The Gretsch Drum Book by Rob Cook with John Sheridan

Description

In the works for over six years, Rob Cook's latest drum company history and dating guide was released on August 3rd at Steve Maxwell's shop in Manhattan and is now shipping. Orders are generally shipped within one business day  vis USPS Media Mail.  Assembled in collaboration with John Sheridan with additional assistance from Lee Ruff and Fred W. Gretsch, this book is an 8.5x11 paperback, 288 pages with full color on nearly every page and over 1100 images. The Gretsch family history section was written by Gretschen Elsner-Sommer, Fred W. Gretsch's sister. After the family and business history sections is the endorser section. This includes an alphabetic list of every Gretsch endorser from 1936-2012 with nearly 200 photos. The dating guide includes sections on Catalogs, colors, badges, hardware, snare drums, and outfits. The book includes a full-color K Zildjian dating guide chart by Bill Hartrick.  If you would like your book personalized by Rob Cook, please include with your order a note advising him who the book is for.