Gretsch Renown Maple Drum Kit

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GRETSCH RENOWN
MAPLE 2016
PRICES
12"x8", 14"x14", 18"x14":
£1,087; 12"x8", 16"x14",
22"x18": £1,335; 10"x7",
12"x8", 14"x14", 20"x16",
£1,419; 13"x9", 16"x16",
24"x16", £1,429; 10"x7",
12"x8", 16"x14", 22"x18"
(as reviewed), £1,532;
14"x5½" snare, £279;
14"x6½" snare, £286
SHELL MATERIAL
Gretsch Formula Maple
CONSTRUCTION
Ply
PLIES
Seven
BEARING EDGES
30°
FINISHES
Cherry Burst (pictured),
Gloss Natural, Piano
Black, Satin Tobacco
Burst, Silver Oyster
Pearl, Vintage Pearl,
Blue Metal
HOOPS
Gretsch 302 3mm
double-fl anged hoops
SHELL
AVAILABILITY
Bass drum: 18"x14",
20"x16", 22"x18",
24"x14"; toms: 8"x7"
(special order), 10"x7",
12"x8", 13"x9"; fl oor
toms: 14"x14", 16"x14",
16"x16", 18"x16" (special
order); snares: 14"x5½",
14"x6½"
SUPPLIED HEADS
Bass drum: Remo Clear
Powerstroke P3 batter,
Gretsch coated resonant
(with muffl e ring); toms:
Remo Clear Emperor
batter resonant, Gretsch
by Remo resonant;
snare: Remo Coated
Ambassador batter,
Gretsch by Remo
resonant
LUGS PER DRUM
Rack toms: 5; fl oor tom:
8; snare: 10; kick: 10
TOM MOUNTS
Gretsch GTS suspension
mounts
CONTACT
Gewa Music
gb.gewamusic.com
www.gretschdrums.com
Essential spec
HEADS
Renown kits come with Remo P3
(bass drum), Emperor (toms) and
Ambassador batter heads (snare),
so you can be gig-ready from the off
302 HOOPS
The double-fl anged 302s have
trickled down from Gretsch’s USA
brothers in the Brooklyn and
Broadkaster lines
FINISHES
The 2016 Renown is
available in seven
fi nishes: three wrapped
and four lacquered
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