hoops
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Showroom: VK Drums Offers Hand-Built Drums
Launched in 2012 in Sheffield, England, VK Drums feature single-point lugs turned from solid stainless steel and drilled, tapped, and polished by hand. Hoops are available as 12mm solid laser-cut, mirror-polished, or single-flange with welded-on tags. The welded tags of…
What You Need to Know About...Drum Tuning
This article originally ran in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of Drum Business. by Ben Meyer My snare just doesn’t have the "crack" I want, and my toms don’t sound like they do on the radio. How do I tune these…
What You Need to Know About...Counterhoops
This article originally ran in the July/Aug 2010 issue of Drum Business. by Fran Azzarto Counterhoops are among the more mysterious elements of a drumkit. Some drummers aren’t even aware that there are different types, and among…
