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The Gretsch Brooklyn 3-piece Shell Pack boasts vintage tone that can only be described as warm, open, and wide. Gretsch drums have been some of the most played and most recorded drum kits in America's musical history, and you'll hear that same character in the Brooklyn 3-piece Shell Pack. Any drummer at Sweetwater will confirm that this shell pack is an exceptional choice for both recording and performing. Its 6-ply maple/poplar shells give you impressive attack with full, round fundamentals. Basically, you can't go wrong when you base your kit around the Gretsch Brooklyn 3-piece Shell Pack.





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Exceptional tone and attack from 30-degree bearing edges





The Brooklyn 3-piece Shell Pack sounds just like you'd expect from a classic Gretsch kit, thanks to 30-degree bearing edges (where the hoop meets the shell). At 30°, the surface area between the hoop and shell is maximized, which optimizes the transfer of vibration. That gives Gretsch drums a fast response, warm tone, and punchy impact. You'll hear it in every drum in the Brooklyn 3-piece Shell Pack.





Gretsch drums: a slice of American music history





Gretsch has been making drums in the USA since 1883. 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 Brooklyn 3-piece Shell Pack, you're playing more than a drum kit ? you're playing a slice of American music history.





You'll find vintage tone and classic Gretsch quality in the Brooklyn series





Gretsch created the Brooklyn series of drums to bring you the vintage tone that made Gretsch drums beloved by drummers worldwide, while also bringing you some modern improvements. For example, the Brooklyn 3-piece Shell Pack uses Gretsch's 302 hoops which are inspired by early-'50s Gretsch hoops. These 3mm double-flanged hoops have a more open and ambient tone than Gretsch's die-cast hoops, and are thicker and more rounded than vintage hoops so they won't shred your sticks as quickly.





Gretsch Brooklyn 3-piece Shell Pack Acoustic Drums Features:


3-piece shell pack with 8-inch x 12-inch rack tom, 14-inch x 14-inch floor tom, and 14-inch x 18-inch bass drum


Expressive vintage tone with excellent attack thanks to 6-ply maple/poplar shells


Fast attack and fatter tone thanks to 30° bearing edges


Open, ambient character from the 3mm double-flanged metal hoops


Durable, high-quality hardware like USA Custom lugs, brackets, GTS systems, spurs, and floor tom legs


Handcrafted in Ridgeland, S.C.