GRETSCH 14x4.25 Gergo Borlai Signature Snare Drum & SONOR SQ1 Soundcheck by Bryan Macaranas

It's always fun to be able to have access to gear that I have only dreamt of owning, or at least be able to record / test / soundcheck. The Gretsch 14x4.25 Gergo Borlai Signature Snare Drum has been one of those drums on my wishlist. Fast forward to now, I was finally able to record this beautiful drum. Thanks Jackie Barnes for allowing me to babysit this puppy.

This drum looks stunning with a special 'sand-blast' type finish. The 1.2mm brass shell, 45 degree bearing edges, 40-strand snare wires and 4mm Die Cast hoops, definitely gives it a unique flavour and at the same time giving it such a broad tuning range. I hope this video conveys what I could hear as I put it through its paces and various tuning. It's one killer drum!

Recorded at Dirty Laundry Studios Brisbane QLD, Australia FEBRUARY 2024
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DRUM GEAR LIST
SONOR SQ1 in Roadster Green
10x7" Rack Tom
13x8" Rack Tom
18x16" Floor Tom
22x17" Bass Drum
14x4.25 Gretsch 'Gergo Borlai' Signature Snare Drum

UFiP Cymbals (L-R)
14" Ritmo Vintage Hi-Hats
10" Class Hi-Hats
20" Blast Crash
8" FX Collection Splash
22" Ritmo Vintage Ride
18" Tiger China (modified)
21" Vibra Crash
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RECORDING & MONITOR GEAR
Porter & Davies 'Gigster' Drum Throne Monitor
Mics are mix of brands
Beyerdynamic 57/58c for rack and floor tom
Beyerdynamic D50d for main snare
Aston Element Mics for overheads
Lewitt DTP640REX w/ Dr Alien Smith Subkick 01 for kick
Prodipe T110 for snare bottom
Logic Pro X DAW
Audient id44 + SP8 Interface