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Tommy Rickard



www.tommyrickard.com/drums
www.tommyrickard.com

About the Artist

A native to the bay area, Tommy grew up immersed in the San Francisco music scene. Spending his early drumming days opening for bands like Black Flag and Agent Orange. The next chapter was spent in the studio and on the road with Vain, Linda Perry, The Clarke Nova, Single, Blue Sky Roadster, Loaded, Yardley, Bloodroses, Texacala Jones, Eric Martin, Ronnie Montrose and a wide variety of independent singers, songwriters, and producers. All the while studying with Bay Area teaching legend Chuck Brown. While working with Linda Tommy recorded Christina Aguilera's Beautiful, as well as appearing onstage with Linda, playing drums for her jaw dropping Led Zeppelin tribute. Based in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area these days, Rickard has been spending his time in the studio and on stage with artists such as Scott Weiland, Devin Powers and Courtney Love, as well as touring Europe with Vain. With Todd Herfindal, Rich McCulley, and The Meadows, Tommy has been recording a long list of songs for TV shows such as Greys Anatomy, Army Wives, The League, Next, Men in Trees, One Tree Hill, Friday Night Lights, to name a few.

Tommy's Setup:
New Classic (Vintage Glass Nitron)
22" kick
12" tom
16" floor tom
14" x 6" snare.

Gretsch USA Custom

Hand-crafted every step of the way

The epitome and legend of "That Great Gretsch Sound." The USA Custom series is hand-crafted every step of the way in our Ridgeland, SC factory by highly experienced and skilled drumsmiths. Our legendary Gretsch formula 6-ply shell is the cornerstone of our legendary sound. Shells are completed with 30-degree bearing edges, Silver Sealer, die-cast hoops and custom finishes - ingredients all combined to make a sound long recognized for its classic clear timbre, balanced tone and explosive projection. Custom design your Gretsch dream kit "a la cart" by choosing your desired drum sizes, colors and hardware options. The Gretsch legend continues.

The NEW Gretsch USA Custom Order Guide will explain the many options that are available to help you design a drum set that matches your individual voice as a drummer.

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Catalina Maple

Carefully developed to produce tones that explode a balanced amount of warm low end frequencies

The Catalina Maple series starts with the Gretsch maple formula shell. We carefully developed the maple shell specification to produce tones that explode with attack and volume and project a balanced amount of warm, low-end frequencies. All Catalina Maple shells are 7-ply, 7.2mm.

The Catalina Maples are available in two configurations - a 6-piece shell pack set and a 5-piece shell pack set. Add-on drums are also available to allow for further drum set expansion.

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