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Brady 8x14 Wandoo Block Snare
Brady 8x14 Wandoo Block Snare by Michael Dawson This 8x14 beast from the legendary drum builder Brady is made from vertical pieces of 1/2"-thick eucalyptus wandoo, which is an extremely dense wood found in the southwestern region of Western Australia.…
Meinl Byzance Vintage Crashes and Jazz Ride Additions
Meinl Byzance Vintage Crashes and Jazz Ride Additions by Michael Dawson The Byzance series is Meinl’s high-end line of B20 bronze cymbals forged in the company’s Turkish factory. These instruments are designed to be unique and highly musical, ranging from…
Creation Barry Altschul Signature Drumset
Creation Barry Altschul Signature Drumset by Michael Dawson In our November 2011 feature story with jazz great Barry Altschul, the drummer does his best to describe his no-boundaries approach to music, stating, “I don’t mind saying I’m a free drummer,…
Gibraltar Turning Point Series Cymbal Stands (VIDEO)
Gibraltar Turning Point Series Cymbal Stands by Miguel Monroy Always keeping the drummer in mind, Gibraltar has released a new line of hardware, dubbed the Turning Point series, with two important objectives: to lighten the load and to make…
Dixson Bass Drum Lift
The Dixson Bass Drum Lift fits 16", 18", 20", 22", 24", and 26" drums and is designed to allow for a better sound by adjusting the beater striking position. The Lift also raises the bass drum off the floor for…
New Gear For 2012! Highlights From Winter NAMM (S–Z)
by Billy Brennan Here are some of the coolest new products coming down the pipeline for 2012, all of which were on display at the annual Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this past January. Sabian Sabian displayed each…
New Gear For 2012! Highlights From Winter NAMM (N–R)
by Billy Brennan Here are some of the coolest new products coming down the pipeline for 2012, all of which were on display at the annual Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this past January. Natal Natal has added American…
New Gear For 2012! Highlights From Winter NAMM (E–M)
by Billy Brennan Here are some of the coolest new products coming down the pipeline for 2012, all of which were on display at the annual Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this past January. Evans Drumheads Evans released a…
New Gear For 2012! Highlights From Winter NAMM (A–D)
by Billy Brennan Here are some of the coolest new products coming down the pipeline for 2012, all of which were on display at the annual Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this past January. Acoutin Custom Acoutin…
Toca Synergy Fiberglass Conga Set
Toca Percussion recently introduced a fiberglass version of its popular and affordably priced Synergy series conga set. These drums feature 28"-tall shells with 10" and 11" head diameters. The drums are fitted with natural rawhide heads to produce high, bright…
New Vic Firth Sticks
Vic Firth Russ Miller Hi-Def And Peter Erskine Big Band Signatures, American Classic 5A Dual-Tones, And 5B Chop-Out Practice Sticks The new Russ Miller Hi-Def signature stick is made with a thin .535" hickory shaft and a special half-acorn wood…
