Secure Your Tension Rods It’s a common problem that has been plaguing drummers for decades. You’re playing drums and your tension rods dance and micro-spin their way out of tune. It happens to snares and toms alike. If you’re just practicing, it’s a nuisance, but if you’re playing a show, it can be infuriating. Luckily the folks at Rock Locks have a solution. They sent us a few sets of their tension rod locks to try out for this month’s product close-up. A Quick Story When I was thirteen, my father would take me to see his friend’s top 40 band at a local venue. The drummer was just incredible. He had a blazing fast single-pedal technique and the most consistent, slamming rimshots that I had ever heard. So much so, that his sticks were eaten away at the dead center like a beaver had been chomping on them. His […]

May 2024 Issue