Handcrafted in Ridgeland, South Carolina, USA, the new Gretsch Broadkaster series rejuvenates the roots of the storied 3-ply Gretsch drum shell and legendary Broadkaster series. Gretsch has a long history producing 3-ply drum shells, beginning in the 1920's in Brooklyn, New York when the company first engineered the laminate drum shell. Those shells were a 3-ply mix of maple/gum (or poplar)/maple, made without reinforcement hoops and were rounder, lighter and more musical than other shells typically found during that time period. As part of their flagship drums, Gretsch offered the original Broadkaster drums between the 1930's-1950. Gretsch continued to produce that basic 3-ply Broadkaster shell through the mid-late 1950's, while experimenting with various bearing edges, including a "reverse roundover" beveled edge. Sonically, the classic 1950's 3-ply shells are known for their organic, woody tones with low frequency thump.

• New Broadkaster shells are USA-produced using state-of-the-art shell making techniques and constructed with North American maple/poplar/maple wood layup without reinforcement hoops.
• Shells are .265" (6.7mm) thick.
• All toms and snare drums are outfitted with Gretsch's "302" 3.0mm, double flanged steel hoops. T
• Sizes on this Bomber set are 13x9, 16x16, 24x14, and 6.5x14.
• The vintage buildout includes diamond brackets, 9.5mm floor tom legs, t-rods, bass drum rail mount, internal batter and resonant tone controls, vintage spurs, key holder in the snare drum, Micro-Sensitive throw-off, and Fiberskyn logo heads. Finish is Antique Pearl.

New Broadkaster shells are USA-produced using state-of-the-art shell making techniques and constructed with North American maple/poplar/maple wood layup without reinforcement hoops.