The Top 10 Drum Kit Innovations

From playability to portability, each features of the modern drum set evolved from years of trial and error. Some we can't imagine living without.

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Rare & Collectible: The Slingerland Black Beauty

Liam Mulholland says if you're into vintage drums, this is still a treasure hunt with a lot of great scores out there if you keep yours eyes open.

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Drum Doctor: Top 5 Tools Of His Trade

Ross Garfield (aka “The Drum Doctor”) is the #1 drum studio drum tech and rental service in Los Angeles, and these drums are the cream of his crop.

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Ludwig & Ludwig White Marine Pearl Standard

Drummers liked to have their snare drums personally customized back in the ’20s and ’30s. This gold-plated Ludwig & Ludwig model was no exception.

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Classic: 1970s Rogers “Skinny” Satellite Drum

We take a look at the Rogers Satellite Drum, produced a bit ahead of its time, but with great potential to be an amazing addition to the drumming world.

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Early Bass Pedals: Speed King & Beyond

Check out the Ludwig Speed King pedal, and discover the history behind the bass drum pedal and all that revolutionized its predecessors.

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Inside The World Of Backline Drum Rentals

Author Rob Cook has a confession to make. He actually makes more money from his drums when he isn’t sitting behind them. It’s called backline rentals.

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Cymbal Sabotage In Old Istanbul

Join Rob Cook in the old part of Istanbul, as he dodges a sticky situation initiated by a less than honest cymbal peddler, and lives to tell the tale.