This week's Gear Story is a DOOZY for you drum nerds out there. In this episode, we chat with one of our favorite customers (and local drum guru) Tom Venable! He brought in an ORIGINAL Leedy Snare Drum from 1926. In this chat, we go over the early innovation of Leedy, double flanges, and of course the meaning of the word "Slunk."

Alto Music Gear Stories is a series developed by the creative team here at Alto Music with one goal in mind: to highlight the gear we love! No matter where we have been, there’s always that one piece of gear that stands the test of time. So let's talk about it!