Ordered this kit with a 20" bass drum this weekend. Can't wait to get it. The color is what got my attention.. The sound is what sold me.

Fantastic instruments, playing, and recording. Thanks!

Great playing on a great little set. I have two sets of these and have been playing since the 1960 era. I am seventh now and these will sound so big to be so small.

These kits are the best kept secret

Awesome review mate. And unreal drumming! 🥁🔥

Dude you sold it to me. Great kit, excellent drumming, fantastic review. Good job👍kit looks amazing in this finish and sounds like a top class drumset.

Really liking the satin flame finishes, more and more.

Beautiful looking, and sounding drums!!! I have a Yamaha stage custom birch. Very similar open sound. Fat, round, woody tones. I'm in love!!!!

Sounding beautiful bill 🔥🔥

This is basically a deal of the century. You’re getting real Gretsch drums for just a fraction of the cost. The only thing is that the metal hardware is not as sturdy as the more expensive models but for me it doesn’t matter since I only use them in the studio

Gretsch Catalina Club. The workhorse of Swing Jazz!!! There are hundreds of different "Bop" kits out there, but from practice and rehearsal all the way to live shows and recordings, no other drum set is used to play Swing Jazz as much as the Catalina Club Jazz kit.

Just ordered one of these for the studio . Looking forward to setting it up.

Very nice sound and drumming 👍

Just ordered one today, looking forward to playing that beauty, cheers mate.

Great playing and great-sounding kit!

very nice playing!!!

Yeah. Wish I'd bought one of these kits rather than my $3k Tama Starclassic kit. Think of the cash I'd have had for Constantinoples!

That sounds great! How did you record it?

How does it compare to your Catalina kit? Gretsch says they revised it when they went with the round badges. I'm wondering how big of a difference it is compared to the square badge kits? By the way, the snare tuning is fantastic!! Best sounding Catalina snare on you tube! Thanks for posting.

Cheers, Bill

What is the muffler on snare?

Is that the way you wanted it to sound? We all have different preferences just curious. It’s a bit open and airy for my taste but I have zero doubt that a change of heads would give the sound I’m interested in. Regardless amazing playing and gorgeous kit.

I like mine!

I never did like a wood snare

That snare would sound better, unmuffled and have a fuller sound.

Give me those drums!