Gretsch Brooklyn Unboxing

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Holy Cow - outside of SONOR this is the most gorgeous sounding kit i've ever heard. 👀

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Thanks for checking it out! 🙏 I’m a huge Sonor fan too 👊

[@hoosierproud7718]

They are beautiful, love the snare. The sound is even better 😊

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👍 Thanks so much! 🙏🏻

[@DrummerPayne1979]

Congratulations on such a beautiful instrument. They sound sooo incredible. I'm a huge fan of the Brooklyn sound as well. Great choice.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Hey thanks! Kind of you to say 🙏

[@jhardy0786]

Very nice good luck with them enjoy and it was great to see how excited the other person was to see you receive them

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Ahh my wife! Yes, she’s a keeper ❤️

[@jhardy0786]

Absolutely I bought a new Tama set last year and my wife had the same reaction it’s a nice feeling

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Oh that’s great. Yeah a supportive partner is such a blessing 👊

[@kevinremsen5627]

Congratulations on your kit. Excellent job mixing as well. I plan on grabbing this same kit. Stunning finish!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Hey thanks Kevin! 🙏 Let me know how you go 👊 They are amazing drums.

[@ChrisHunterSavesTheDay]

Beautiful looking and sounding! Good for you!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Cheers Chris! 🙏

[@KJRockardo]

Great playing! Awesome sounding and looking kit. Perfect Sound for your Style. Have fun with it!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Hey thanks! Kind of you 🙏 Yeah I’m loving them 👍

[@ArchibaldLigonniere]

This kit looks gorgeous! 🤩

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Thanks man! 👊

[@paulgiacalone4471]

Fantastic, I have the Brooklyn’s in Vintage Cream Oyster . Sound Fantastic

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Oh, I love that finish. Thanks for checking it out! 🙏

[@StuartJrBarrett]

Great video!! Great drums and sounds.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Thanks so much Stuart! 🙏

[@rankin1289]

Sounds absolutely amazing! And the ls208 is very nice..

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Thanks a lot!🙏🏻

[@Sundaydrumday]

Man beauriful kit! I want a broadkaster or a usa custom pretty badly myself lol.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Cheers man. I'd love a USA too! Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@migueldiazdrums]

Love it! Id like to get my hands on a brooklyn set

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Cheers! Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@stevenfederico2594]

What a color that is stunning

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Pretty great huh! I’m so happy with it 👍

[@stevenfederico2594]

@@GlennWilsonDrums ahh ya u Think. Well I would say enjoy but I believe that is a given.

[@stevenfederico2594]

@@GlennWilsonDrums is that like a blue satin mist

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

@@stevenfederico2594 SATIN ICE BLUE METALLIC 👊

[@johnschweiger6486]

Great video. The satin ice blue finish is stunning and the drums sound as good as they look. I too own a 6pc Brooklyn kit in the Expresso Burst wrap from Steve Maxwell. Other than switching out the snare and kick batter head, I use the factory stock heads on the toms. I’m very well pleased. Congrats again on the new kit!

[@vladeguignimusic]

Dude, first of all the kit sounds incredible, BUT MAN, YOUR PLAYING!!!! Amazing, relaxed, effortless and MUSICAL!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Wow, thanks! Kind of you to say 🙏

[@WhyTheHorseface]

The Cure! Nice!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👍🙏

[@bryanmclellan1588]

dream kit.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👍 Thanks for checking it out! 🙏

[@torbs2001]

Great tone and playing. Congrats. What´s the nice piccolo snare/tom you play at 3:20?

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Thanks! The snare is a Gretsch 5.5x10 Blackhawk Mighty-Mini. Entry level snare but it sounds great and has a Tom bracket on it. 👍

[@spishco]

4:06 Untitled by The Cure! Nice.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👊Slightly obscure for a video like this I know but one of my all time favorite records. Thanks for noticing 🙏

[@Gavdrums]

Great sounding kit. Do you notice a big difference between the 302 rims and the basic 1.6mm triple flanged rims on the Catalina club?

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

So I just put the Brooklyn hardware on the Catalina to test this out. I think the Catalina’s are very finely tuned for the light hardware. In fact, they weighed the same as the Brooklyn kit with the hardware swapped, which was surprising. Yeah I don’t know, I’m gonna keep testing… I’ll keep you posted 👍

[@Gavdrums]

The brooklyns weighed the same? Interesting. I’m sure there’s a difference in feel when playing them. I’ll be ordering a cat club soon enough and was contemplating buying 12 and 14” 302 rims to put on. I’ll never have the money for a high end kit like that but I think those rims are visually very cool. So could be a cheap way into tricking myself!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

I’ll swap them over and make a video. I’m dead curious to understand what the hoops and rims actually do. 👍

[@deaterk]

⁠@@Gavdrums- You hit the nail on the head! I had the same plan (Catalina & adding 302 hoops). I was also considering putting ‘silver sealer’ on the shell interiors.

