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With the Broadkaster and Brooklyn lines reestablished, Gretsch returned its focus to the Renown drum series. Back are the celebrated 7-ply maple shells, Silver Sealed, which look and sound every bit as glorious as they have for the past 15 years. What's new in the RN2s are the USA classic features - 302 hoops and bass drum-mounted tom holder - and some modern touches, including redesigned black round badges. New wrap and finish options make the Gretsch Renown RN2 kits more customizable than ever. Read on or call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer for more information.





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4-piece Gretsch Drums Renown RN2 Shell Pack at a Glance:


Gretsch 302 hoops capture the classic Gretsch look and voice


Gretsch Drums: a slice of American music history


Gretsch 302 hoops capture the classic Gretsch look and voice





The Renown RN2 sees a return to classic Gretsch 302 hoops - the same ones found on the Brooklyn kits today. At 3mm thick, the 302s are every bit as thick as the former die-cast hoops. Only they're less rigid for better flex, which offers more of that classic Gretsch open-y goodness. Modern 302s are rounded over, too, so they're easier on sticks than legacy 302s.





Gretsch Drums: a slice of American music history





Gretsch has been making drums since 1883, and Sweetwater is proud to be part of that tradition. Alongside drums, the company's banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, and guitars have contributed to the very roots of American music. So when you play your Gretsch Renown drums, you're playing more than a drum kit - you're playing a slice of American music history.





4-piece Gretsch Drums Renown RN2 Shell Pack Features:


Shell sizes (depth x diameter):


8" x 12" tom


14" x 14" floor tom


14" x 18" bass drum


5" x 14" snare drum


Makes a great jazz kit or club kit


Classic Gretsch formula 7-ply maple shells are as bold and vivid as ever


30-degree bearing edges, inside and out, reveal a distincly Gretsch voice


Silver Sealer on shell interiors - a Gretsch hallmark


302 hoops on toms and snare are the same ones found on Brooklyn kits


Redesigned round badges


Includes bass-mounted tom holder; other hardware not included


Take home a piece of American music itself in the 4-piece Gretsch Renown RN2!