Building A Gretsch Brooklyn Shell Bank

[@malonedrum]

Didn't see Part 1 of this kit acquisition? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mouyZ32ed76ggLM

[@fletchermyhre7628]

It’s a great day when Mike Malone posts 🙏

[@malonedrum]

Mondays @ 9!

[@MadCritter]

Always

[@captainbaptain]

Mike, your “fly-on-the-wall” videos are always a treat and a vicarious thrill. I love the detail you go into, I love your enthusiasm, and I always learn something!

[@malonedrum]

Wow, thanks!

[@stevendunton5520]

Hey bro, love that you’re using the Brooklyns. Im a Gretsch drum builder at our USA facility in Ridgeland. I believe our drums are the best in the business. I have USA’s & Brooklyns & they are my favorite kits I’ve ever owned!! Cheers bro!!🤘

[@malonedrum]

I have so much respect for how you all nothings in Ridgeland, and am grateful for the care and attention to detail in what you all do! Hope we can meet one day.

[@stevendunton5520]

Thx man. Really appreciate it. We are all drummers so we build drums that we want to own…and we all own & play our drums. That makes a huge difference! Hope we can meet someday too. If you ever make it to Ridgeland, SC, please come take a tour of our facility. You would totally dig it. We are all drum geeks!!! Cheers brother🥁

[@malonedrum]

@@stevendunton5520 I do a series of tours like this for my channel, and that would be an absolute dream to do!

[@stevendunton5520]

@@malonedrum we do factory tours all the time. Let me know if you are ever in our area and I can set it up. Paul Cooper, who is the GM of Gretsch, gives great tours. He is the coolest dude and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to drum building and the history of Gretsch.

[@malonedrum]

@@stevendunton5520 I'll keep it in mind, thanks so much for reaching out!

[@davidsuprenant2782]

You got ya a real nice setup there mike.awhile back i got a chance to buy me a DW shell bank.sold a bunch of kits and decided to pull the trigger., Best thing i could have done.Now i have essentially 3 kits in one. Toms 8x7,10x8,12x8,12x9,13x9 floor toms 14x12,16x14,18x16,bass drums 20x16,22x18, and a matching 6-1/2 x14 snare.currenty ive got them put together in one kit.Got to say its a blast to play,glad im able to leave them all set up.wjen playing outi would only use a 4 piece configuration.!!! Enjoy my friend.!!!

[@malonedrum]

Very cool! Even bigger than mine.

[@RockerBug17]

I get it man. I have a Pearl Export EX, the gold badges from the early 2000s that I've been adding pieces to for the past few years. Still haven't been able to find a 18 or 24 inch kick, but I have ever other size Pearl manufactured during that time. And it's only because I want them all to match 😂

[@malonedrum]

Im nowhere close to your shell bank, but I'm on my way!

[@fepatton]

Love the concept of the "shell bank". I've been trying to do exactly this my old Slingerland setup (9/16/16/24/24). I added a an 8x12 and couple of different snares, and have been looking for a 20x14 bass drum and possibly a 14x14 floor tom. I'd rather increase the versatility of this kit than buy other kits. Cheers!

[@malonedrum]

You have a 9” drum?

[@fepatton]

@@malonedrum Typo! It’s a 13x9. 😄

[@bigtimedrum]

I love the sound of the drums .

[@malonedrum]

Agreed!

[@deadfoxdeadtree]

Nice one Mike. I started with a Brooklyn euro kit as the foundation 22” 10” 12” 16” and added a grip of drums to it. 24” and 26” kicks. 13” and 14” Tom. Fun drums to play. Sound great under mics too. 🎧

[@malonedrum]

Very nice!

