jbonzo1
Silver Member
For the Gretsch-Heads...
http://www.gretschdrums.com/broadkaster/
http://www.gretschdrums.com/broadkaster/
I just got my newsletter from them and I wet myself. I really need one of those kits
Gretsch should offer them with optional calfskin BroadKaster heads too.
RobertM, the original 3 plies were made in house by Gretsch.
The original 3 ply shells are fairly thick.
I also would have liked to see the 3ply Maple/Gum/Maple instead of the Maple/Polar/Maple.
Shhhh, you weren't supposed to tell anyone thatSecret: Poplar 'is' gum wood.
Secret: Poplar 'is' gum wood.
It's not, but it might as well be. It's all cheap filler wood, but useful for lowering the fundamental.Secret: Poplar 'is' gum wood.
Right --------------Bob now you have to try and get the proper bass drum head for the era.
but useful for lowering the fundamental.
Gretsch needs to put more r&d into their shitty Gibraltar hardware. Let's see a more resonant friendly, less bulky tom suspension system for one.
Give that bass shell a chance and remove the mounts and the drum!
They overdid the yellowing of the replicated aged WMP wrap.
Gretsch should offer them with optional calfskin BroadKaster heads too.
RobertM, the original 3 plies were made in house by Gretsch.
The original 3 ply shells are fairly thick.
I agree.
I ordered my Custom USA Gretsch shellpack to include no tom mount or cymbal mounts on the bass drum as you can see here. I'm very happy I did that. Part of the reason though is that an 18" bd with any type of tom holder and/or cymbal mounts looks too bulky......that's just my preferrence.
Gary