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Drums History/October 24, 2011
Ludwig Drum Company History In 1909, the brothers Ludwig, William and Theobaldner, were the founders of what is now the Ludwig-Musser Company, which is owned by Steinway Musical Instruments. Ludwig Musser is a leading pr
Drums History/October 18, 2011
Modern drums have evolved from rudimentary instruments that were played by beating with the hands and/or sticks. Early man probably beat out rhythms on rocks or fallen trees. The earliest recognized drum dates back some
Drum Tips/October 13, 2011
About 10 years ago after cracking countless cymbals (yes, I know that I had bad technique for striking the cymbals, and I was really into Metal) I finally decided to try out this warranty thing. The reason I had never us
Drum Tips/September 7, 2011
Rhythm and drumming has been a part of society dating back thousands of years. Something so primitive and natural is simply engrained in our being. We, the individual, need nothing but to harness the rhythm and express i
Drum Tips/August 22, 2011
Drum Tip: Set Your Drums Up Consistently A couple of days ago Ed Francis shared a tip about spiking your drum set hardware layout with tape to make sure that you set your drums up exactly the same every time, which leads
Drum Tips/August 18, 2011
The Drum Coach from Round Rock Drums, Ed Francis (AKA: The Drummer on the Round Rock), combines his love of life, music and people with a HUGE and generous heart. At no cost to the recipients, Francis tours Round Rock an
Drum Tips/August 15, 2011
How to Tune Drums Drumeo The ability to tune drums is something that comes with practice and patience.
Drum Building 101/August 3, 2011
Building a Custom Drum For The First Time This is a guest post from John A. Ledingham, PhD. He and his new custom drum set reside in Columbus, Ohio. I started out not as a drummer, but as a bass player in my hometown of
Reader's Drum Pictures/July 28, 2011
I recently had time to interview Jeremy Wolfe about his recent experience with building drums. This is the 2nd custom drum set he has built with the help of this site. Check out our conversation and pictures below! Maked
Drum Building 101/July 6, 2011
I’ve used hundreds of drum heads over the 20+ years I’ve been playing drums, and these are my absolute favorite, along with tips on how to tune them
