Unfortunately on the same day as Paul Yandell passed on, we also lost an Italian who by many accounts was the greatest living cymbalsmith.

He also made a few drum sets which I think were very uniquely beautiful in their rustic elegance. He's playing one in this video.

http://www.musicaebatteria.it/morto-roberto-piatti-spizzichino-artigiano.php

I am only finding obituaries in Italian at the moment, sorry.

http://www.musicaebatteria.it/morto-roberto-piatti-spizzichino-artigiano.php