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Product Close-Up: Mapex Armory Series Drums
November 2014 Issue Product Close-Up Mapex Armory Series Drums Maple/birch shells, precise bearing edges, and a unique snare exchange program…at a midrange price? Yes, please! Mapex has been working hard to bring one-of-a-kind deals and pro-level features to the midrange…
Check Out These Cool Stave, Aluminum, Ash, Steel, and Signature Snares From Gretsch!
The new Gold series ZigZag stave snare features individual vertical staves with hand-laid, alternating layers of maple and walnut in a satin finish, with the rhomboid shape of each piece creating an interlocking pattern. The thick, hybrid shell on the…
Product Close-Up: Magnus Opus FiBro-Tone Snare Drums (April 2014 Issue)
by Michael Dawson Magnus Opus founder and creative director Ron Adams has been fascinated by composite-shell drums since purchasing a Fibes Crystalite set in 1972. He then went on to pursue a degree in metallurgy and materials engineering, and now…
Product Close-Up: Acoutin Custom Metal/Wood Snares
September 2013 Product Close-Up Acoutin Custom Metal/Wood Snare Drums by Stephen Bidwell I first became aware of Acoutin Custom at PASIC 2012. Owner/operator Cooper Acoutin was sharing a booth space with fellow builder Ronn Dunnett, and while I was there…
