Elvin Jones

Per this vintage ad, and many more ads like it, Elvin played and endorsed Gretsch kits from the start of his professional career in the very late 40s up until the 1970s. This ad is unique in that it list the exact specs of Elvin's kit from this late 60s/early 70s timeframe.

A color photo of one of Elvin's "round badge" Gretsch kits can be seen here.

@1:30 the history of this Camco "by Tama" kit is explained. Kit featured in the video is authenticated to have belonged to Elvin Jones. This kit was marketed as the "Elvin Jones Signature Set" in the 1978 Camco Product Catalog

Also, here is a photo of Elvin playing this Camco kit

@5:00 one of Elvin's authenticated Tama Crestar sets is described in detail.

A reverb listing for one of these Elvin-owned Crestar sets describes the configuration as:

Ultra rare TAMA Crestar drums in spectacular gold lacquer finish. 18×14,12×8,13×9,16×16,18×16 wood shells... Used by Elvin on live performances and recordings from the 1987 through the early 1990s. Pictured on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine, May ’92.

@7:50 Elvin's history with Yamaha and the details of one of his Yamaha Maple Custom sets is provided