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Dixon’s Double Pedal for Lefties

by sfl on Feb 15, 2009 in Dixon, Drum News, Gear, Hardware, NAMM, Press Releases

[Press Release]
Dixon is proud to offer left-handed players a new heavy-duty double bass drum pedal for 2009. Dixon’s sturdy 911DB-L bass drum pedal includes a dual-surface beater, easy-access bass drum clamp, and a double chain cam drive system. Other noteworthy features include a beater angle adjustment and an aluminum center u-joint housing with two adjustment [...]

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Yamaha Drums Introduces More Hardware

by sfl on Feb 12, 2009 in Drum News, Gear, Hardware, NAMM, Yamaha

[Press Release]
Yamaha Drums introduces a rugged, functional, and flexible lineup of hardware at Winter NAMM 2009, including the 800 series, the 900 series, and the 1200 series.
New additions to the 800 hardware series include cymbal stands (CS-850 and CS-865), a snare stand (SS-850) and a hi-hat stand (HS-850). Cymbal stands incorporate several design changes, [...]

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Tama Debuts Hydraulic Lift Thrones

by sfl on Feb 09, 2009 in Drum News, Gear, Hardware, Tama

Good news for your butt: Tama has unveiled the company’s first foray into hydraulic thrones.
Though gas-powered stools are nothing new in the drummingverse, the thrones in Tama’s new series, dubbed the 1st Chair Hydraulix line, feature seats that come off easily from the base for a fast pack-up. There are two flavors available: the HT750C [...]

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New DW Hardware

by sfl on Feb 02, 2009 in DW, Drum News, Gear, Hardware, NAMM

Here’s a quick peek at some new hardware DW unveiled at NAMM 2009. We don’t have any prices yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start slobbering right away. Pictures in order of appearance below:

6000AX bass drum pedal
8002B solid footboard double pedal
8120 tractor throne (with optional backrest)
8700 straight/boom cymbal stand (counterweight included)
8799 triple cymbal/double tom [...]

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Vinnie Paul Signature Drums

by sfl on Jan 22, 2009 in Ddrum, Drum News, Drummers, Drums, Gear, Hardware, NAMM

The struggling economy has affected quite a few instrument manufacturers, but you wouldn’t know it from ddrum’s mightily awesome booth at NAMM 2009. Along with its usual bevy of cool bangables, the company proudly displayed Vinnie Paul’s new signature kit (complete with huge rack toms), new signature snare, and new signature pedals. Check ‘em out [...]

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Mapex Introduces 700-Series Hardware

by sfl on Jan 02, 2009 in Drum News, Gear, Hardware, Mapex, Press Releases

[Press Release]
Mapex USA announced the release of a new series of drum hardware. The new 700 series is a feature-rich line of chrome-plated hardware that is both light in weight and extremely durable. The series includes a bass drum pedal, double bass drum pedal, hi-hat stand, boom stand, straight cymbal stand, snare stand, and double [...]

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