Vintage Snare Drums - The Curotto Collection: Volume 1: Rare American-Made 1900s to 1940s
Move over guitar collectors, it's time to give the drummers some ink. One of the world's most valuable collections of vintage snare drums is presented in this beautiful, full-color gift book. The snare drum collector's market is heating up, becoming the next area of interest for music historians and instrument collectors. Highlights: \ • The book features 84 of the rarest vintage snare drums from Curotto's collection of more than 420. The drums are gold plated/engraved, silver plated/engraved...
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Move over guitar collectors, it's time to give the drummers some ink. One of the world's most valuable collections of vintage snare drums is presented in this beautiful, full-color gift book. The snare drum collector's market is heating up, becoming the next area of interest for music historians and instrument collectors. Highlights: * The book features 84 of the rarest vintage snare drums from Curotto's collection of more than 420. The drums are gold plated/engraved, silver plated/engraved and black engraved snare drums, plus a "Future Collectable" section. * Every snare gets a complete historical description of all facets of its components and the back-story on its creation and where it was "found" before Curotto acquired it. * Brands covered include the most famous manufacturers - Ludwig, Slingerland, Gladstone, Leedy, Gretsch and Wurlitzer. * Photographed with the highest-quality digital camera, the images are gorgeous in detail and lighting. This will make a great gift book.
Foreword John Aldridge xAcknowledgements xiPraise from Vintage Drum Dealers and Collectors 1Gold-Plated, Gold-Plated and Engraved, Silver-Plated and Engraved, Black Nickel and EngravedLudwig & Ludwig, Gladstone, C.G. Conn, and Duplex 3Praise from Drum Makers 45Gold-Plated, Gold-Plated and Engraved, Silver-Plated and Engraved, Black Nickel and EngravedDuplex, Ludwig & Ludwig, Slingerland, C.G. Conn, and Leedy 49Praise from Players/Collectors 90Gold-Plated, Gold-Plated and Engraved, Silver-Plated and Engraved, Black Nickel and EngravedLudwig & Ludwig, Leedy, C.G. Conn, Slingerland, Gretsch, and Wurlitzer 93Praise from Drum Historians/Writers 136Future CollectiblesLudwig, Not So Modern Drummer, Tama, Dunnett, Leedy, Drum Workshop, Pearl, Lang/NSMD/Gladstone, Wells, and Joyful Noise 139Further Reading 186About the Collector 188About the Photographer 188
