Gretsch catalina club mod, or catalina maple

The Big Beat

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im lookin at these two, and i cant decide. i really want to chose the one with the better sound. i would assume the maples, but i just dont know.
 
The maple and the mahogany will have different sounds. If you have a chance to play them please go listen.
 
Yes, you should play both to find out for sure.

Generally speaking, the Catalina Maples are the better of the two.

However, there are several versions of the Catalina Clubs and some of them are better than others.
 
can i ask one thing... where does gretsch produce catalina maple series... in usa? and what kind of maple do they use? or they are supplied with keller shells? personaly i thing the catalina maple in deep amber is awsome looking kit, and i bet they sound really good
 
The Catalina Maples are definitely NOT made in the USA — the price point is too low for that --- they are not Keller shells either.

Most likely they are made in Taiwan or China.

I have tried a few of them and they sound good — with upgraded heads they can sound even better.
 
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