[@Anthonydmusic.21]

The idea of a shell bank to me keeps things super fresh - especially for me as I use one kit and then a midtown kit for gigging but my main is is my Pearl Session Studio Select. It originally started as a 20, 10, 12, 14, 16. My first addition was an 8 and a matching snare. My second addition was a 24 kick which is SO fun and inspiring to play. I’ve considered and toyed with the idea of getting the last two sizes of the kit that I don’t have and could possibly want which are an 18 floor and 13 rack. I could also do a 22 kick but I enjoy the contrast between my 20 and 24. The 13 is super similar to the 12 in size, so that’s the least. Definitely an 18 floor would be fun! Regardless, shell banks are super fun and there’s nothing like stacking up all the drums for a pretty picture!

[@malonedrum]

Another shell bank supporter!

[@gregwonhoff7161]

Mike, this was maybe the best of our drumming videos imo. I just love living vicariously through another Drummer getting some new drums. What a fun project for you to take on and for us to watch. I really enjoyed seeing all of the different set-up configurations you have to choose from. Well done, my friend, and I look forward to watching the unveiling of the new 18” floor tom when you get it.

[@malonedrum]

Oh, I'm not a rocker enough for an 18" floor. It was an 18" kick!

[@Lovelystevie]

Nice informative video, LOVE Gretsch drums… Great tuning and sound bravo !

[@malonedrum]

Thanks!

[@mariocaspar2340]

Hey Mike, you really are a man of many talents and a handy man. If I lived near you in the USA I might visit you more often to learn about your craftsmanship. Anyway, I'd love to hang out with you having fun and chat about drumming. Be blessed and stay healthy dear brother 🥁☺🙏🏼

[@malonedrum]

Thanks.

[@smithshaven8584]

Mike - you're becoming my most watched and favorite drum channel. Thanks for all your great content and sharing!

[@malonedrum]

Thanks for watching!

[@miked5487]

They sound very full and recording friendly. I just got a latest 8pce renown which has a very different sound to wat I'm used to and I'm about to do some recording so it's going to be interesting

[@malonedrum]

I've owned renown drums as well and they were fantastic, Im sure you can get a great sound out of them.

[@ObscureMachines]

Very nice. I've had Tama Custom Rockstar bank since I was in HS 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18 , 20, 22 and it's been fun. The workhorse has been 22+10+14/16.

[@malonedrum]

Damn, that’s a set up!

[@alexlacey6617]

Great video! I’ve instantly subscribed! I’m also a fan of the shell bank for us freelance drummers! I agree that the versatility is important to get the right sound. I have a Tama Starclassic Walnut Birch bank with 24x16, 22x14, 10x7, 12x8, 13x9, 16x16 and 18x16. I’m contemplating ordering an additional 20, 8 and 14 to give me an even greater scope of sizes, too!

[@malonedrum]

Lots of shell bank owners out here!

[@jamesnikki5]

I have an Slingerland shell bank in solid white. From 8" tom till 18" tom including a 15". Still looking for bass drums to add only have a 22". Didn't knew this was called "shell bank" I like it!

[@malonedrum]

Very cool.

[@drummerboyharm3078]

Hi Mike. I enjoy your drumming & tone of the Brooklyn drumset!

[@malonedrum]

Thanks!

[@a.j.wilkes6352]

"Shell Bank" is a cool concept and all the better if you're really in love with that make/model/finish. Need drum and cymbal sound options to fit the gigs (or just for your own amusement). Cheers!

[@malonedrum]

Well said!

[@gscdrummer9422]

This inspired me to do something similar, except with the Renown in Tobacco Burst. I was able to buy 2 kits used on Marketplace at different times and pick-up about 200 miles apart. They are also probably 10-20 years apart so the finish, mounts, hoops, badges, etc. are slightly different so where there is overlap have to decide what to keep and what to sell.

[@malonedrum]

Glad to hear I’m getting more people interested in the shell banks!

[@eddieavakian]

“My drum kit collection is probably larger than need be” 😂I know the feeling all too well. I enjoyed the video. Thank you!

