11/22/2010
Gold Triumphal Dresdner type Orchestral snare drum - 5"x14"





11/19/2010
NOB Full Dress Model





11/17/2010
Dresdner type Rührtrommel - 22"x14" !!


Replica of a rare Dresdner Apparatebau
(Spenke & Metzl) "Rührtrommel" 
late 40s - early '50s




9/13/2010
Sixty two-piece NOB shells for Ludwig Drum Co. USA

more info: Ludwig NOB Standard Snare Drum Reissue




8/18/2010
great promotional video for the latest CD release, featuring
AK snare Drums artist DAMION REID:
click on the photo to watch the video
 
 

6/13/2010
Matt Chamberlain's new copper shells:

(24"BD, 18"FT, 14"RT - drilled for Craviotto hardware)




6/2/2010
a new approach... the "Damion Reid Model" Snare Drum
 
 
 

5/29/2010
coming home...





1/22/2010
AK on the cover of "Not So Modern Drummer" magazine:
& Interview in the Winter 2010 issue





1/21/2010
AK repro Tension Rods for your restoration project:
 




11/12/2009
Another project is finally completed - it almost took the whole
year 2009:
 
click on the photo for details
 
 
 
9/13/2009
The Two-Piece Brass Shells are back!! 
 
cross-section of a 4"x14" shell - click on the photo for details
 
 
 
5/9/2009
Matt Chamberlain's new Copper Kit:
AK copper shells / Craviotto hardware
 
13",16",22", 5.5"x14" Craviotto Copper Diamond SD,
AK Copper shells with soldered-back bearing edges!!
click here for Sound Sample
 
 
 
1/15/2009
NEW project with CRAVIOTTO Drum Co.
 
 
 
 
1/1/2009
2009... it's time for celebration!



 

10/16/2008
new AK DeLuxe Repro:





10/7/2008
AK Speedway Reproduction for a 4x14 LEEDY "New Era" Snare Drum



9/18/2008
the latest Custom Engraving & Restoration project:

 

7/1/2008
New AK Snare Drum review at




6/4/2008
a special drum key for a very special collector:
 
 

4/11/2008
New Album out now!

recorded live at Carnegie Hall / New York  -  November 2007
drums: Vincent Riewe
 
 
12/2/2007
A selection of CD & DVD releases of 2007 with AK drums in action:
 
 

 
 
click on the covers to see some screenshots...
 
 

8/20/2007
Damion E. A. Reid - latest member of the AK drummers family!
 
 
check out his website: http://www.damionreid.com/
 
 

4/10/2007
AK Snare Drum Shells for the CRAVIOTTO U.S.A. limited edition "DIAMOND SERIES"
 
AK & Johnny Craviotto          
 
 
2/19/2007
AK drums Repro Strainers (Slingerland 3-point) for the limited edition snare drums of the 
 
San Francisco Drum Company
 
 
engraving: John Aldridge
 
 
2/5/2007
An AK drums shell restoration is qouted in Mike Curotto's new book:
 
Talking about the restoration of a 4x15 C.G.Conn Black Beauty Mr. Curotto says:
 
..."the shell was sent to Adrian Kirchler of AK Drums in Italy, who did an expert job of re-blackening it.
The bonus was that Mr. Kirchler was able to preserve the original engraving by not having to re-etch it.
.... This Instrument serves as an example of how a drum can be brought back to life."
 
 
This book is a REAL JEWEL!
!!Best photography and an outstanding view into a world class collection of the rarest snaredrums on earth!!
 
click for order information:
 
 
 
1/13/2007
Vintage Style T-Rods
 
Now available in different lengths and finishes.
price upon request.