Mine came bundled with my&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Gretsch-4pc-Catalina-Club-Jazz-Shell-Pack/dp/B003IYFLVS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Gretsch 4pc Catalina Club Jazz Shell Pack</a>. First, a riser is not really required on an 18" bass drum, and definitely not on a 20" (check out Max Roach, Roy Haynes and a plethora of other 18" players and all of the 20" players, who included a virtual who's who in jazz, R&B, rock and every other popular style in the 50s and early 60s).

For one thing, hitting the beater dead center on a batter head is not always a good thing. I set up my beaters to hit about 2" above center, which produces a nice, resonant note. Know that I play jazz and older style blues (which calls for the size of a bass drum for which this riser was designed.)

The real flaw with this riser was stated succinctly by another reviewer who pointed out that it will place your pedal back from the batter head, reducing the arc of the beater. I know of no workarounds for this problem. If you feel that you absolutely must use a riser, understand some of the limitations (and if you must use one, this is practically the only one on the market.)
Mine came bundled with my&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Gretsch-4pc-Catalina-Club-Jazz-Shell-Pack/dp/B003IYFLVS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Gretsch 4pc Catalina Club Jazz Shell Pack</a>. First, a riser is not really required on an 18" bass drum, and definitely not on a 20" (check out Max Roach, Roy Haynes and a plethora of other 18" players and all of the 20" players, who included a virtual who's who in jazz, R&B, rock and every other popular style in the 50s and early 60s). For one thing, hitting the beater dead center on a batter head is not always a good thing. I set up my beaters to hit about 2" above center, which produces a nice, resonant note. Know that I play jazz and older style blues (which calls for the size of a bass drum for which this riser was designed. )

The real flaw with this riser was stated succinctly by another reviewer who pointed out that it will place your pedal back from the batter head, reducing the arc of the beater. I know of no workarounds for this problem. If you feel that you absolutely must use a riser, understand some of the limitations (and if you must use one, this is practically the only one on the market. )