Drumming virtuoso Gergo Borlai and Gretsch Drums have teamed up to develop a unique addition to the USA metal snare drum range. Together, they created what he describes as a “sensitive, multifunctional, loud and limitless” snare drum.
This instrument, one of the more distinctive in the Gretsch snare drum collection, features the following key elements: a 14″ x 4.25” 1.2mm brass shell, 45-degree bearing edges, 20-strand snare wires and 4mm die-cast hoops. The sand blasted surface texture of the new signature drum shell gives it a specific look as well as a tighter sound. A Lightning Throw-Off™, eight mini-lugs, Gretsch Permatone head by Remo USA and an inside identification label which specifies the year of production also signed by Gergo round out this special snare drum.
Gergo Borlai is one of the most exciting modern drummers, known for the captivating solos he performs at clinics, drum festivals and masterclasses around the world. In his home country of Hungary he has appeared on more than three hundred albums, received two lifetime achievement awards and two gold record awards.
Today, he works with a wide range of highly respected musicians including Al Di Meola, Scott Kinsey and Scott Henderson. His latest solo album, ‘The Missing Song’, released in the summer of 2020, features a different, legendary bass player on each track, including Stu Hamm, Gary Willis and Jimmy Haslip.
To get more information about the Gergo Borlai Signature Snare, other Gretsch instruments and artists please visit gretschdrums.com/
