This created the swirling two-tone effect. It required dipping the entire shell into pink paint and then into a special black paint that separated as it dried. Creating this finish was a complicated process. Kramer asked Joe Hibbs, artist relations manager at Tama at the time, to build a drum set to match a guitar owned by Joe Satriani. This Tama kit was one of two that were custom made for Aerosmith’s 1987 Permanent Vacation tour. This custom-finished pink and black Tama Crestar kit is one of several sets and snares that Gerrits acquired at this time. Gerrits had the enviable job of helping Kramer make room for his new Ludwigs in Aerosmith’s overflowing storage facility. Joey Kramer had recently returned to playing Ludwig drums and the folks at Ludwig were busy outfitting the superstar drummer with an arsenal of their newest drums. FROM DRUM! MAGAZINE’S APRIL 2018 ISSUE | BY DONN BENNETTĪround 2010 I got a call from Dennis Gerrits, Ludwig’s Midwest sales rep and a longtime vintage drum collector.
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