BeBop in Vintage Copper Mist Lacquer!!! This set has an 8x12, 14x14, 14x18, and an 8 lug 5.5x14 snare drum.  Vintage build out including tone controls on toms; diamond leg brackets on floor tom; snare drum with internal tone control, snap in key holder and Lightning throw off; bass drum with vintage disappearing spurs, vintage Ts and "Pratt" internal muffler, Gretsch/Maxwell rail consolette. List price: $6650. Your price: $3900.

Note: The photos for this kit show a 4x14" snare drum. The actual snare is 5.5x14"

We're proud to announce an exclusive for Steve Maxwell Vintage and Custom Drums for 2009. We will offer our Gretsch Vintage Tribute kits with some very special features that are exclusive to us for 2009.

Exclusive features:

These Gretsch USA Custom drum sets will be built using our Maxwell Vintage Rail Consolette tom holder. This option is available only on our Tribute kits and will not be available as a regular feature within the Gretsch USA Custom line. It is exclusive to our Gretsch USA Custom Vintage Tribute  sets.

Gretsch has agreed to allow us to be the sole user of copper mist lacquer for 2010.

Vintage Tribute Kits:

Our Vintage Tribute kits honor the drum set configurations and colors made famous by such wonderful "round badge" era endorsers as Mel Lewis, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Tony Williams, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin, and more. Just think about it for a minute. These artists, and many more like them, created some of the finest jazz drumming ever heard. The 50s and 60s were a magical time for these players. It was also a time where they had their pick of any of the fine drums being built in the US at the time. In addition to Gretsch there was Ludwig, Slingerland, Rogers and Camco. But, ALL of these players chose Gretsch. Why would they choose Gretsch? After all, there were no big-money endorsement deals with Gretsch; just one set of drums each year, and endorsers had to turn in their old set before they got a new one. The answer is actually simple: The sound.  So, ask yourself something: Were all of these people wrong: Elvin, Tony, Max, Art, Mel, Papa Jo, Philly Joe, Don Lamond, Charli Persip, Jimmy Cobb, Louie Bellson (1946-1961), Kenny Clarke, Shelly Manne (50s), Sonny Payne, Chico Hamilton, Art Taylor.  Listen to any major jazz recording from this era and chances are that you're hearing Gretsch drums and one of these great artists. And, this list doesn't include those artists who endorsed another brand, but secretly brought out their Gretsch set when it was time to commit their sound to vinyl in the studios.

So, let's get back to the roots of great jazz drumming with our special 2009 Gretsch Vintage Tribute kits. Our Vintage Tribute Series sets will be true replicas of the great drums made famous by these artists.

Each set will be built by the Gretsch USA Custom team with true Gretsch "vintage" build features such as:

- Bass drum: Vintage disappearing spurs; "Pratt" internal muffler; vintage Ts. Gloss black hoops with matching inlay for wrap finishes. Matching hoops with no inlay for lacquer finishes. Optional diamond plate cymbal arm bracket that allows your cymbal arm to be mounted to the bass drum. Any Gretsch finish available in addition to our exclusive burgundy sparkle.

- Toms: Vintage tone controls top and bottom; vintage diamond floor tom leg brackets. Any Gretsch finish available in addition to our exclusive burgundy sparkle.

- Snare drum: Lightning throw off; internal tone control; snap in key holder. 5.5x14 or 6.5x14. 8 lug or 10 lug. Any Gretsch finish available in addition to our exclusive burgundy sparkle.

- Tom holder: Maxwell Vintage Rail Consolette with choice of diamond plate mounted tom bracket or "L" arm with RIMs-style mount.

- New stop sign "dropped G" Gretsch USA Custom badge.

- Exclusive copper mist lacquer, as well as any other Gretsch USA Custom finishes.

- Very limited production with certificate of authenticity from Steve.

- Full Gretsch warranty and of course. "That Great Gretsch Sound" is included with every set!