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The Gretsch Broadkaster Is Back!





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The classic look and sound Gretsch Drums is back with the Gretsch Broadkaster 4-piece Shell Pack. If you want that warm, wide, and open sound of vintage drums, then you're sure to appreciate the this updated reissue of the sought-after and much-loved Broadkaster drums. Ask any drummer at Sweetwater and they'll confirm that this shell pack is an exceptional choice for both recording and performing. Its 3-ply maple/poplar/maple shells give you an extremely musical and responsive drum set. Discover the revered sound of Gretsch drums with the Gretsch Broadkaster 4-piece Shell Pack.





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Gretsch Broadkaster 4-piece Shell Pack at a Glance:


Exceptional tone and attack from 30-degree bearing edges


Gretsch drums - a slice of American music history


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


Exceptional tone and attack from 30-degree bearing edges





The Broadkaster 4-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-degrees, 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 Broadkaster 4-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 Broadkaster 4-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 Broadkaster series





Gretsch re-introduced the Broadkaster 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 Broadkaster 4-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 destroy your sticks as quickly.





Gretsch Broadkaster 4-piece Shell Pack Acoustic Drums Features:


Four piece shell pack with 14" snare, 12" rack toms, 16" floor tom, and 22" bass drum


Expressive vintage tone with excellent attack thanks to 3-ply maple/poplar/maple shells


Fast attack and fatter tone thanks to 30-degree bearing edges


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


Durable, high-quality hardware like heavy-duty Gretsch lugs, spurs, and straight-sided GTS tom suspension


Capture the vintage tone of Gretsch with the Gretsch Broadkaster 4-piece Shell Pack!