Archive for March 2011

Extraordinary Top Hat & Cane Repro on Aged Marine Pearl from @PhattieDrums

March 22, 2011 Customer Build No comments
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Customer Build: Our buddy Dennis Stauffer from staufferpercussion.com is featuring this great kit. Very interesting combo of the vintage and modern hardware utilizing great shells and some of the best craftsmanship you'll find in our world of custom drum making. All dressed in a custom wrap that DSH helped bring to life. Even includes a matching new build canister throne!
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The sizes include a 10×13 rack tom, two 16×16 floor toms (Buddy Rich style), a 16×24 kick drum, a 6.5×14 snare with radio king lugs, and a 5×14 snare with tube lugs and solid-brass single flanged hoops.
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READ MORE over on the StaufferPercussion.com Blog

Kit Features:

  • Vintage Rogers Swiv-o-Matic Tom & Cymbal Mounts
  • New Slingerland Radio King style lugs
  • New Stick Saver style hoops
  • Steam bent 1-ply maple shells
  • Dunnett R4 strainers
  • Puresound snare wires
  • Dunnett Gull-Wing spurs
  • Clam shell style brackets and claws to match
Wrap sheets before installed:
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BONUS SHOT: Here's an original Ludwig TH&C that we cought at the Chicago Vintage & Custom Show a few years back. PS: The 2011 show is coming up soon in May! DSH and Phattie/Stauffer will be there to share. Make your plans today!
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DSH Customer Build: Awesome vintage inspired K-Drum Kit w/ video

March 7, 2011 Customer Build No comments
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Swedish DSH customer Niklas Kilenstam crafts his K-Drums in the style and specs of vintage kits. Here a nice example crafted using Drummaker.com parts 9×14, 16×16, 18×20, 14×26 and 6.5×14
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Toms are 6-ply with 6-ply re-rings. Bass drum is 8-ply with 8-ply re-rings (usually he uses 6ply rings). Snare is 1-ply with 1-ply re-rings. DSH Black Satin Flame Wrap.
Niklas Kilenstam K-Drums in the studio
Vintage 1968 Slingerland Tom Mount. New Beavertails lugs all around and Beavertails Brackets for Floor Toms legs and Cymbal mount. These are the drums you hear on "Pack Up Your Memories!" by Swedish Mod-Rockers- The Men. Check out this kit and the Man himself in this very nicely made video!