[@malonedrum]

The support group meets on Mondays

[@eddieavakian]

@@malonedrum 😂😂😂

[@shalaq]

I have a shell Bank with my Tama Starclassic maple kit. 22 and 18 kicks, 8 10 12 14 16 toms and extra legs for the 18 kick to be converted to a standing gong/floor tom. This pretty much covers everything I would need till the day I die ;)

[@malonedrum]

Set up for just about anything!

[@pfmdude]

Another great video! Cool to see you let loose with a HUGE setup! I did the same with my 80s Sonor kit back in 2019 when I had more drums than I knew what to do with. It's always fun to experiment with different setups. But sometimes the "less is more" approach is the best move. 1 up, 2 down for me. And occasionally a 10" Remo Roto tom above my 13" tom.

[@malonedrum]

Very cool!

[@Imaddrums]

awesome content man! I just got my first gretsch Usa custom in rosewood gloss 2 weeks ago and I feel so at home! I got super lucky and traded my tama starclassic maples for the usa in mint condition. I love the kit so much!

[@malonedrum]

Your kit sounds amazing, I'd love to see it!

[@ReeBPM]

Love it! There is something about the obsession about finding THAT specific drum too. I am forever looking for a 16" Gretsch Renown Walnut floor tom and I sometimes wonder if I'd be upset once I finally found one 😂

[@malonedrum]

Good luck!

[@StuartJrBarrett]

Excellent video man!!!! Love the sound and attention to detail.

[@malonedrum]

Thanks Stuart!

[@jemmace2586]

Wow, your kit here sounds amazing! I like your attention to detail regarding the isolation of the drums and I myself, same as you, really don't think there's a big enough difference in a undrilled kick to the convenience of having Tom options more accessible. That's one great individual drum set to own, I'm planning on the same collection only with an older line and no longer in production, I'll get there I'm sure, colour matching though I'm not so sure about. Great video, beautiful drum set with great options to boot! Oh and your playing and technique is pretty darn good too, of course!! 👍🥢

[@malonedrum]

Thanks for watching! And agreeing with me

[@BeardDuder]

Gosh that kit sounds killer!

[@malonedrum]

They are some rock n roll tubs for sure.

[@mikesdrumtech145]

It's always satisfying to me to watch a drummer pick a particular "theme" and then roll with it. I dreamed of having a shell bank for many years and finally built it a couple years ago (The Turquoise Oyster PDPs I refer to as Project 303). I am also pretty impressed that you managed over a dozen setups with relatively few sizes. I think you should get the 18" bass...but maybe that's my OCD kicking in.

[@malonedrum]

It's a fun challenge to come up with all the variations.

[@kyronnewbury]

When making my setup when I was gigging I did 8/10/12/15 toms 18 / 24 kiks The 24 was great for almost everything. The 18 did higher tunings and small venues. That being said the 18 could do some very low tunings with no problems. Brooklyn's sound great and the finish is awesome!

[@malonedrum]

Cool set up you had. Talk about extreme ends of the bass drum spectrum.

[@migueldiazdrums]

Yes! Great video Mike!

[@malonedrum]

Thanks!

[@adammono1839]

I've totally done this! I have gretsch catalina 12,13,14,16,18 toms, 18,20,26 kicks, 14x6.5 and 14x4.5 snares all in silver sparkle! Except the 20 kick, which is rather infuriating! Also means I can do the Stanton Moore setup!

[@malonedrum]

I forgot the Stanton set up!

[@jorymil]

I think a lot of us either do the shell bank thing or at least aspire to it. I own 10x8, 12x9, 13x11, 14x10 (snom), 15x12, and 18x16 drums, all maple shells and sparkle-wrapped in some way. I don't really have _room_ for anything else, so a shell bank is the only realistic way to do the multi-kit thing. If I need a 20 or 22 bass... someone will need to buy it for me and store it for me: I have half of a bedroom for both a set-up kit and to store everything else.

[@malonedrum]

Room for drums hasn't been a problem for me too much lately, but acquiring too many has.

[@brucedunlop677]

Another great video, Mike 🙌 - I enjoy this type of creative content very much!

