Today’s clip features Danny Farrant breaking in a new set of Black Label drums before the Buzzcocks 2010 North American tour. Recorded with a ZoomQ3 with no post-processing on the sound, straight off the camera for a taste of this style of punk-rock setup and tuning. The sizes are 12″x9″, 16″x16″, 22″x14″, and 14″x5″, all with standard Black Label 8-Ply maple shells and edges, and 2.3mm hoops. Danny went on to play these from coast to coast for the last two months without complaint. Easy to mic, easy to travel with, and take a total Buzzcocks beating every night without fail. Check it out:
We recently had the opportunity to build a sweet cocktail kit for Andi Schenck of Roan Soul. Finished in Deep Blue Pearl, their latest video for House of Love has some great footage of Andi and his new kit, check it out:
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and a listen to the sound of his Phattie Drums. Recorded on a Zoom Q3 with no post-processing, so the audio is true to the drums. Crank it up on a good set of headphones or speakers to enjoy the sweet bass tone. The toms in this clip are 12″x8″, 14″x12″, and 16″x14″, all with Evans G-Plus heads tuned nice and high. The bass is a 24″x20″ with no ports for that deep full sound, and the snare is a 14″x6″ 20-ply vented, all from the Phattie Classic Series. Check it out:
Here’s a quick clip of a 14″x7″ Sounds Like Art Dragon Snare. All-maple stave shell, Coated Ambassador batter head, 42-strand snare wires, tuned up nice and tight, check it out:
Gary has been rockin’ his Black Label drums on tour for about six months now. Here he lays down some nice beats at the Orange Peel for us. Recorded on a Zoom Q3 with no effects or post-processing, they sound great:
Here’s something cool we cooked up this week while finishing up a run of Dragon Snares. This is a 14″x7″ Sounds Like Art snare with a custom mixed red mahogany base, natural maple flames, and a Scorched top coat. After the scorched top coat is applied, it is carefully rubbed by hand to get just the right effect. Check it out:
