Gretsch Drums Bk J403 Scp Broadkaster 12 X8 Tt 14 X14 Ft 20 Bd Standard Built Satin Copper Mist Woodbrass Deutschland

3 ply shells north american maple poplar maple silver sealer bearing edge roundover without reinforced ring on tom and bassdrum traditionnal 30 bearing edge for the snare drum gretsch 302 hoops 3 0 mm similar to the 50 s stick chopper 6 ply wooden hoop for bass drum hardware standard built or vintage built 3 shells configiration 12 x8 tom 14 x14 floor tom 20 x14 bass drum without snare drum hardware or cymbals today in the gretsch drum factory in ridgeland south carolina usa gretsch is recreating its storied three ply shell with an all new broadkaster drum series the application of advanced drum making techniques to the 1950s era three ply shell has resulted in a modern day version of a drum that recreates the sonic brilliance and that great gretsch sound of the original broadkasters the broadkaster shells are made one by one using maple poplar maple wood all north american without reinforcement hoops 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 bearing edge the all new broadkaster shell is hand finished with the reverse roundover bearing edge on the bass drums and toms using a gretsch exclusive radius the inside edge of the shell sits higher and rounds off down and away to the shell s exterior edge this allows greater surface contact between the bearing edge and drumhead resulting in added tonal depth and warmth broadkaster snare drums are finished with gretsch s traditional 30 bearing edge angled toward the shell s interior this proven bearing edge technique produces a wide range of tones while maximizing attack and projection the hoops broadkaster toms and snare drums are outfitted with gretsch s 302 3 0mm double flanged steel hoops these hoops are similar to stick chopper hoops used in the 1950s but are constructed out of a heavier gauge steel to stand up to today s more assertive playing styles th