Publisher: Backbeat Books, 2003
The Drum Handbook: Buying, Maintaining and Getting the Best from Your Drum Kit
Author: Geoff Nicholls 

Drummers from beginners to pros will relish this comprehensive guide to the tools of the trade!
"The Drum Handbook" gives you the in-depth knowledge you need to choose the whole range of gear, including drums, cymbals, hardware, heads and sticks – new, used and vintage. Includes info on setting up, tuning and maintenance, plus tips from top pros on gear, recording, playing live and surviving on the road.

Fully illustrated and authoritatively written, this book includes a website directory and an exhaustive glossary of technical terms.

• Picture Yourself - Drumming - 25%
• The Drum Book: A History of the Rock Drum Kit - 25%
• Gretsch Drums - The Legacy
• The Making of a Drum Company
• Gretsch Drums - The Legacy