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Gretsch Broadkaster 14" x 6.5" Maple/Poplar Snare Drum - Ruby Red Pearl

by Gretsch
Out of Stock
Original price $745.00 - Original price $745.00
Original price $745.00
$745.00
$745.00 - $745.00
Current price $745.00
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Stand On The Shoulders Of Drum Set Giants With The Gretsch Broadkaster 14" x 6.5" Maple/Poplar Snare Drum - Ruby Red Pearl

From the 1920s through the 1950s, the Gretsch flagship drum set was the legendary Broadkaster Series. It featured a thin, three-ply shell and produced what was to be That Great Gretsch Sound. Today, in the Gretsch Drum Factory in Ridgeland, South Carolina, USA, with the help of advanced drum-making techniques, the Broadkaster has returned, bringing with it all of the sonic brilliance of its namesake.

Broadkaster shells are made with a North American maple/poplar/maple formula. Each shell includes an interior-ply scarf joint that supplies added structural integrity to thin, musical shells. Like all USA-made Gretsch drums, shell interiors are finished with classic Gretsch Silver Sealer. The shell is hand finished with the exclusive reverse roundover bearing edge, which allows greater surface contact between the bearing edge and drumhead. The result is a tone that is incredibly deep and warm.

Broadkaster snare drums are outfitted with Gretsch's 302 3.0mm, double flanged steel hoops. These hoops are similar to Stick Chopper hoops used in the 1950s but are constructed from heavier gauge steel to stand up to today's more assertive playing styles. The 302 hoop helps create a more open tone than a die-cast hoop and adds ambient overtones to the overall tonal characteristic.


SPECIFICATIONS

  • Shells: 3-ply North American maple/poplar, Silver Sealer interior
  • Bearing Edges: Reverse roundover
  • Hoops: Gretsch 302 Double Flange

Manufacturer: Gretsch
Model: GKNT6514S8CL093
SKU: I514715-N-0-WHXB
UPC: 647139400952


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