Gretsch Custom Drum Kit with Custom Wood Gibraltar Stealth Hardware

This beautiful Gretsch USA burnt orange drum kit is owned by Paul, who works at Gretsch Drums. He originally used a Gibraltar Stealth Vertical Mounting System with a GSSMS side mounting for his gigging set up.

Then Paul realized he could customize it! Paul decided to kick his Stealth VMS up a few notches to better match his drum kit. He customized it by using custom 1.5-inch diameter wooded dowels finished in the matching custom burnt orange to match his Gretsch burnt orange drum kit. Nice job, Paul. (note: these are not available from Gibraltar, Paul made them)

Matching Wooden Dowels with the Stealth VMS

Figure 8.1 shows a front on view of the drum kit from the Stealth side. The front T-leg and horizontal chrome pipes of the Stealth VMS (vertical mounting system) were changed out to 1.5-inch diameter wood dowels finished to match the wood of the drum kit. The vertical pipes were left chrome to match other chrome hardware on the kit. Notice cool clean VMS set up with no tripod bases on the snare stand to get in the way. The horizontal wooden pipe runs under the double bass pedal connector nice and clean. The Gibraltar no leg hi hat is mounted to the Stealth VMS with a SC-EA-100 extension arm.

Paul uses a rail tom mount so he uses the Stealth vertical mounting post for his cymbal set up, and also notice the snare drum microphone holder nicely placed.

The Players perspective, figure 8.2, view gives a closer look at the no leg Ultra adjust snare stand, and pedal set up.

The last picture, figure 8.3 shows the floor tom side of the kit. Originally there was a stock GSSMS Stealth side mounting system. The two chrome T-legs and horizontal bars were replaced with shorter finished wooded dowels giving just enough mounting space for ride and crash cymbals while giving the set up a clean and custom look.

Gretsch Kit Details

90’s Gretsch USA burnt orange gloss
18×22 bass drum
8×12 mounted tom
14×14 floor tom
15×15 floor tom
Gretsch 5.5×14 8-lug USA millennium maple

Gibraltar Hardware

Cymbals

20 K Custom medium
14″ K master sound hats
9″ K custom hybrid splash
15″ A custom
17″ A custom
18″ A custom
18″ A custom swish

Note from Paul on his set up
“I leave the 2 stealth racks assembled so that all that goes into my trap case is 6 booms, legless hi hat, and throne. I must have reduced the weight by at least 50 lbs.”

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