The Gretsch “New for 2021” series currently includes two amazing signature snares from two incredible drummers. The extremely versatile Keith Carlock has played with Toto, Steely Dan, Sting, John Mayer, James Taylor, and others, and after winning the 2008 Modern Drummer Readers Poll for Jazz, he accomplished a “hat trick” in 2009, bringing home the All-Around, Fusion, and Pop categories. Gergo Borlai was born in Hungary and is now based in Los Angeles, and he is also a flexible stylist who has played on more than 500 albums, as well as logging stints with artists such as Al Di Meola and Tony MacAlpine. Gretsch has endeavored to beam the mojo of these brilliant players into their signature snares. Let’s see how it all worked out…

July 2021 Issue