sqadan
Senior Member
Hi all...
Well - I think I am finally going to order a Gretsch USA custom kit... this will mean selling off my Premier Gen-X kit and a few other items to fund the purchase.
I recently acquired a Gretsch G4160 chrome over brass snare and I am so impressed with it, it kind of inspired me to make this move. I have been dreaming of getting myself a Gretsch USA kit for years... and so I think I'm going to pull the trigger now.
Kit is going to be 14x22, 16x16, 12x8.
I have some questions though, never having owned one... I have played them before - and so I know they sound and feel great... but:
If anybody has recently purchased a USA Custom kit - I'd love to hear your opinions...
Firstly - what is the lead time these days? I understand it can take as long as 6 months.
Second, are there any hardware options I should consider?
Third - I am having one hell of a time picking a finish... it's tough to find real world examples of many Gretsch finishes. My possible choices are - Rosewood Gloss, Sky Blue Pearl, Walnut, Dark Walnut. If anybody has pictures of USA Custom kits in these colors - I'd love to see them.
Fourth - should I even do this? Premier appears to be out of the drum set business for the time being and my kit is certainly no longer in production - should I part with it? Any help grappling with this is welcome. These decisions tend to be somewhat emotional for me and I really don't want to regret this!
Well - I think I am finally going to order a Gretsch USA custom kit... this will mean selling off my Premier Gen-X kit and a few other items to fund the purchase.
I recently acquired a Gretsch G4160 chrome over brass snare and I am so impressed with it, it kind of inspired me to make this move. I have been dreaming of getting myself a Gretsch USA kit for years... and so I think I'm going to pull the trigger now.
Kit is going to be 14x22, 16x16, 12x8.
I have some questions though, never having owned one... I have played them before - and so I know they sound and feel great... but:
If anybody has recently purchased a USA Custom kit - I'd love to hear your opinions...
Firstly - what is the lead time these days? I understand it can take as long as 6 months.
Second, are there any hardware options I should consider?
Third - I am having one hell of a time picking a finish... it's tough to find real world examples of many Gretsch finishes. My possible choices are - Rosewood Gloss, Sky Blue Pearl, Walnut, Dark Walnut. If anybody has pictures of USA Custom kits in these colors - I'd love to see them.
Fourth - should I even do this? Premier appears to be out of the drum set business for the time being and my kit is certainly no longer in production - should I part with it? Any help grappling with this is welcome. These decisions tend to be somewhat emotional for me and I really don't want to regret this!