Need a drumbuilding buddy? GhostNote.net is a site for drum builders, from weekend hobbyists to custom drum pros. GhostNote's Forums discuss drum community topics and building specifics. Gearwire gets the scoop in our exclusive...
He paints cars for a living, but Kurt from Hillbilly Drum & Design also customizes drums. Looking for a flame job on your kit? What about a nice jolly roger?
Better yet, ask 'em to do a design like the ones you can see...
Offsite Link: Contact Hillbilly Drums through Kurt's myspace page.
Check out the only electronic drum demo we could pin down from the Chicago Drum Show! X-drums are designed around the
Alesis Trigger I/O system, and run BFD drummer software . Watch the Gearwire vid for a demo of the full...
Offsite Link: Check out all the X-drums specs at their website.
B3 is in the house! William Ludwig III (of the Ludwig Drums lineage) recently acquired Not So Modern Drummer magazine, so we can look forward to a great future for this mag. Not So Modern Drummer focuses on vintage drums,...
For those who prefer originals: Stellar Drums makes hoops and custom drums from a wide variety of woods, including exotics such as bubinga. Owner and craftsman Jody Lutz demos his floor set and walks us through the specs....
Offsite Link: You can find more Stellar Drums at their website.
Jim Betsios from Offbeat Music in Lake Zurich, IL walks us through several of the products from the UFIP line, including the Natural Series, the Class Series and the Bionic Series.
UFIP is a small Italian company that...
Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer Inventor Mark Wilson goes into more detail with the Beatnik's phrase analyzer. With this function, you can create a phrase up to eight beats in length, incorporating any combination of note and rests,...
We take a gander at the lovely Orlich Glass Drums Deco Motion Kit, made especially for the Rebeats Chicago Drum Show. Paul Schmidt, owner of ArtofMusicInstruments.com (and author of History of the Ludwig Drum Company), describes...
Rock City Drums in Rockford, Illinois builds acrylic drum shells from scratch. Owner Mitch Wittington walks us through his company's features and gives us a pretty decent demo besides. At the time of this writing, Rock City...
Offsite Link: Rock City Drums will be online soon! Meanwhile, contact them at 815.397.6381.
Chris Fisher from Front Range Bronze demos the Front Range Dream Cymbals series for us on the floor of the 17th Annual Rebeats Chicago Drum Show. Dream Cymbals are hand shaped and hand hammered, with what Fisher calls a "vintage...
Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer inventor Mark Wilson walks us through his baby's basic setup. This is good tool for drummers looking to sharpen their drumming skills. Finding yourself a little slopppy when playing 16th notes? Check...
