A good friend of mine recently purchased a couple of very special Billy Gladstone snare drums and let me tell you, they are very special indeed!
Here's the great Louis Bellson playing his very own custom Gladstone snare drum:
For more information about these very unique snare drums, check these out:
http://www.pas.org/experience/onlinecollection/shellymanneglastonesnare.aspx
http://www.drummagazine.com/gear/post/gene-krupas-custom-gladstone-snare/
http://www.maxwelldrums.com/museum-sale-gladstone-snare-gallery-c-79_82.html