Kit of the Month

Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.

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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…

Modern Drummer
Mar 1, 2024

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…

Modern Drummer
Jan 31, 2024

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…

Modern Drummer
Dec 31, 2023

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…

Modern Drummer
Dec 1, 2023

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…

Modern Drummer
Nov 1, 2023
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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…

Modern Drummer
Oct 1, 2023

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…

Modern Drummer
May 31, 2023

“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…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021

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…

Modern Drummer
Nov 1, 2020

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…

Modern Drummer
Oct 1, 2020

A Modern Class Act

“I always liked the dynamic contrast between focused and open tones.

Modern Drummer
Oct 29, 2019

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.

Modern Drummer
Sep 30, 2019
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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.”

Modern Drummer
Aug 26, 2019

An Amazing Signia, and a Rush Tribute

September Kit Of The Month is a mint cherry-red Premier Signia kit.

Modern Drummer
Jul 31, 2019
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