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Classy Black Label setup in True Gold Glass, headed north…

Dennis — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:30:53 +0000

This kit is on the way to our friend Jay who runs Blueberry Hill Bass. Blueberry Hill specializes in finding the most talented, skilled, and experienced luthiers and connecting them with bass players looking for a unique world-class instrument. I like to think that Jay’s exceptional taste in bass guitars also applies to drums, and look forward to the feedback on this beauty. This kit features a 13″x9″ rack tom, 16″x16″ floor, and 22″x16″ bass. Custom features include regular key-rods on the bass (vintage t-handles are standard on Black Labels), 2.3mm hoops for a fatter sound, and a Fiberskyn resonant head with 6″ Holz and custom Black Label logo. Check it out:

Deep 14″x7″ Black Label in Black Glass…

Dennis — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:26:50 +0000

This Black Label snare features the popular True Black glass glitter finish, and was custom ordered with a Ludwig P40662 internal muffler, Dunnett R-Class strainer, Evans heads and gated die-cast hoops. The result turned out to be one classy drum with the perfect balance of body and attack, check it out:

Black Label rock’n'roll setup, with a little customer feedback…

Dennis — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:49:59 +0000

This beautiful Black Label kit features great classic rock’n'roll sizes with a 13″x9″ rack tom, 16″x16″ floor tom, 24″x14″ bass, and a deep 14″x7″ snare. The finish is True Black glass glitter and custom touches include a shell mounted cymbal holder and rail mount on the bass, double row of lugs on the snare, and a Ludwig P40662 internal tone control on the snare. Here’s what Tim had to say when they arrived:

“Well, the kit showed up yesterday safe and sound. It’s hard for me to tell you how happy I am with them. Not only are they absolutely beautiful, they sound amazing! Right out of the case. The bass sounds great with nothing in it. I’ve got the very same head combo on my 24” Slingerland, and I had to put one of those Evans EQ pillows in it to get the sound I wanted. I bought one for the new drum, but I don’t think I’ll need it. Everything about them from the shells, to the hardware looks to be very high quality, and the cases are fantastic as well. Quality is something I know. I’ve work as a machinist, and now as a inspector for a aerospace manufacture here in Dayton for quite a while. It has been such a long time since I bought something, and was really happy with what I got. My hat is off to you, and your crew for the outstanding care, and talent that you put into your product. I hope you saved a few nice pics of them to put on your daily blog.

Thank you much!
Tim”

Thanks for the kind words Tim, I’m glad you’re stoked about your new gear. And on to the photos we did save of this killer setup:

Black Label in Black Glass for Shawn McWilliams

Dennis — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:02:26 +0000

The driving force behind Hank3, Scott Miller & the Commonwealth, and SweetTooth, Shawn started touring today with his new set of Black Label drums; Kicking it off with a benefit for Homes for Our Troops in Houston with Hank3.

Shawn’s new kit features a 13″x9″ rack tom, 16″x16″ floor, and 24″x14″ kick. Finished in True Black Glass Glitter and custom ordered with heavy duty bass spurs and 2.3mm hoops for a deeper, fatter tone. Great for some high powered rockabilly!

New Black Label snare for The Movement

Dennis — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:41:28 +0000

Gary Jackson of The Movement just picked up his 14″x5.5″ Black Label work-horse snare while they were stopped over in Asheville. This is the standard “work horse” model featuring a 100% maple shell, 8 Radio King style lugs, 2.3mm hoops, wrapped finish, and the Dunnett R-Class strainer. Tunes up very nice, check out our youtube link to the left for some clips of this snare in action, and check out TheMovementVibe.com to hear more beats from Gary and his Black Label drums.

Black Label Jazz Kit in Burnt Sienna Satin Lacquer

Dennis — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:44:16 +0000

This kit was originally built for the Nashville Vintage & Custom drum show last summer. It was a real hit at the show, with the Satin Lacquer finish really showing off the grain of the wood against the vintage Radio King style hardware. The sizes are 12″x8″ rack tom, 14″x14″ floor tom, 18″x14″ bass, and 14″x5.5″ snare, all to standard Black Label specs (8-ply maple shells, 30-degree bearing edges, diecast hoops, Radio King lugs, etc.). The addition of a Gibraltar rail mount and the t-handled bass drum tuning rods really pulled together the vintage vibe on this one, check it out: