Gretsch Drums Discussion

[CycleDude]

I know, Les. I have waited 20 for a kit like my cats.

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[Bish]

I know, Les. I have waited 20 for a kit like my cats.

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Wow you guys really are old.

[kona]

As a kid, I always thought of Gretsch as old man drums, but wow... these things are just wicked.

Do the renowns have the 30 or 45 degree edges?

Ya - we even have M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot
playing Gretsch drums - now that's just .... &

I remember a comment by a middle-aged clerk in a local drum store when I was asking about Gretsch drums just before I bought my Renowns. He said "Gretsch - ya wanta play country music do ya." Now there's nothing wrong with well played country music, but his tone was in the vain of "Gretsch drums arn't where it's at now-a-days." He couldn't have been more wrong. They're played in bands of every style today - country, rock, jazz, latin, classical and you name it.

Ya - CycleDude - you nailed it they're "just wicked."

[MadGary]

Les, those Purewoods are beautiful. Since you traded in the Cats, does that mean they are at one of the Milwaukee area stores for cheap ? ;-)

[Lesizmor]

Les, those Purewoods are beautiful. Since you traded in the Cats, does that mean they are at one of the Milwaukee area stores for cheap ? ;-)

Yes..Check at musicgoround in Greenfield -Les

[kona]

Lesizmor.
Did you get my last PM re: the Purewood Gretsch line?

I'm still at work - so gotta be quick here.............

[Lesizmor]

Lesizmor.
Did you get my last PM re: the Purewood Gretsch line?

I'm still at work - so gotta be quick here.............

Yes sir! Thanks!


-Les

[PHROGGE]

I'm So Proud To See Taste Displyed Here At Its Best,,,,,From Da Gretsch To Les' Quote Of "Da Old Classic"
(ME),,,,,,There Are No Limits.....just MUSIC!!!!!

[Johnny G]

Just manted to stop in to say that my request for a quote on a Renown Bubinga kit was pointless. They sold out of the limited edition kits last year in the fall. Just haven't removed them from the web site yet.
Gonna keep their mahogony shells in mind still.
Catalina Club Rock?
Any experience to offer?
Oh, come to think of it, nevermind. I'm sure it's covered somewhere back in this thread.
Onward...

[fiacovaz]

Ya - we even have M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot
playing Gretsch drums - now that's just .... &

I remember a comment by a middle-aged clerk in a local drum store when I was asking about Gretsch drums just before I bought my Renowns. He said "Gretsch - ya wanta play country music do ya." Now there's nothing wrong with well played country music, but his tone was in the vain of "Gretsch drums arn't where it's at now-a-days." He couldn't have been more wrong. They're played in bands of every style today - country, rock, jazz, latin, classical and you name it.

Ya - CycleDude - you nailed it they're "just wicked."

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Yeah and tell it to Bill Stewart, too. The man is a super drummer and his Gretsch drums are fantastic sounding. In fact, next time he comes back home to Des moines, I'll tell him.

[drumlover65]

Man! All these stories about people saying Gretsch doesn't measure up these days is just silly! I dare those cats to tell me that my renowns pictured here don't measure up...

These drums sound and look sooooooo good!renowns 1.jpg

[Lesizmor]

Man! All these stories about people saying Gretsch doesn't measure up these days is just silly! I dare those cats to tell me that my renowns pictured here don't measure up...

These drums sound and look sooooooo good!renowns 1.jpg

I agree...The Renown series is top shelf stuff! I have owned a Catalina Maple that just smoked anything else in it's price range!
Nice kit bro!

Welcome to DrumChat!!

-Les

[drumlover65]

I agree, those Catlina Maples sound awesome too!

[Lesizmor]

I agree, those Catlina Maples sound awesome too!

I have owned 2 of those Cat Maples..I just traded the most recent along with a Catalina club mod that I got for helping out a bud for my Renown Purewood mahogany.
Gretsch has got it goin on! Best sounding mahogany kit I have ever played!!


-Les

[CycleDude]

Man! All these stories about people saying Gretsch doesn't measure up these days is just silly! I dare those cats to tell me that my renowns pictured here don't measure up...

These drums sound and look sooooooo good!renowns 1.jpg

Those are gorgeous, man.

[drumlover65]

Those are gorgeous, man.

Thanks dude! I love your Cat maples too. I love all Gretsch stuff. I have three Gretsch kits and all of them sound and look awesome.

[Lesizmor]

Gretsch FTW!!!!





-Les

[CycleDude]

I love my kit. I only wish there was an 8x8 add-on tom available.

[Lesizmor]

I love my kit. I only wish there was an 8x8 add-on tom available.

I thought the same thing when I had my cats.. I was gonna just snag another 10" off fleabay and crank up the tuning...!!??


-Les

[pastor_bob]

I love my kit. I only wish there was an 8x8 add-on tom available.

Yep, but then it's a small price to pay for such awesome drums. I thought long and hard this past summer when the owner of a local music store offered to make me a great deal on a 7 piece studio M Birch kit in the Honey Amber finish. All I needed to do was trade in the Catalinas, but in the end, I just couldn't do it!

[CycleDude]

A straight up trade would be doable in like finishes.

I'd like to lay into a birch kit to experience the difference in attack and tone from maple.

OMG! I'm turning into BISH! LOL!

[Bish]

A straight up trade would be doable in like finishes.

I'd like to lay into a birch kit to experience the difference in attack and tone from maple.

OMG! I'm turning into BISH! LOL!

Bingo. Can you think of any better way to get the experience. I didn't have any other options that I could come up with.

Enjoy the ride...hmm and the kick and the snare and the.....

[Lesizmor]

Awww geeeezz!


-Les

[CycleDude]

*rimshot*

[drumhack]

I'm a recent convert to Gretsch with a new Catalina Maple kit in Red. It was a 21 year wait for me, but both me and my band are blown away at how good they sound.

Why did I wait so long? Oh well, I'm in drum heaven now.