From Drum!
If you’re a drummer that bashes away in a rehearsal room with your bandmates four nights a week, you may not want to incur the almost inevitable expense and disappointment that can come from cracking your super-expensive crashes. Hence, these semi-professional crashes provide an excellent opportunity to save those expensive models for the good gigs — not the rehearsal room.
From Modern Drummer
Imagine the day finally comes when you get to purchase your dream drumset. You’ve been researching the characteristics of different species of wood, you’ve thought of the coolest color, and you have the exact sizes figured out. As you place the specs for your ideal set in front of your local drum dealer, the last thing you want to be told is that he or she has no idea how to make it all possible. This is exactly the type of situation that Dixon hopes to resolve with its Artisan series.
Bored with driving? Now there’s “Reinventing the Wheel (RITW),” a steering wheel cover that lets you entertain yourself by playing a drum set along with whatever you’re listening to on your car stereo. And no, this is not a late April Fools’ Day joke.
Made by the Smack Attack Corporation, the $149.99 device fits around an ordinary steering wheel, turning it into an electronic drum set that can play eight different drum sounds and a lot more.
From DT listener, Brian Gryder!
This is a video of a man hand-making a beautiful set of mahogany stave drums with simple inexpensive tool. You really get a sense of the love of drums that this guy has as the seasons change in the background. it inspired me to make my 28×24 kick drum.:)
Music Radar has created a photo collection of 11 cool kits from Musikmesse 2013 ranging from Tama to Mapex to Yamaha to Peace.
The prodigal Carter Baldwin returns this week as we talk all about buying and selling used gear! Show notes after the break.
bgryderclock: Woot!
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