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Phattie in White Pearl, with a touch of Black

Dennis — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:14:00 +0000

This smooth Phattie setup features a 12″x8″ rack tom, 15″x13″ and 16″x14″ floor toms, a thumping 22″x20″ bass, and matching 14″x5.5″ snare. The finish is White Pearl with two thin Black Pearl stripes inlaid nice and flush, and right under the resonant-side lugs. Custom touches include the Dunnett R4 strainer, old school Ludwig mufflers in the toms and snare, black lacquer bass hoops with old school inlays, and the Phattie Racing-Stripe bass logo in black sparkle. Great looking blend of classic finish and modern touches, check it out:

Phattie Hybrids with Quick Action Drum Lugs

Dennis — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:43:58 +0000

This fresh set of Phattie Hybrids features the new Quick Action Drum Lug all around, with custom RIMS mounting and bass hoop lugs. The Quick Action Drum Lugs are a quick-release style lug that works different than other quick release lugs on the market. Once all the tension rods on a head have been loosened, you just turn the hoop to the side and they all slide right out of the lug. This system is also designed to not interfere with the RIMS mounts. Heads can be removed and swapped while the drum stays on the stand, no problem! The lug inserts stay on the tension rod when the hoops are removed, preventing the tension rods from sliding off the hoops, getting lost, etc. This function is the same on the bass drum hoops, when the hoop comes off the tension rods can’t slip out of the hoop lugs, they stay attached, making head swaps a piece of cake. For more info on these lugs check out QuickActionDrumLug.com

Kit specs: 10″, 12″, 14″, and 16″ hanging rack toms with Gauger Alloy RIMS mounts, and a thumping 22″x20″ bass with heavy duty spurs. Navy Blue acrylic center sections, Blue Glass Glitter maple sections, and Evans heads all-around, check it out:

Black Label kit in the most popular color…

Dennis — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:43:17 +0000

The deep and sparkly True Black Glass Glitter is quickly becoming the color to have this year. Black Label kits look beautiful in this color when combined with the traditional Radio King style hardware, this kit being no exception. Specially ordered with some unique sizes, a 10″x8.5″ rack tom, 14″x14″ floor, and a thumping 22″x20″ bass make up this drum set. Diecast hoops and Dunnett spurs round it out for that old-school vibe with a modern touch. Check it out:

Phattie Hybrid with an LED twist

Dennis — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:11:34 +0000

It’s early Monday morning, and if you’re a drum fanatic that needs a cup of coffee to get moving, the video below just might work for you!

This kit is a Phattie Hybrid Series that features 10″x8″ and 12″x9″ rack toms, 14″x12″ and 16″x14″ floor toms, a thumping 22″x20″ bass, and a matching 14″x8″ snare. The finish is Broken Glass Glitter with lightly frosted clear acrylic inserts and classic tear-drop style lugs holding it all together. The lighting system was created in-house, and features multiple channels of control allowing different drums to be different colors, and greatly expands the light-show possibilities and programming options of the kit. Check out the video to get a taste of the possibilities, then visit our Youtube and Facebook pages to see many more photos and videos of this kit in action. Dig it:

Sharp looking Purple Hybrid Phatties….

Dennis — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:52:42 +0000

This sharp looking set turned out great, a perfect blend of modern touches that keeps an overall sharp look. The contrast between the purple satin lacquer, the chrome, and the clear acrylic turned out even nicer than I anticipated. The sizes include a 12″x8″ rack tom, 14″x12″ and 16″x14″ floor toms, and a thumping 22″x20″ bass. Check it out:

A little High Gloss Maple to start your week…

Dennis — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:54:03 +0000

Last week I refinished an older Phattie kit into a high gloss natural maple finish using 100% water-based finishing products. Water based products have come a long way in the last several years, and the current stuff used on all Stauffer Percussion products provides the same level of performance you get from traditional solvent-based finishes, but without the harmful fumes and toxic clean-up. Spray guns and other equipment can be cleaned out using tap water, no need for lacquer thinner or acetone in the shop. This kit featured a 10″ rack tom, 14″ floor, 22″ bass, and 13″ snare. Here’s a couple detail shots of the finish quality, I’m quite pleased with how the new water based system is working out:

Aged Marine Pearl Phatties…

Dennis — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:32:27 +0000

This Pre-Aged Marine Pearl kit features a 10″x8″ rack tom, 14″x12″ floor tom, and a 22″x20″ bass drum. Classic Phattie action with the solid brass machined tube lugs, dual 45 degree edges, custom-stained bass drum hoop, and that killer Phattie sound. B&W shot from the shop right after the white shot, check it out…

Burnt Sienna Phatties, with matching wood hoops…

Dennis — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:44:26 +0000

This drop dead gorgeous kit features our popular Burnt Sienna burst with satin lacquer top coats. The finish extends onto the Yamaha-style wood hoops for a smooth look, and really sets this kit apart from the off-the-shell alternatives. The sizes are 12″x7″ rack tom with Chrome Optimount, 14″x12″ floor tom with legs, and a 22″x20″ bass with a custom Phattie logo on the head. The heads are Remo Black Suede Ambassadors, the perfect compliment to the beautiful finish, check it out:

Friday Flashback! First kit for the Eli Young Band…

Dennis — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:57:10 +0000

This week we had the opportunity to supply some cool prototypes to Chris Thompson of the Eli Young Band. He’s got some cool new snares to try out on the road…but more on those next week! Today’s Friday Flashback is the first kit we built for the Eli Young Band sometime in early 2006. This kit featured a 12″ rack tom, 14″ and 16″ hanging floor toms, and a deep 22″ bass. The finish is a red glass glitter with silver sparkle stars, and custom silver metallic/sparkle powder coating that shimmered under the lights. This was the first of many cool kits we’ve built for them so far, check it out: