Grestsch Catalina Birch Set

[mikec]

I am thinking about buying this Gretsch Catalina Birch kit. Anyone out there have this kit? Any pros and cons would be helpful?


TIA
Mike

[Jusstickinaround]

I owned one in the sunbirst finish, I now own the Gretsch Catalina jazz kit. I prefer the jazz kit, for some reason it just sounds so much better than the birch kit did. If you don't mind a smaller kick that sounds huge and one less tom, you might like this kit, I play rock and it works for me. Just food for thought.

[Mapex589]

I just recently played one at my local music shop and I was very impressed with it's sound. Great sounding kit and definitely a drum set to consider.

[mikec]

Yeah , I play a four pices Yamaha(fusion sizes)...I wanted a kit with standard sizes for a little more projection. I read that Gretsch is discontinuing this line, GC has it for $575 with a free tom..

[drozzy]

I have this in cherry red, Ec2's on the top and and g1's on the bottom, with a 3x13 gretsch steel piccolo.

I picked mine up mint condition second hand, but the price at Guitar Centre looks very good.

The sound from the stock g1's is a bit bright and open, especially with the large attack of the birch.

But i highly recommend it.. for some mediocre recordings of it (in a very subdued setting, with a fair amount of muffling and poor mics)

www.myspace.com/abstractionacoustic

I would take that as the actual sound you get out of the kit, because iw anted a very different, less attack-like tone out of it...

I can record another set of it with everything open and resonant if you would like.

[mikec]

Well thanks for the feedback guys.....I did order the Gretsch Birch kit...Should have it in a few weeks. Will post my reviews/comments.


Mike

[mikec]

Well....Looks like GC wasn't going to get any more of this line...So GC being very generous gave me a Gretsch Catalina Maple Fusion kit in its place. Got the same price and deal..WOW....These should be shipping today so I will hopefully have them for a show next friday. Anyone have this line?

Mike

[hawk9290]

nice deal man, I may consider trying the same thing now! last time GC cut me $200 off a TD-6KXT b/c they didn't have any KX's in stock. Catalina Maples are very nice kits, not quite as fancy as the pro line maple kits, but very good nonetheless, and for $575 you will never beat it.

[furbeedog@gmail.com]

$575 is a great price and I really like the maple Gretch's. I've never owned a set, every time i've played them i've been impressed. They should do you well.