Gretsch Brooklyn 4-Piece Drum Kit – Black Oyster Nitron

Beautiful USA-made Gretsch Brooklyn 4-piece drum kit in the discontinued Black Oyster Nitron wrap. This is a stunning, increasingly difficult-to-find finish featuring a deep black background with subtle silver-gray oyster patterns.

The kit has been well cared for and is in excellent overall cosmetic condition. The wrap retains its beautiful gloss, and the chrome hardware presents exceptionally well.

This configuration features a 20" virgin bass drum (no tom-mount holes drilled into the shell), a 12" rack tom, and both 14" and 16" floor toms.

Drum Configuration

• Bass Drum: 16" × 20"
• Rack Tom: 8" × 12"
• Floor Tom: 14" × 14"
• Floor Tom: 14" × 16"

Features

• Made in the USA
• Discontinued Black Oyster Nitron wrap
• 6-ply North American maple/poplar shells
• Gretsch 30-degree bearing edges
• Gretsch 302 hoops
• Silver Sealer shell interiors
• Virgin bass drum without a drilled tom mount
• Classic Gretsch Brooklyn sound and construction

Manufacturing Information & Serial Numbers

The Gretsch Brooklyn series was introduced in 2012. The exact manufacturing dates of these drums have not been verified, although they are believed to be from the earlier years of Brooklyn production.

I purchased this kit secondhand through Reverb from a professional drum retailer. The original seller did not provide specific manufacturing dates.

For transparency, the original Gretsch model and serial numbers are listed below:

DrumModelSerial Number20" Bass DrumGB-1620B00988412" Rack TomGB-0812T03317914" Floor TomGB-1414F01104016" Floor TomGB-1416F007662

Individual drums may have been manufactured at different times. Photographs of the original interior Gretsch labels are available for reference.

Condition & Shipping

Excellent overall cosmetic condition, with clean chrome hardware and a beautiful glossy finish. Please review the photographs for the most accurate representation of condition.

Includes all four drums and their attached hardware, including floor tom legs. Cymbals, stands, pedals, snare drum, and other accessories are not included.

The kit will be carefully packed for safe shipping.

The youtube link I chose is a good representation of this kit, but it's not a matching wrap. My kit also, has the additional 16x14 floor where the kit featured in the video only has the 14" floor.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or requests for additional photographs.