Gretsch Drums Catalina Maple Shell Pack With Free 8" Tom - 6-pc - Aqua Sparkle

Classic Gretsch Vibe with Explosive Maple Tone

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The Gretsch Catalina Maple seven-piece drum kit sports maple shells for explosive sound and balanced, wide-ranging tone. The fast response and vibrant sound make this an exceptional kit for any style, and a great setup for recording studios. You get three rack toms and two floor toms, a 6" x 14" snare, and an 18" x 22" kick drum. Catalina Maple rocks seven-ply shells with 30-degree bearing edges, which give you that lively round tone Gretsch drums are known for. No matter what you play, you'll groove on the Gretsch Catalina Maple seven-piece drum kit.

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• You'll love the vibrant sound of maple
• 30-degree bearing edges for punchy impact
• Be part of Gretsch's legacy in American music

Here's a handy Sweetwater refresher course on tonewoods: Whether you're talking drum shells or electric guitars, maple is an amazingly musical tonewood. It's got a fast, explosive response that's also very dynamic, allowing the subtle details of your playing to shine through. And maple has a wide-ranging tone that's suitable for any musical style, and perfect for recording in the studio. All these qualities make Gretsch Catalina Maple drums a superb choice for your next drum kit.

The Catalina Maple sounds just like you'd expect from a classic Gretsch kit, thanks to 30-degree bearing edges (where the hoop meets the shell). At 30-degrees, the surface area between the hoop and shell is maximized, which optimizes the transfer of vibration. That gives Gretsch drums a fast response, warm tone, and punchy impact, and you'll hear it in every drum in the Catalina Maple drum kit.

The Catalina Maple 7-piece Drum Kit is a proud part of Gretsch's legacy in American music. Everyone knows Gretsch electric guitars and drums, but did you know that got their start in 1883 as a banjo company? It wasn't long before Gretsch was making mandolins, ukuleles, and eventually flat-top guitars, contributing to the very roots of American music. So when you play a Gretsch instrument, you're playing more than a great axe, you're playing a piece of American music history.

• Gretsch formula 7-ply maple shells
• Catalina Maple Round Badge
• Shell interiors: hand tinted
• Shell exteriors: satin
• Bearing edge: 30-degree
• Tom/snare hoops: 2.3mm triple flanged
• Bass drum hoops: maple with matching lacquer or inlay
• Hardware: Gretsch low-profile GTS tom suspension system
• Gretsch low-profile tom and FT leg brackets
• Gretsch double tom holder with cymbal mount and 12.7mm L-Arms
• Gretsch "T-Wing Nut"
• Gretsch bass drum mount plate with "G" memory lock
• Gretsch tom clamp
• BD claw with rubber isolator
• Remo drum heads