Sound Pure's Take
The Gretsch Brooklyn series are high-end drums made by the same craftsmen that produce the USA Custom and Broadkaster series, but with fewer options. This line brings back some features of earlier Gretsch drums that fans are sure to admire.
One of the key differences between the series is that Brooklyn drums have a 6-ply maple/poplar hybrid shell that’s designed to be punchy yet warm where the USA Custom drums feature the maple/gum hybrid shell. The Brooklyn series receives the 30-degree bearing edge that we have all come to know and love from Gretsch giving these drums incredible articulation. The shallow snare beds emit sparkling sensitivity from the center of the drum all the way out to the edge which we loved. The 302 hoops are also a differentiator for the Brooklyn series which opens the drum up a little more than the USA Custom series. The hoops lend themselves to a similar focus of a traditional die-cast hoop which is perfect for backbeats and side-sticking.
The Brooklyn series offers many of the core features that the USA Custom series has but it comes in at a more affordable price point. If you find yourself looking for "That Great Gretsch Sound" but do not want to mortgage your house to do it, give the Brooklyn series some serious consideration.
From Gretsch Drums
Brooklyn, New York and Gretsch Drums share an inseparable legacy that is reflected in the Gretsch Brooklyn Series. Proudly hand-crafted in Gretsch’s Ridgeland, SC, USA factory, Gretsch Brooklyn produces a sound that is immediately recognizable, yet distinctively reinvented. Brooklyn drums feature 6-ply North American maple/poplar shells and are made slightly thicker than Gretsch’s USA Custom Drums and have a 30-degree bearing edge. Shell interiors are finished with classic Gretsch Silver Sealer. Each shell comes with a distinctive Brooklyn internal shell label that identifies the drum shell model number and serial number.
Brooklyn toms and snares feature the distinctive Gretsch “302” hoop. Its 3mm thick and double-flanged and is reminiscent of hoops used by Gretsch until the mid-1950’s. Brooklyn delivers classic Gretsch tones that are full, punchy and warm. Brooklyn’s innovative specifications created a new Gretsch tonal characteristic that is slightly more open and satisfyingly ambient. There is no denying that Brooklyn drums possess the sound of classic Gretsch drums, but deliver their own sonic personality.
- Drum sizes: 7x10, 8x12, 14x16, 18x22.
- 6-ply North American maple/poplar, Silver Sealer interiors
- 30-degree bearing edges
- Gretsch "302" double-flanged hoops on toms
- Satin Ebony with matching Nitron inlay bass drum hoops
- Gretsch Straight-Sided GTS with G9025 Bracket
- Gretsch G4825 Floor Tom Brackets with 12.7mm diameter legs
- Gretsch G9013 Bass Drum Spurs
- Key-style tension rods
- Tom drum heads: Coated Gretsch Permatone by Remo Batter, Clear Gretsch Permatone by Remo Batter
- Bass drum heads: Coated Powerstroke Permatone by Remo Batter, Remo White Permatone batter with Black 12:00 Gretsch Logo
- Stands sold separately
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