[@malonedrum]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RokDAWG1]

Wow such an awesome upgrade and amazing sounding kit!

[@malonedrum]

I think so too!

[@Drummerpocket]

Hey Mike-Really Enjoyed your video. Very well done. I have the same color Gretsch Brooklyn and also have been thinking about a shell bank. I have 10,12,14 floor, 16 floor, 18x22 and 5.5x14. I cannot seem to find a 14x20 anywhere and I have been looking for a while......any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@malonedrum]

It’ll be hard to just find one I imagine, you might have to order it from a dealer.

[@ivanbajovic3476]

Excellent video. Greetings from Serbia.

[@malonedrum]

Greetings!

[@AndrewDrummer-u2u]

Sounds fantastic thank you brother

[@malonedrum]

Thank you for watching!

[@joeldrummer23]

Wisconsin follower here love the content 🙏🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@malonedrum]

Appreciate it, Go Packers

[@AnyRoadAnyTime]

Thoroughly entertaining. I think you are more of a rock drummer than you lead on to be. Keep it up, buddy. Good stuff.

[@malonedrum]

🤘

[@ObscureMachines]

Is there left and right play on the bass drum tom pole mount thing that goes into the bass drum once tightened? I picked up a Micro and it seems like the pole is slightly too small, like the difference between a metric and sae conversion seeings how the hardware came from Thailand. I'm looking at all of the stock photos on Sweetwater and it seems like the poles are all leaning there too. Have you experienced this?

[@malonedrum]

I have, and I believe it’s a consistent issue with Gretsch unfortunately.

[@timm1139]

It’s always been my dream to have this monster sized kit with a wall of drums and cymbals. To your point, I could pick and choose what I wanted for a certain gig. Ah, maybe some day.

[@malonedrum]

It's certainly convenient in that sense.

[@ericwilhelm2941]

wow , so was the set on the floor at GC more than 90 days?? because i had no Luck negotiating ANYTHING with GC on a SONOR Vintage Series 3 Piece. Love the Brooklyns!!

[@malonedrum]

1) it was used, 2) I had a trade in to negotiate whether they considered it residing my buy in, or lowering that kits price and 3) it had been there for well over 3 months from what I understand of my friend who traded it in there.

[@timbofromkeno]

Who is the collector who had the snare and kit? Ken Anderson? I'm curious!! 🤣👀

[@malonedrum]

Of course it was Ken.

[@chrisc9300]

Cool video! Im curious if the tom holder mount pole diameter fits both the round and the square tom brackets on the Bass drum? I have 2004 ish Catalina Club kit with a square tom mount bracket on my bass drum so I'm curious if I get another bass drum with the round bracket will the same tome holder fit in both. Thanks for your help!

[@malonedrum]

It should fit both!

[@chrisc9300]

Cool Studio too!

[@chrisc9300]

@@malonedrum Your inspiring to maybe sell my Catalina and get one like yours! with the shell bank. I comes in handy for a variety of gigs. Do you see any fading in your wrap? I ask bc my Catalina is what marine pearl and it totally yellowed. Not my favorite look. So I'm considering getting some thing new in your color or the blue.

[@malonedrum]

@@chrisc9300 white marine pear is notorious for having issues with consistency and fading/yellowing over time

[@tomkelsey2303]

reminds me of early Stan Lynch's sound on those TP albums.

[@malonedrum]

I'll have to check him out more.

[@cesardiegoanizan9025]

excelente Mike, saludos desde Argentina

[@malonedrum]

Thank you!

[@ejames6431]

Good video! I love drums! 👍

[@malonedrum]

Me too!

[@davidhuckstep9703]

Nice kits mike

[@malonedrum]

Thanks David!

[@KaiOwensDrums]

Hell yeah love the sound. How do you like 20s for bebop tuning? Obviously that was a really popular size but I see so many people on 18s or like myself on a 16 kick

[@malonedrum]

I prefer an 18" for a jazz/bebop style thing, but I have another kit with that, so I don't really need to 18 kick for these.

