Gretsch Renown '57 Bop Drum Shell Kit (4-Piece)

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Gretsch Renown '57 Bop Drum Shell Kit (4-Piece), Motor City Blue
Gretsch Renown '57 Bop Drum Shell Kit (4-Piece), Motor City Onyx
Gretsch Renown '57 Bop Drum Shell Kit (4-Piece), Motor City Onyx
Gretsch Renown '57 Bop Drum Shell Kit (4-Piece), Motor City Blue Gretsch Renown '57 Bop Drum Shell Kit (4-Piece), Motor City Onyx Gretsch Renown '57 Bop Drum Shell Kit (4-Piece), Motor City Onyx
Ideal for gigging musicians, this 4-piece shell kit channels the classic vibe and tone of a '50s Gretsch kit. Cymbals and hardware not included.

Gretsch Renown '57 - punchy, full tones and rock solid performance. Gretsch shatters conventional drum design with the Renown '57 in Motor City colors. Inspired by the great American car companies from the 1950's, the Renown '57 incorporates timeless, iconic car design elements and applies them to drums. The "hood ornament" is the Renown chevron, an aluminum triangular teardrop painted white with raised beveled chrome edges and embossed chrome Gretsch logo. Matching Gibraltar throne is included FREE for a limited time. Renown '57 has standard Renown Maple specifications that produce punchy, full tones and rock solid performance.

Features

- Innovative drum set design
- Proportionately-sized 3-D chevrons
- Gretsch ball-socket tom holder with 12.7mm tom arms
- Maple shells with 30-degree edges and Silver Sealer interiors
- Heavy duty 12.7mm FT legs
- Chambered FT rubber tips for enhanced sustain
- Evans EMAD BD batter head
- Evans G1 coated batter heads on toms/snare

Shell Pack includes:
- 14" x 18" Bass Drum With Riser,
- 8" x 12" Mounted Tom
- 14"x14" Floor tom With Legs
- 6 1/2 x 14 in. Snare Drum
- All necessary tom holders

NOTE: Shell kit only, cymbals and cymbal stands sold separately.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 480-596-9690

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted February 15, 2013 by a customer from comcast.net

"More than a Kick Drum Full of Monkeys"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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When the Gretsch Renown 57 5 Piece hit in Motorcity Blue, I went out an bought one as playable art. I had know idea how it sounded, it just spoke to me. Well that kit sounded really good, but I wanted a 14" floor tom. I contacted Gretsch and they said, "keep your eyes open". Then the Bop Kits came out but I still couldn't buy just the floor tom. Eventually I broke down and picked up the Bop kit (when I found it for $750) with the intent of keeping the 14" tom and parting out the rest, and I was amazed at how great this kit sounds. I don't feel like I give up anything compared to a full size kit (well one tom and some low end on the floor tom) . I have 2 other bop sized kits (Mapex) and Ludwig and neither 18" Kick is even close to as big or warm sounding as this Renown. Both renown kits tuned up really well and stay in tune. For the rack toms on the 5 Piece I put Evans EC2 Clears. But left the stock heads on the Bop. They really sound great. The snare took awhile to dial in. I tried 5 different heads, but eventually settled on the stock G1 and I crank it tight. I'm not sure why the bop kit seems so much more fun to play, but you can't help but grin when you get behind it. I have just sold the Mapex and the Ludwig is next. The sound and portabilty of the Gretsch have made it my number one kit.
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