Equipment: New & Vintage

PERCUSSION BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

INSTRUMENTS: SELECTION & CARE

Blades, James and Johnny Dean. How to play drums. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1st U.S. ed., 1992. ISBN 0312082126 OCLC 25508774

Cohan, Jon. The Drummer's Almanac. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corp. 1998. ISBN 0793566967 OCLC 39139557

Combs, F. Michael. Percussion manual. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1977 Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-151) and index. ISBN: 0534005047 OCLC 2680974

Kulb, David. Percussion crafts: a handbook service manual -- a how-to book featuring care and repair of standard percussion, sound effects, Latin instruments, mallet making for timpani and keyboard percussion, and making cases for sticks, beaters, and mallets. P. Price Publications, 1979 Includes index.No ISBN OCLC 6040929

Nicholls, Geoff and Andy Duncan, What Drum [a guide to buying drums], 2d ed. London: Track Record Publishing Ltd. [20 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R OBD] no date ISBN 187260116 NO OCLC

Nolly, Larry. Drum tuning: a comprehensive guide to tuning drums. Wilmington, Del.: Drumstix Publishing [P.O. Box 9216, Wilmington DE 19809-9216], 1988 NO ISBN OCLC 26881971 [Easiest to get from your local drum store]

Peters, Mitchell. Cymbals : a crash course. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred, 1992 Publisher's number: 4306. No ISBN OCLC 27261673

Pinksterboer, Hugo. The cymbal book. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Pub. Corp., 1992 Includes bibliographical references (p. 211) and indexes. ISBN:0793519209 (pbk.) OCLC 27930431

Vaughan, Ronald. The drumset owner's manual: a heavily illustrated guide to selecting, setting up, and maintaining all components of the acoustic drumset. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1993 Includes index. ISBN: 0899507557 (pbk : alk. paper) OCLC 26722177

Mason, Bernard Sterling. How to make drums, tomtoms & rattles: primitive percussion instruments for modern use. New York: Dover Publications, 1978 "First published in 1974, under the title Drums, tomtoms & rattles ... unabridged republication of the work originally published by A. S. Barnes ... 1938." Includes index."Selected bibliography of Indian dancing and music": p. 204-206. ISBN: 0486218899 OCLC 4623715

Percussion anthology: a compendium of percussion articles from the Instrumentalist. 4th ed., including articles from 1946 through 1987. Northfield, IL (200 Northfield Rd.): Instrumentalist Co., 1988 SERIES: Anthology series / the Instrumentalist Company ; v. 4 Includes bibliographies and index. NO ISBN OCLC 17829178

VINTAGE DRUMS & EQUIPMENT

Aldridge, John. Guide to vintage drums. 1994, pbk. NO ISBN NO OCLC Contact John Aldridge at the Not-So-Modern Drummer Website

Introduction to vintage drums. Alma, MI : Cook's Music, 1991 FORMAT: 1 VHS videocassette (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 timeline. Featuring drums from the collection of David Bosier. Executive producer, Rob Cook. Ned Ingberman, John Aldridge, Harry Cangany, William F. Ludwig. History of the major American drum companies through 1970. Tells how to identify, date and establish the value of old drums. Includes names and addresses of dealers and publishers, etc.NO ISBN OCLC 25214391 Contact Rob Cook at Rebeats@aol.com or http://www.nethawk.com/~rebeats/

Not-so-Modern Drummer: Vintage and Custom Drums & Percussion. Bi-monthly serial, Subscriptions: Bulk mail, $30/yr, 1st class, $35/yr USA Foreign rates, check the website.

Vintage Drum Vendor Sites

Amanda's Texas Underground Inc. Used & Vintage Percussion
Ned Ingberman's Vintage Drum Center
King Louie Music Vintage drums and other musical instruments
The Vintage and Custom Drum Page
The Drum Specialist All the percussion sheet music your familiy will ever need!