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Published on 07/08/04 at 15:00I got this kit at a guitar center on a special sale day (no tax on anything in the store). It listed for $699 plus tax but i got it for $625. I got this set because my band was starting to get gigs and I didn't want to play with my begginer set which really sucked.
This is an awesome set. The tom mounts are very sturdy. They don't penetrate the shell which allows the shell to vibrate freely. The birch shells sound great. Once tuned up, the shells create a warm, tight, punchy sound. The snare is a great wood snare. It has a nice crack with a nice resonant sound. Once you replace the factory head, it sounds awesome. The bass drum creates a big rumbly thud which sounds awesome. Also surprisingly, the factory heads aren't all that bad. This is set rivals sets costing hundreds more.
There isn't much to not like about this set. The only thing is, the snare comes a little funky but all it needs is some tuning.
The shells are 6-ply 100% birch and 45 1/4 bearing edges. It features low mass die-cast lugs, GTS suspension tom mounting system, and 1.6 mm hops on toms and snare. The catalina birch has a beautiful lacquere fnish. The tom mounts are all high quality and make me feel comfortable rockin out hard on them.
I love my new set. It has great tone and makes me feel good when I play it. The hardware it came with is very sturday and the lacquere finish is stunning. This is a great set and is very affordably priced. If you are seeking an intermediate set or are looking for a gigable set, you should deffinetely look at the Gretsch Catalina Birch drum set.
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This is an awesome set. The tom mounts are very sturdy. They don't penetrate the shell which allows the shell to vibrate freely. The birch shells sound great. Once tuned up, the shells create a warm, tight, punchy sound. The snare is a great wood snare. It has a nice crack with a nice resonant sound. Once you replace the factory head, it sounds awesome. The bass drum creates a big rumbly thud which sounds awesome. Also surprisingly, the factory heads aren't all that bad. This is set rivals sets costing hundreds more.
There isn't much to not like about this set. The only thing is, the snare comes a little funky but all it needs is some tuning.
The shells are 6-ply 100% birch and 45 1/4 bearing edges. It features low mass die-cast lugs, GTS suspension tom mounting system, and 1.6 mm hops on toms and snare. The catalina birch has a beautiful lacquere fnish. The tom mounts are all high quality and make me feel comfortable rockin out hard on them.
I love my new set. It has great tone and makes me feel good when I play it. The hardware it came with is very sturday and the lacquere finish is stunning. This is a great set and is very affordably priced. If you are seeking an intermediate set or are looking for a gigable set, you should deffinetely look at the Gretsch Catalina Birch drum set.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com