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The Retrosonic

The Retrosonic

The Retrosonic

The Retrosonic

Overview

Looking back and moving forward! Retrosonic is a classic without the wait. The shells are hand selected walnut and outfitted with the unique Retrosonic full-length tube lugs and Sonic Saver hoops. With a Walnut Burl veneer finish, it comes as a simple and elegant three-piece set-up that’s reminiscent of drum-building tradition from another age. Only 100 of these individual set-ups will be available worldwide (30 in the UK).

The Retronic was only available in one configuration - 12"x8", 16"x16", 22"x16" and came with a snare stand for the 12"x8" as the shell has no tom bracket. As with most Black Panther kits this didn't come with a snare as standard, although an awful lot of owners seems to have ordered the matching snare in one of the two sizes that were available (the 6.5" only for a limited time) to match the retro aesthetic. 

Note that although the photo of Glen Goldring's Retrosonic shows two floor toms, that's because one was damaged in transit. Mapex made a replacement but allowed the him to keep the original. Luckily it was a clean crack and according to Glen it "glued up great". Win-Win!

Main photo and similar courtesy of Levi Lateralus of The Drum Exchange. Cheers once again Levi - you're a diamond. 

Other photos are courtesy of Mapex, Bruce Murphy and Glen Goldring. Thanks a million all!

Specifications

  • Catalogue Ref:
    BPRX321CN
  • Shell Construction:
    Walnut
  • Shell Thickness:
    8.1mm 100% Pure Walnut shell
  • Shell Finish:
    Walnut Burl
  • Bearing Edge:
    1:9
  • Hardware Finish:
    Chrome
  • Lug Casings:
    Full-length Tube
  • Hoops:
    Sonic Saver

Components

Note: These components were not available separately.
Part No.TypeSize
BD2216
Bass Drum
22"x16"
TT1208
Tom
12"x8"
FT1616
Floor Tom
16"x16"
S1000
Snare Stand