share on:
"I was in free fall and I made a soft landing. My sound is Gretsch. Home is where the heart is. I came back home."
Colaiuta's redesigned Gretsch USA Custom Kit was handcrafted in Ridgeland, South Carolina at the Gretsch USA Factory.
Finished in a one-of-a-kind, Cobalt Blue Lacquer created expressly for the 'Rock Paper Scissors' tour – the kit also features Vinnie Colaiuta custom signature badges.
The set up includes: 18x22, 7x8, 7x10, 8x12, 14x14, 16x16, 18x18 and 4.5x12 & 5x14 USA Custom Snares and 5x14 Solid Steel snare as well as a full DW rack, hardware and pedal set up including 9002 Double Pedal, 9500 Hi Hat stand, 9300 Snare Stand, 9120M Throne.
Drum Workshop founder and chairman of the board, Don Lombardi, syas:
"Welcoming Vinnie as a part of the Gretsch Drums Family is incredibly exciting. His amazing talent and passion for playing drums has inspired generations of artists. Gretsch is honored to make him drums he is inspired to play."
About Gretsch Drums
Gretsch Drums is an iconic American drum brand manufactured in Ridgeland, South Carolina. For more than 130 years, the award-winning company has been providing "That Great Gretsch Sound" to drummers around the globe. Noted artists include Phil Collins, Charlie Watts, Cindy Blackman and Taylor Hawkins among others. Drum Workshop, Inc. purchased owned and licensed percussion brands, including Gretsch Drums, from Fender Musical Instruments in January 2015.
About Vinnie Colaiuta
One of the world's most respected drummers, Vinnie Colaiuta is best known for his seminal recordings and performances with Frank Zappa and Sting. However, his prolific four-decade career has also included a multitude of studio recordings, movie soundtracks, and work with an incredibly diverse range of artists including Joni Mitchell, Jeff Beck, LeAnn Rimes, Faith Hill, Joe Satriani, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock among many others.
A Grammy Award-winner, Colaiuta was named #49 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time and has won a total of 18 Drummer of the Year awards from Modern Drummer magazine's annual reader polls and was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1996.
