Aged maple hoops

Posting more examples for myself later in the future. Really dig the way these aged maple hoops look! Been in the garage a while building character. All photo taken from C&C as usual. Their work is always on top!

Trick Throw offs

Well, I make a post about Trick Drums and how I've never heard of them and what do I find out last week? Oh, just that my snare drum from Dark Horse HAS a throw off FROM Trick Drums!

I did say Trick makes all kinds of different hardware and I always knew the term "Trick Throw off" in the custom drums game and I knew specifically what that throw off looked like. However I just kind of thought that it was some sort of fancy name or description of an action it does. Which I do not see how a throw off switch can perform any trick at all, know what I mean? Its something that I just never really gave thought, which is why I didn't put the 2 together.

This is the throw off thats on my snare drum right now.



ALL the custom companies, SJC, Truth, Shine, Dark Horse, Orange County, etc use them. Not to mention some of the bigger named Companies such as Spaun. They also sell them at Guitar Center.

You can get whatever you want laser etched on them. Usually companies get their Logo on them. Like mine has the Dark Horse logo as well as the Trick logo.

So yeah, I just figured Id post this to show how oblivious I am!

BIG.

So since I was heading south to DC and my snare drum just happened to be ready, we made a little pit stop in Kenilworth, NJ to pay a visit to the Dark Horse Percussion shop! Unfortunately DHP is not a 24/7 operation like I thought it was so I didn't get to take a tour of the shop. Real big bummer considering I didn't have to go pick up my drums like I had originally planned to do when they were finished. To actually be AT the shop and still not be able to see it was a bummer. Hopefully Healers will get down to New Jersey at some point or if I'm ever passing by again I'll get to check the joint out!



What was waiting for me in the hallway however was this beefy young lady:

14x8 15ply maple. Aged marine pearl wrap, single tube lugs and diecast hoops.

I originally ordered a 10ply but Anthony had this 15 on the shelf and decided to hook me up. Which I appreciate! I've seen a lot of people ordering 14x8 snares lately, you could say its the "cool thing" right now. So I kind of figured hey, why not? I already own a 14x7 why not go for a little more. I did NOT know what I was getting into! This snare is SO big its crazy. They never look all that big when I've seen others or when you're holding it yourself but once its set up in your stand, whole other perspective. It could be the single tubes that give it a bigger effect, I don't know but shes one big bitch!

I haven't had much time with her, I took her to the healers practice space last night and tuned her up to how I usually tune my snares but I haven't gotten an ear for her yet. My drums took a little while for me to get used to and this snare won't be any different. My tuning methods might not work for this snare. Theres still some kinks to be worked out. I'm used to a 7ply birch shell, so this is a HUGE difference in sound. In the end I'll figure everything out and get used to her and she'll be amazing. Can't wait for my band mates to see and hear it. I'm really interested in opinions of how she sounds. The shows I'm playing in June will hopefully give some valuable feedback.

Customs Are DONE!

Here is another sneak shot of them lugged up and assembled. Better pictures to come soon!

I cannot even express how I feel right now. They look PERFECT.

My Customs!

FINALLY! I got this sneak peek earlier this afternoon. I cannot tell you how stoked I am right now!

All they need is drilling, lugs and assembly and they will finally been mine. It's been quite a trip...and wait but it's finally happening.

This picture doesn't really do them justice, the inlay looks white, when it isn't and the glare is making the glitter make it look like a snow storm. I will be posting better pictures in September.

Kits In The Stude.

My good friend Jared is an Audio Engineer & Producer. He's a great guy and good at what he does. Recently Jared has gotten the opportunity to assist recording a record of a very recognizable band. I couldn't be anymore stoked for him. Jared sent me a bunch of pictures from the studio that he has been at for the past week or so. They look totally unreal!

I naturally took a liking to one of the photographs specifically.


Here is a shot of Joe Zizzos kit from The Sleeping set up in Applehead Recording Studio in Woodstock, NY.

Here is the kit on the Truth Drums website:

turquoise ripple, beavertail lugs, vintage spurs.

The most sincere congrats to Jared! Way to go man! I'm super excited to hear the record! I can't wait to experience all the new found knowledge he's learning the next time I lay anything down with him!

Book Snare.

I wish that I thought of it! I suppose that I could always still do it, but with Bukowski books. Still wouldn't be all THAT original, so I will most likely refrain. I just thought it was really cool.

Gifts Pt II

Heres a better non-mobile blogged picture of almost ALL the custom shoes, not just mine, that Juston got for his groomsmen. The only one missing is Brandos mainly because I couldn't find them in the messy ass hotel room.



They were done by Keller out of Classic Tattoos in Florida. They also came out amazing and were done all in pen. Check out his work at his Myspace & www.naturalbornkeller.com


Im not sure whether or not to blame the fact that there were 9 dudes in 1 hotel room OR if simply any hotel room with 9 people in it would end in the same result. I would wait for the wedding photographers shots of all of our feet to also include Brandos missing shoe, but I was just told that would be a while. So this is what you get!

Gifts!

These are my pair of custom slip ons for the wedding. Cliff & Brando got their own distinct pairs as well. Ill post pictures of all three pairs when I get back.