Musikmesse

Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum

Chad Smith plays drums for the worldwide super group the Red Hot Chili Peppers. His awesome rock snare drum looks as good as it sounds, and consistently produces one of the best overall rock drum sounds in the world today.
The new Chad Smith Free Floater (CS1465F) snare is a crowning achievement in true percussive perfection. Taking its name from the Latin term meaning “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”, the drum’s three interchangeable 3mm rings are housed in Pearl’s Free Floating snare frame.

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Gretsch Limited Brooklyn

Gretsch drums were born in Brooklyn, New York in 1883. They were proudly crafted in the vibrant city for the better part of the 20th Century. Brooklyn and Gretsch share an inseparable history that is part of American music history and folklore. It is a shared legacy that cannot be duplicated. Today, Brooklyn represents a renaissance community that vibrates with contemporary artistic expression, youthful innovation and passionate musical commitment. Gretsch Brooklyn series celebrates the rejuvenated Brooklyn city passion and spirit and expands on its distinctive shared American experience.

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Crystal Beat, the return of Pearl’s Acrylic drum

In 1973, Pearl set a benchmark in the drumming world with the introduction of Crystal Beat. A stunning combination of visual appeal and powerful sonic attack, Crystal Beat’s revolutionary seamless construction was molded -not rolled- creating a strong acrylic drum system that could stand up to the rigors of touring.

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Dream Cymbals: Bliss Series and much more…

Bliss series are new cymbals made in the ancient tradition. Every one is an individual work of art, painstakingly hand forged, and hand hammered.
They have a warmth that seduces at low volume and thunders with a froth of dark undertones at more extreme volumes. These cymbals come alive, shimmering and wobbling as if the mere touch of human hands excites the cymbal and it can’t wait to get it’s voice out there and sing.

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Peace Drums, a kits overview. Over the past 30 years, Peace has been transitioning from producing lower priced kits to professional ones

Mapex SONIClear™

The Mapex Drum Company set out to solve one of the biggest headaches of being a drummer; the frustrations of tuning your drums. Players often have had a difficult time tuning their drums and making them sound good because the apex of the edge is too far to the outside of the shell and they can’t get the drumhead to sit flat.

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30 YEARS OF SCHLAGWERK AND NO SILENCE AT ALL
Keep the rhythm going

It’s a good thing that clocks tick slightly differently at Schlagwerk. Owner Gerhard Priel sets the beat – and sticks to it. Because here, it’s not about minutes or hours but about a passion for percussion instruments crafted by a master hand. Instruments with limitless musical possibilities that reveal the love and superb craftsmanship that goes into their making.

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CVL: innovazione e ricerca Made in Italy

Non il solito strumento, ma il tuo strumento.
Prodotti personalizzati passo dopo passo, cercando di cucire lo strumento addosso al musicista dalla scelta del legno fino alla finitura, costruendo il set secondo le esigenze e desideri.

CVL e’ innovazione, ricerca e molte novita’ … completamente Made in Italy.

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Peace Drums at Musikmesse 2015. Special acoustic drums built with a special passion from Peace Musical for almost 40 years

TAMA Drums news from
Musikmesse 2015

Hoshino Gakki began manufacturing drums in 1965 under the name “Star Drums”. Hoshino, the family name of the founder, translates to “star field,” thus the selection of the “Star Drums” brand name. The drums were manufactured at Hoshino’s subsidiary, Tama Seisakusho, which had opened in 1962 to manufacture Ibanez guitars and amplifiers. While the production of guitars and amps was moved out of the factory by 1966, the production of drums there continued to grow. The two higher lines of drum models, Imperial Star and Royal Star, were introduced to the American market and were successful lower-cost drums competing against more expensive American-made drums offered by Rogers, Ludwig, and Slingerland at the time.

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