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Interview with Custom Drum Builder Troy Townsley

In Drums, Podcast, Reader's Drum Pictures by PhilipNovember 9, 2010Leave a Comment

MDP 002 – Interview with Drum Builder Troy Townsley

Had a great interview with Troy Townsley. He had some great insight for drummers looking to get sponsored by a custom drum company since he has been sponsored by some great drum companies as well as some great insight into his building process.

Mentioned in this Podcast:

* Advent Custom Drums
* Risen Custom Drums
* Truth Custom Drums
* SJC Custom Drums
* A tip for potential drum builders that don’t own any tools

Check out the drum set that Troy Just got done building:

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Interview with Custom Drum Builder Ryan Voight

In Drum Building 101, Drums, General Updates, Podcast by PhilipOctober 20, 20101 Comment

Interview with Drum Building Ryan Voight Philip: I’m here with Ryan Voight, who has recently built some pretty amazing snare drums and I’ve actually covered some of his progress on the blog, if you read down below you can see a couple of the posts and check out the drums he’s built. How’re you doing today, Ryan? Ryan: I’m good, …

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Ryan Voight Knows How to Build Drums

In Drums, General Updates, Reader's Drum Pictures by PhilipOctober 7, 20106 Comments

Just got some amazing pictures of a new custom snare drum that Ryan from Lubbock built! Aside from being a great drum builder, Ryan is also a great photographer! Check out his work at www.rvoightphotography.com I look forward to seeing more drum from you Ryan! Great job!

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Audio Clips From Bart’s Custom Drum Set

In Drum Building Resources, Drums, General Updates, Reader's Drum Pictures by PhilipSeptember 21, 20104 Comments

I just received another email from Bart with drum audio recordings of the custom drum sets that he recently finished building. Bart specifically designed these drums to sound great for Jazz. If you would like to hear how some custom drums that I have built to play for Rock N’ Roll sound then check out this older blog post. Bart’s …

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My favorite Custom Drum Builders

In Drum Building Resources, Drummer resources, Drums, General Updates by PhilipMay 28, 20105 Comments

Custom Drum Building Inspiration I recently received and email from someone that was about to start building their very 1st custom drum set. He asked me how I decide on the finish and hardware of a particular drum or drum set that I’m building. This question has always been tough for me because I don’t always feel creative. I do …

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5 Thoughts on Drum Building Safety

In Drum Building Resources, Drums, General Updates by PhilipApril 19, 2010Leave a Comment

Drum Building Safety Tips I have never had any major incidents when building drums, however there are some important safety precautions to take into consideration. Working with sharp powerful tools should make this obvious, but the joy and excitement of working with those tools can make thoughts of safety drift far away. With that in mind here are 5 tips …