Any reaction on what appears to be more than a rumor that dw has purchased the Kaman group's distribution licenses to distribute Gretsch, Gibralter, Sabian, LP, Con Bop, Ovation and others?
There seems to be, as one would expect at first as the dust settles, a mixture of outrage, panic, and fear mongering.

My personal outlook is: I own and love dw drums and hope they don't spread themselves too thin corporately. The Kaman Music Group has been sagging for quite a while and doing their brands no justice. I have the utmost respect for dw as a company (say what you will, many say they are master marketers) and think they will help revive the market signature of all the companies involved. Especially Gretsch!