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Gretsch Renegade acoustic drum kit

Gretsch Renegade

Budget complete Gretsch starter kit with hardware, throne, and cymbals.

Gretsch Complete kit Specs being finalized

The Gretsch Renegade is a budget complete starter kit with poplar shells, matching snare, hardware, throne, bass drum pedal, and starter brass cymbals. It gives absolute beginners a low-cost Gretsch-branded path into acoustic drums, with cymbals as the first obvious upgrade later.

Recommended for

Absolute beginners Young students Parents on a tight starter-kit budget

Shells & sizes

Shell material, finish, and exact drum sizes (diameter x depth). Fields marked Not yet confirmed are being verified and will be updated as reliable specs become available — we never guess a spec.

Configuration5-piece complete kit with hardware and cymbals
Shell materialPoplar
Plies / thickness9-ply poplar; exact shell thickness not confirmed
FinishBlack Mist, Blue Sparkle, Grey Sparkle, Ruby Sparkle
Bass drum22 x 16 in, with some 20-inch variants
Snare14 x 5 in — Poplar
Rack tomsRack tom 1: 10 x 7 in
Rack tom 2: 12 x 8 in
Floor tomsFloor tom: 16 x 14 in, or 14 x 13 in on some 20-inch kick packs
Hardware includedSnare stand, hi-hat stand, straight cymbal stand, bass drum pedal, and throne included
Cymbals includedStarter brass cymbals: 13-inch hi-hats and 15-inch crash/ride
Drum headsGretsch-branded heads by Remo
Made inChina

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Complete kit under $600
  • Hardware, throne, pedal, and cymbals included
  • Poplar shells with Gretsch styling
  • Good first kit for young players

Cons

  • Basic brass cymbals will need upgrading
  • Exact shell thickness not confirmed
  • Entry-level hardware

Key specs

Pieces5
TypeComplete starter kit
Shell materialPoplar
CymbalsStarter brass cymbals included
Price verified$549