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 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 tone that is incredibly deep and warm.
- Series: Broadcaster
- Finish: Satin Dakota Red
- Shell material: Maple, Poplar
- Shell construction: 3-ply, maple-poplar-maple
- Shell hardware: Chrome
- 22'' x 14'' bass drum
- 13" x 9" Tom
- 16" x 16" floor tom
- incl. tom holder
- Silver Sealer interior finish
- Bearing Edge: "Reverse Roundover Bearing Edge" for greater surface contact with the head, for a more powerful and warmer sound
- Tom hoop: "302" Double Flanged
- Bass drum hoops: "G5454TMT" T-Handle Rods
- Tensioning lugs: Heavy-Duty Gretsch
- Heads: REMO with Gretsch logo
- Bass drum head: REMO with Gretsch Broadcaster logo in 1950 style
- Handmade in USA
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Construction
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22''
13" / 16"
Material
Chrome
Maple - Poplar
Foil
