{"product_id":"gretsch-broadkaster-in-purple-marine-pearl-14x20-14x14-8x12","title":"Gretsch Broadkaster in Purple Marine Pearl 14x20 14x14 8x12","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew - Gretsch Broadkaster \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Marine Pearl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14x20 Bass Drum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14x14 Floor Tom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8x12 Tom Tom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"truncation-container truncation-container--open\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item2-description__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Drum heads may show stick marks from being demoed-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the 1920s through the 1950s, the Gretsch flagship drum set was the legendary Broadkaster Series.\u003cbr\u003eIt featured a thin, three-ply shell and produced what was to be, “That Great Gretsch Sound.” Today, in the Gretsch Drum Factory in Ridgeland, South Carolina, USA, the Broadkaster has returned, bringing with it all of the sonic brilliance of its namesake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroadkaster shells are made with our North American maple\/poplar\/maple formula. Each shell includes an interior-ply scarf joint that supplies added structural integrity to thin, musical shells. Like all USA-made Gretsch drums, shell interiors are finished with classic Gretsch Silver Sealer. The shell is hand finished with a roundover bearing edge, which allows greater surface contact between the bearing edge and drumhead. The result is tone that is incredibly deep, rich and warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroadkaster toms and snare drums are outfitted with Gretsch’s “302” 3mm, double flanged steel hoops. These hoops are similar to “Stick Chopper” hoops used in the 1950s, but are constructed from a heavier gauge steel to stand up to today’s more assertive playing styles. The 302 hoop helps create a more open tone than a die-cast hoop and add ambient overtones to the overall tonal characteristic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroadkaster kits are available with two different hardware packages, standard and vintage. The Standard package includes heavy-duty Gretsch lugs, spurs, and straight-sided GTS tom suspension typical to Gretsch USA Custom and Brooklyn models. The Vintage hardware package features hardware component styles used on 1950s-era Gretsch kits, including drum mufflers, floor tom leg brackets, our re-designed Rail Consolette tom holder, Retractable spurs, bass drum T-rods, throw-off, key holder and Remo® Fiberskyn bass drum logo heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike its legendary predecessors from the 1950s, today’s Broadkaster faithfully produces warm, dense and balanced tones. Thanks to the modern manufacturing advancements and finishing technology, today’s Broadkaster has even greater dynamic response and sonic presence than the originals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gretsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47568473620658,"sku":"GKKT-E403-99","price":3754.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/woodandweatherdrumshop.com\/products\/gretsch-broadkaster-in-purple-marine-pearl-14x20-14x14-8x12","provider":"Wood \u0026 Weather Drum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}