News - Drums - July 2008

Ludwig Announces New Centennial Series Maple Drums
Augmented with Ludwig's new Classic Micro-Lug, Vibra-band mounting system on toms, and 2.3mm drum hoops, Centennial Series presents the road-worthy player with new ways to expand their spectrum of tone. (2008-07-24)

Ludwig Introduces Redesigned Marching and Payson Mallets
Ludwig Marching Mallets incorporate shafts that are made from aircraft grade aluminum for maximum durability and balance. (2008-07-23)

Ludwig's New "Black Magic" Snare Drums Delivering This Fall
Black Magic Snares come in 6.5"x14", 7"x13", and 5"x14" models, and are priced to fit the budget of the working musician. (2008-07-23)

Gretsch Unveils Catalina Club Mod In G-Tube Graphic Finish
Gretsch's exclusive G-Tube finish process is the first of its kind to be used in the drum industry. (2008-07-22)

Gretsch Introduces Renown Purewood Bubinga 6-piece Shell Pack
Gretsch's Renown Purewood Bubinga is the newest addition to the popular Renown Purewood series. (2008-07-22)

Gretsch Celebrates 125th Anniversary With "Night Out" Dealer Events
Gretsch Drums takes their 125th anniversary to the streets with "Gretsch Night Out" events at select dealer locations. (2008-07-22)

Gretsch Releases Renown Purewood Rosewood Snare Drums
Three new rosewood snares have been added to Gretsch's full range anare lineup. (2008-07-22)

Reunion Blues Unveils Designer Shade Gig Bags
Reunion Blues is expanding their quality leather line to include a natural fabric "Designer Series" for the discerning musician. (2008-07-15)

Fred And Dinah Gretsch Inducted Into Georgia Music Hall Of Fame
Fred and Dinah Gretsch to Be First Musical Instrument Manufacturers Ever Inducted. (2008-07-14)

Mapex Special Edition Saturn Birch Released to Five Star Drum Shops
The new five-piece shell pack features a birch and walnut composite shell and two new lacquered finishes. (2008-07-14)

Zildjian Introduces The K Custom Dry Complex II Rides
Zildjian Again Works With Jazz Drummer Bill Stewart To Capture His Distinctive Sound. (2008-07-14)

Zildjian Launches All-Black Cymbal Series
Utilizing a proprietary coating process, all Pitch Black™ cymbals are made from Zildjian's high performance Bronze 12 Alloy which features enhanced tin content for a richer sound. (2008-07-14)

Yamaha Now Shipping PCY155 and PCY135 Cymbal Pads for DTXPRESS IV
Yamaha Drums now offers upgraded ride, crash and hi hat cymbal pads from the new high-end DTXTREME III electronic drum kit as standard equipment on the DTXPRESS IV Special. (2008-07-11)

Rogers Drums Adds New Colors and Configurations
Rogers Drums offers new finishes and configurations to their Trailblazer and Prospector drum kits. (2008-07-11)

Zildjian Adds Rezo Crashes To The A Custom Cymbal Series
Zildjian introduces 6 new crashes to A Custom cymbal series. (2008-07-10)

Metropolitan Drum Company Introduces Zero Buzz Clubster Cocktail Drum
Making it groove with a kick/snare/hat, is the ultimate beauty of the minimalist Clubster model. (2008-07-08)

Dom Famularo To Give Exclusive Tutorials At The Institute
There are places available for this unmissable opportunity even if you are not a student at the Institute. (2008-07-03)

Tama Re-Releases Original 2005 Superstar Sizes
Four-, five-, and six-piece catalog sets will now be available in the Accel-Driver configuration, with or without hardware. (2008-07-03)

Tama Announces New Kits With Flashy Finishes
Tama's best-selling Bubinga and Birch hybrid Starclassic Performer B/B gets four new configurations to thump on, including one with an 18 x 20" kick and another with an thunderous 20 x 22" Ultra-Deep bass. (2008-07-03)

Tama Starclassic Bubinga Reserve Debuts at Namm
These gorgeous new high-end drums will feature Tama's famous bubinga shells with an outer-ply of striking North American walnut. (2008-07-03)

Tama Introduces Limited Edition Snare Drums
This summer Tama releases three limited edition and limited production snares including two 8 x 14" snares and a non-standard 7 x 13" snare. (2008-07-03)

Tama Offers Limited Production Hand-Engraved Snares
Two models of hand-engraved Metalworks snare drums are available, 6.5 x 13" and 5.5 x 14", featuring hand-engraved 1.2mm steel shells finished in Brushed Black nickel plate. (2008-07-03)