Darker Low End, Fatter Backbeat — A 16-Ply Mahogany/Maple Snare.
A darker, fatter backbeat
The 14x6.5 Mahogany/Maple has less attack than the shallower models in the range, with a darker low end and a fatter backbeat. Tuned higher, it can still deliver a bright, cutting attack.
16-ply mahogany and maple
The 16-ply shell places eight plies of maple between four plies of mahogany on the outside and four on the inside, with soft 30-degree bearing edges. It is finished in gloss lacquer.
Full Range throw-off
Gretsch's newly designed Full Range throw-off gives smooth, precise snare adjustment, so you can set the wires as tight or as loose as the music needs.
20-strand steel snare wires
20-strand steel snare wires, anchored by the matching Full Range butt plate, give a crisp, sensitive response from ghost notes to full backbeats.
Triple-flanged hoops, chrome hardware
2.5mm triple-flanged steel hoops and chrome double-ended lugs with brass inserts hold tuning and complete a classic Gretsch look. The drum comes fitted with Remo heads.
That Great Gretsch Sound — Since 1883
Gretsch has been making drums since 1883, when Friedrich Gretsch opened a small music shop in Brooklyn, New York, making banjos, drums and tambourines. Fred W. Gretsch, the founder’s great-grandson, later bought the company back and returned it to the family.
Gretsch drums have been played by Max Roach, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Cobb and Charlie Watts, and its USA drums are built in Ridgeland, South Carolina.
A 16-ply shell of 4 mahogany, 8 maple and 4 mahogany plies, with soft 30-degree bearing edges and a gloss lacquer finish.
What does it sound like?
It has less attack than the shallower Full Range models, with a darker low end and a fatter backbeat.
How does it differ from the 14x6.5" Full Range Birch?
The Birch model has an 8-ply birch shell voiced dry, short and mic-friendly. This model's 16-ply mahogany/maple shell gives a darker low end and a fatter backbeat.
What hoops and snare wires are fitted?
2.5mm triple-flanged steel hoops and 20-strand steel snare wires, with the Full Range throw-off and butt plate.
What other sizes are available?
Gretsch makes the Full Range Mahogany/Maple snare in 13x6", 14x5", 14x6.5" and 14x8".
Why buy from The Bangalore Drum Shop
✓Authorised Gretsch Dealer: Genuine India-market stock with the manufacturer's warranty, supported by us directly.
✓Play it before you buy it: Our Bengaluru showroom is set up so you can sit down and play, and compare against the alternatives in the room.
✓Advice from drummers: The team plays. Ask about sizes, heads, sticks, thrones, pedals and what will actually suit the room you play in.
✓Pan-India delivery: Shipped anywhere in India, packed for transit, with tracking from despatch to your door.
✓GST invoice and after-sales support: Full tax invoice on every order, and a service point in the city rather than a call centre.
Model & Format5 specifications
Specification
Details
Brand
Gretsch
Model
S1-6514-MMG
Series
Full Range (Mahogany/Maple)
Type
Snare drum
Size
14" x 6.5"
Shell & Finish3 specifications
Specification
Details
Shell
16-ply: 4 mahogany / 8 maple / 4 mahogany
Bearing edges
Soft 30°
Finish
Gloss Natural (gloss lacquer)
Hardware6 specifications
Specification
Details
Hoops
2.5mm triple-flanged steel
Lugs
Double-ended lugs with brass inserts
Throw-off
Full Range throw-off and butt plate
Snare wires
20-strand steel
Hardware finish
Chrome
Heads
Remo
Sound2 specifications
Specification
Details
Character
Darker low end, fatter backbeat
Best for
Main snare for warm, full backbeats
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