Restoring this 50's Gretsch Single Tension Snare 

The Jazz Combo model. Had one. GREAT sounding snare. Renown strainer blew, though.

Cool project, even when I would've liked to see it restored in the original color!

Love your videos Mike. You speak to the novice, the intermediate, as well as to the experienced watching. Also you keep it real with common sense, humility, and clarity. I like especially that when you give a sound sample of a drum, it’s done WITHOUT being EQ’d! Just the raw sound of what it REALLY will sound like!!! I’m a fan. Keep up the great work!👍🥁

Nice job… at first I thought you were going to try to repaint. I like the choice of staining. And… I like the sound.

I think it turned out great. Looks and sounds amazing. I was surprised with the crack it had lol.

Another great video!!! That’s a keeper it came out beautiful and the mid and high sounds are very melodically great tone’s, kudos!!!✌🏼

You’re a gangstah brother. I really dig your channel.

Do you reuse the same can of wd-40? (oops sorry, you clarified it later in the video - but I'll leave the comment here for yt algorithm)

Beautiful job of restoring that single tension GRETSCH. Not only does it look fantastic but sounds terrific. I love the tone of that drum. I enjoy your videos and the drums you work on. You get them to sound their Finest.

Looks great & sounds awesome ! I liked the medium tuning the best. It’s nice to hear how dynamic it is.

I had that exact same drum and refinished the same as you did in this video.

That snare sounds insanely good! Also, what is the ride cymbal? Very nice

Does a low tuning ever sound good? 😮

Definitely the medium tuning

Hey, I have a similar snare, a 4105 (not single tension though). Try a coated ambassador on top and diplomat snare side! Also try adding a 20 strand (or more) wire. You'll find that lows are nice and fat, with mids and highs more balanced. That being said the brightness and crack remind me of a lot of Slingerland tones from Toto songs.

I actually love the tone , whether it's low, medium or high, you're getting out of this vintage snare drum. Good job. Ps. I'm enjoying your channel. Regards Derrick Badenhorst from Port Elizabeth, South Africa 🇿🇦

my step dad picked up one of these in mahogany finish still had the original gut wires on the bottom it was only missing the badge I finally today after having them for over 16-17 years ago while I was a freshman he also picked up a 14x11 maybe 10 in a red pearl finish both drums seemed to be near mint condition i rode the bus with the kid who's dad was a drummer for his whole life if only he had thrown out more than the 2 snare drums but I was thinking heavily about using the marching snare as a floor tom or I might just sell them both because they were freebies off the road i already have more drums than I know what to do with just recently sold my 15"x5" 1920s Ludwig for a cool 1k scored it for 550 I have a 14x6.5 Ludwig n Ludwig NOB that I put with my 1940s leedy 24"x14 that I lucked up and got for 35$ in marine pearl white. anyways I can tell you i left the old slingerland head that way there from the 60s or 70s and put a coated ambassador on top its such a dry quick decay drum I love it super unique I don't have the throw off I didn't know that until I watched you restore this one but it sounds amazing and free well no room to complain great video best of luck to you and everyone else who picks up a pair of sticks

Love that high tuning.

Let's get rid of all that character and put some wood stain on this thing. Ha ha!

Mike I have the bass drum.22x12 it was the same color. In the process of redoing it.pretty cool being a single tension drum.

This video has me looking for vintage single tension snares to restore on Reverb. I've never restored a drum before. I'm new to drumming in general. But this looks like a fun project. I can always reference this video.

Nice work. I actually looked at that drum at one point when I was in the store.

Well done😊

Love the relatively “open” tone you get from it - has some great character

Cool resto! Please use a mask and proper ventilation (also possibly goggles and gloves) when spray poly.

I love the shade of stain that you used on this. Really nice job!

Looks excellent! Great job sir!

I worked at Schmitt music in college - haha. Loved Morgan Music!

came out great

No mask with that Poly?!