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Key Features
Product Ref: 79516
The shells are straight-sided with no reinforcement rings, and are made from a maple blend. Where Gretsch shells differ from other shells is in the inner coating of matt silver paint and the 30º bearing edges that warm the sound slightly and provide a little extra depth.
The 10" tom is 4.8mm thick, the 12" tom is 5.7mm and the 14" floor tom is 6.6mm. The 22" bass drum has eight plies and is 9.1mm thick for a mighty thump. The overall effect is sensitive response and singing toms with reliable pitch. The thin shells give the drums depth of tone and the cast rims contain the sound well.
Double-post, low-mass tube lugs give a style nod to the late 30s when Gretsch manufactured kits designed by Billy Gladstone. ITS (Integrated Tension Lug Suspension System) for the small toms takes advantage of the double-post lugs by slotting in between each pair of posts for secure four-point stability. This system is sleek and barely noticeable, but still very strong.