Gretsch drums. Yes or no?

[hatalos]

Hello there! I was searching on the internet for a new drumset that is both good and affordable.So, i saw a Gretsch Catalina maple drumset(6 piece: 20"BD,14X5,5SD,10&12TOMS,14&16 FLOOR TOMS).And guys!This beauty costs only 660 euro!!! What draw my attention was the fact that this drum set has 6-ply maple cell on toms and 7-ply maple cell on snare,floor toms and BD.And my question is: How can a Gretsch's MAPLE drum set 6 piece with beautiful color finishes and nice tom mounting system be so cheap?Have you ever tried this set???Is it as good as i think it is?

I am thinking about selling my pearl forum set and collect some more money to buy this one....

BTW, post your opinions generally about gretsch drums. My opinion is that they can't be bad because gretsch is the oldest drums company around.

[drumfreak]

Hello,

I personally love Gretsch Drums. I have a set of Gretsch Catalina Club and Gretsch Renown Maple. Both kits sound outstanding and are very great kits.  I also own DW Collectors drums, and personally I prefer to play my Gretsch.

You can hear and see my kits at: https://drummerconnection.com/users/drumfreak/media/playlists/5374  (this is the latest recordings I've done with my  Catalina Club kit this past week)

Here's more on my Catalina Club Kit: https://drummerconnection.com/category/drummer-tags/gretsch-catalina-club-kit

Here's more on my Renown Maple Kit (currently stored and not being played):

https://drummerconnection.com/category/drummer-tags/gretsch-renown-maple

Here's a video of my studio tour: https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/4636-drumfreaks-studio-tour

In summary, I highly recommend any Gretsch kit. They are really priced great and sound incredible, live and recorded!

Enjoy!