Kit of the Month
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Bryan’s Fibes Homage
This month’s Kit of the Month comes from Cleveland, Ohio’s Bryan Beyer. The kit is a Fibes clear Crystalite setup that he uses in his Pink Floyd tribute band called Dark Side of the Moon. The kit shown consists of…
Simple Elegance and Class
For this month’s Modern Drummer Kit of the Month, Shawn Messick has sent us pictures of his simple but elegant Gretsch Catalina Maple seven-piece kit, in the Burgundy Fade to Black finish. The Evans hydraulic black chrome heads really look…
Bruce’s Original Ludwig Vistalite’s
This month’s Kit of the Month comes to us from Bruce DeVino. Bruce tells us, “Last June on Father’s Day, I attended a church rummage sale. I purchased these Ludwig 1976 Vistalite Series E Black and White Pattern drums in…
Living Dead Drums
This month’s Kit of the Month comes from drummer Nick Mason. Nick has sent pictures of his custom finished Yamaha Stage Custom set. Nick is known as the “Living Dead Drummer” and plays Yamaha Drums and Paiste Cymbals. His drums…
Mysterious Traveller
This month’s Kit of the Month comes to us from Phil Raskin. This Slingerland 12, 13, 14, 16, 18 set was originally owned by drummer and educator Skip Hadden. The drums originally had a natural finish but are now finished…
Kit Of The Month - The Desert Tornado
This month’s Modern Drummer Kit of the Month comes from James Dalzell of Cave Creek, Arizona. James’ kit is a massive 20 piece DW Collectors Maple set in Black Velvet Swirl. James’ cymbals are by Sabian and Paiste, and his…
Taurus Lovely’s “Crown of Thorns” kit
Taurus Lovely is the touring drummer for the Tina Turner Broadway show entitled Tina. For Modern Drummer’s Kit of the Month, Taurus has brought us his Treehouse custom “Crown of Thorns” drum kit. It is an all-Maple shell kit with…
“Rocking with a Radio King”
Calgary teen isn’t precious about gigging with his 1960 Slingerland kit. Taylor Miles is just 15 years old, but he has already earned veteran status with his band, Exit Division. The Calgary, Alberta, alternate-rock group has played tons of gigs…
Cajon You Dig It?
The kit that Luke Ross uses with his all-acoustic band Company of Crows is composed entirely of cajons built by the Croaker Percussion company, which he plays with the company’s Hex Rods and a DW cajon pedal. The models are…
Maximal Sounds from Minimal Sources
Drummer Ben Bigelow had two of his musical passions in mind when he designed this ultra-modern hybrid setup. “I’m a big fan of jazz and ambient music,” says drummer Ben Bigelow, “and this kit is an attempt to blend the…
A Modern Class Act
“I always liked the dynamic contrast between focused and open tones.
A Boutique Beauty
Garrett Clagett of Annapolis, Maryland, tells MD that he custom-ordered the Masters of Maple setup after hearing about the boutique drum manufacturer in 2015.
A Restored Gretsch Steal
This beautifully restored vintage project was from older Gretsch shells to create a road-worn-looking vintage kit that has that oft-referred-to “Great Gretsch Sound.”
An Amazing Signia, and a Rush Tribute
September Kit Of The Month is a mint cherry-red Premier Signia kit.
