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Paiste Cymbals @ 2013 Winter NAMM

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Join us as we take a tour through Paiste’s new 602 Modern Essentials Series, which is the result of the company’s collaboration with Vinnie Colaiuta.

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Bosphorus Cymbals @ 2013 Winter NAMM

Bosphorous Cymbals had a good showing at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show with some new and unusual models, including the unique China Hi-Hats.

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C&C Custom Drums @ 2013 Winter NAMM

With even more kits made from the company’s own custom shells and a new line of metal snare drums, C&C Custom Drums had a lot to talk about this year.

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Acoutin Custom Drums @ 2013 Winter NAMM

Acoutin’s booth was yet another smorgasbord of unique snares featuring interlocking shell segments made from a variety of wood and metal materials.

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Exodus Cymbals @ 2013 Winter NAMM

We found yet another NAMM newcomer at the 2013 Winter show when we discovered Exodus Cymbals, a new brand offering multiple models made of B25 bronze.

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Highlights From 2013 Winter NAMM

Would you like to tour nearly every drum and percussion booth at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show in five minutes and fourteen seconds? Well, now you can!

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Truth Custom Drums @ 2014 Winter NAMM

Join us on a tour of the Truth Custom Drums booth at 32013 Winter NAMM for some cool drum designs that straddle the chasm between retro and radical.

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So Cal Custom Drums @ 2013 Winter NAMM

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We got our first chance to meet the craftsmen behind So Cal Custom Drums earlier this year at the company’s Winter NAMM debut, and liked what we saw.

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Alex Acuña Jams At 2013 Sabian Live

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We just happened to have a couple video cameras rolling when Acuña took the stage with his band the Unknowns at 2013 Sabian Live.

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Rotek Drum Tuners @ 2013 Winter NAMM

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Every year Rotek has unveiled an even more refined version of their tuning mechanism at the NAMM Show. This year looks and feels like they've arrived.