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Inspiration/May 23, 2013

How I Started Teaching Drum Lessons – Ed Francis

The following is a guest post from Ed Francis. Ed has created a flourishing drum studio where he teaches 50 students weekly, holds creative shows for his students all over town, and encourages drummers of all ages and ab

Drums/May 20, 2013

Pro Drummer Tips: Daniel Wainright on Dialing in Drum Sounds

This is a guest post from Daniel Wainright in part of an ongoing series called Pro Drummer Tips. If you’d like to submit your own Pro Drummer Tip click here. One of the best things about drumming is how unique and indivi

Reader's Drum Pictures/May 13, 2013

Custom Drum Building Drum Builder Profile: Brandon Blevins

Drum Building Profile: My name is Brandon Blevins, I live in Lebanon, VA and I’m 27 years old. I work as an environmental scientist / professional to semi-professional drummer/bass player. I’ve been personalizing my drum

Drum Building 101/May 9, 2013

Drum Building Supplies Parts and Terms Explained

If you know absolutely nothing about drums or drum making then you may refer to these definitions. Drum shell – This is the body of the drum. The drum shell material can be wood, metal, acrylic and even stone. The materi

Drums/April 23, 2013

What is Different in the 3.0 Version?

I’ve just announced that I’ve updated my eBook, but you may be wondering… what makes it better than the 2.0 version? Allow me to explain… Updated Drum Building Processes Since writing the 2.0 version almost 3 years ago,

Drum Building Tutorials/March 23, 2013

How to Make A Drum Hardware Layout Mat

Download Drum Layout Mat Download the Makedrums.com Layout Mat .pdf file for $5. (Instant File Download) Print the file at a local copy/fax/print store. I took my file to Fedex. I had the option to print the file in colo