[@KaiOwensDrums]

@@malonedrum makes sense!

[@geoffcowan2384]

Ok, you're right, I did laugh. The mount that came on that 13 is horrible. I would have dumped that thing in a heartbeat. The other mount is much cleaner looking. With the busy wrap pattern, you almost don't even see that it is a suspension. I usually just use a snare stand for my rack tom these days, so I'd have been done in about 10 minutes. Great looking and sounding drums by the way!

[@malonedrum]

Tastes change, and I figured if I have a number of kits, I should have variety, even for suspension.

[@JulianFernandez]

nice kit!

[@malonedrum]

Thanks!

[@SalMichael]

Nice Mike!

[@malonedrum]

Thanks

[@timmydodd1978]

I almost have a complete shell bank for my 60’s Ludwig Standard… I can’t find the 14” floor tom!! I have 12/13/16 toms, 20 and 22 bass drums, and 5x14 matching snare. All I need to complete the shell bank is the 14…

[@malonedrum]

I had the same shell bank of 70s Standards with the 14. It was fun

[@timmydodd1978]

Did you have the kit in Gold Strata?

[@malonedrum]

@@timmydodd1978 nah, avocado

[@samuelmiller487]

Where did you get the gretsch logo?

[@malonedrum]

It’s a decal that was sent to me from a fan of the channel, but you can download the Broadkaster logo off google and have somebody print it in any size for you.

[@edsalisch4322]

18 floor or kick?

[@malonedrum]

18" kick maybe one day, Im too wimpy to play an 18" floor.

[@ramonkey2939]

Buy that 18” ASAP

[@malonedrum]

Ha, I took a backseat on it.

[@ramonkey2939]

Why?

[@kellyb0279]

No 20" 12" 16"?

[@malonedrum]

Felt too similar to another, and I wanted all the set ups I showcased to look different, just for the video, but that’s a great set up too. What would you name it?

[@kellyb0279]

@@malonedrum old school premier sizes lol

[@piemanmusic]

Beautiful drums. And yeah, I do think it’s insane you drilled a hole in the kick.

[@malonedrum]

Some call it insane, I call it practical

[@brionesmusic]

Great video but background music is probably too loud.

[@malonedrum]

If you listen to it on silent, you won't even have to hear me talk either. Win-win.

[@hiptoalieu]

You are missing an 8" rack tom AND an 18'' bass drum! LOL

[@malonedrum]

Send them my way!

[@andreaspop_5150]

08 Tom 18 floor and a 24 bass and that will make it complete 😂

[@malonedrum]

If you buy them for me, I'll happily take them!

[@andreaspop_5150]

@@malonedrum 😂😂😂 looking for super classics or standards you know anybody? :))

[@malonedrum]

@@andreaspop_5150 This doesn't help now, but I used to have a great set of Standards with 12-13-14-16-20-22

[@andreaspop_5150]

@@malonedrum thanks anyways, i m trying on a budget, i think you know how that is, especially being a 14 year old 😅, but for now I’ll stick for cymbals and a snare and maybe if I’ll come to the us I’ll bring one home. I have to say that I love your videos, I’ve been looking for a while for a channel that has this kind of content (restoring drums and stuff) and yours is definitely the best and my personal favorite. I watched the 75 bucks Ludwig video like 5 times 😂😂

[@popeyesailor9571]

you can buy drum keys to tune that piece of garbage

[@malonedrum]

Oh damn, I had no idea. Where do you find these keys?

[@craigwilliams501]

yo popeye spinach does the trick - no need for the roids

[@gretschludwigdrummer209]

Ruined by the hideous background music !!

[@malonedrum]

Wow, I feel like Stravinsky when he debuted The Rite Of Spring.

[@gretschludwigdrummer209]

@@malonedrum Your very passionate about drums and it comes across in the video honestly you don't need that repetitive music it does nothing for the video !!