[@Gavdrums]

@@GlennWilsonDrumsI’ve read , for snares at least, that heavy rims can stifle a drum a little. Die cast hoops are preferred by some while prefer the lighter 1.6mm hoops as the snare is ringier, more resonant. Never had the means to a/ b it but also never heard how that effect translates to toms. Guess it’s a similar principle. Heavier hardware takes the sound a bit. The sounds like a drum channel go deep on stuff like this but don’t think they’ve done this exact thing

[@Novembrine]

The drums look and sound amazing, but I was completely distracted by how beautiful those Paistes sound! The Masters series really is special.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Hey thanks! 🙏 I’ve played Paiste since 1992. I’m not endorsed so most of the masters I bought through marketplace. They hold up, they are not fragile and sonically they fill a great space in the Paiste catalog 👍

[@hairyd61]

Me too!

[@AlbertoVargasDrums]

The drums sounds amazing! You play awesome bro congratulations

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Oh man thank you 🙏

[@rickmoses5081]

AMAZING & GREAT TUNED DRUM R ALWAYS A “HIT”! Awesome chops and ghost notes.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Thanks! 🙏

[@DeanWuksta]

looks as good as it sounds, very nice kit

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Cheers Dean 👍

[@tjthorn9703]

Your drums sound phenomenal. I also have a Brooklyn kit in satin cherry red. Just curious if you had any trouble seating the Evans heads on the toms. I love Evans G1s but they are compressed by the hoops such that when I took the rim off the head came with it and I had to push it out of the hoop, which is too bad because I prefer the G1s. Thanks and cheers from Kentucky!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Oh I love satin cherry red! Yeah the hoops can be out of round. It’s not hard to get them back to round though. You just have to be a bit careful. Totally worth doing though I reckon as the tension will be all off otherwise. Thanks for checking out the video! 🙏

[@thepluggy1]

I've really been thinking of picking up gretsch snare recently

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👍 The COB is a beast! 🤩

[@gadymarcus2362]

Bello/Magnifico.💎💎💎💎💎💎

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

🙏

[@NOAHCASAS]

DID VINNIE HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOO DECISION ON THE OWNERSHIP OF THAT DRUMSET AND CYMBAL CHOICE ??

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

No. But Vinnie is very important to me 👊

[@davidedwards7448]

Congrats!!Beautiful sounding kit Glenn.I'm going to order a Gretsch kit this year. In the past, I've owned Gretsch Usa Custom kits. How would you compare the brooklyns to the USA series? Thanks for the wonderful inspirational playing.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Hey thanks David! Really appreciate it. I don’t have much experience with the USA customs. I only hired a set for one weekend. Honestly if I had a blind test, I’m not sure I could tell the difference, I’d need more time with them. I would like to order a USA custom kit down the track (if I can ever afford it) in maybe some deeper sizes which is not possible with the Brooklyn as the sizes are fixed . This is why they are at a lower price point. Let me know how you go! 👍

[@davidedwards7448]

@@GlennWilsonDrums Thanks for your input Glenn!!

[@DrummingDave]

Love it! Is it 13x13 tom you have there?

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

13x9 this guy 👍

[@that-avr-drummer]

Gretsch are the best!! I might try your head set up??

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Do it! 😂 Evans UV2’s on the batters. UV1 on the snare. Stock Gretsch heads on the reso (I will change these out to G1’s when I get a chance). 👍

[@196620410]

elle est belle ta batterie

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👍

[@progression_decibel]

Superbly stunning looks and sound! I want that color!!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👍 Thanks for checking it out! 🙏

[@zillagod721]

Unbelievable!!!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👊

[@JanusJanavas]

I dig that Masters 20" Dark Crash. Are you happy using it as a ride? Does it work well for you?

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

I do ride on it but I think the dark crash/ride is better from a ride point of view. I have a 20, I reckon a 22 would be fantastic 👍 The dark crash is a beauty though, the wash is stunning.

[@JanusJanavas]

@@GlennWilsonDrums Thank you for the reply. The Dark crash/ride is too washy for my taste. I'm asking because I'm not quite satisfied with my Signature Mellow Ride 20". It functions well as a ride, but it's a bit difficult to crash (though it's much better in this regard than the Signature Full Ride). Could you recommend any Paiste cymbal other than the Masters Dark Crash/Ride that is a) easy to crash, b) works well as a ride, and c) has a great bell? Thank you.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

@@JanusJanavas Absolutely, the bluebird is a beautiful ride with all the characteristics you’ve mentioned. I’ll make a video of mine 👍

[@JanusJanavas]

​@@GlennWilsonDrums Thank you! I appreciate your reply. I will check it out and look forward to seeing the video.

[@SaS-Music]

Nice, Glenn. When can I come over? 😊

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Ha ha 🤘 I was thinking I might try a live stream if I can get my act together 🤷‍♂️ What do you think?

[@SaS-Music]

Absolutely. Do it. 👍🏼

[@williamboyle8918]

Wow, they sound nice. Would love that finish in a gun metal gray.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👍 I think that was a thing!?! I could be wrong.

[@IAmMattLewis]

best color available, imo. Great set.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

👍

[@bgibson72]

Great looking (and sounding) kit, Glenn. Congrats!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Thanks Bryan! 🙏🏻

[@ShirtStacker]

The kit looks great!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

🙏👍

[@ramonkey2939]

Man this kit sounds good !!!

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Cheers! 👍

[@ico8272]

they sound amazing

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

Cheers! Thanks for watching! 🙏