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:
This Deluxe model Cocktail Kit features a 10″x6″ snare, 10″x8″ tom, and 16″x24″ cocktail drum, our standard sizes all in 8-ply maple for the best in portability and sound quality. The red glass glitter finish really pops, and this kit looks great with the custom smooth-top brackets. Great way to start a Monday morning:
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:
Jason Godek is the hard-hitting drummer behind Kill the Drama, out of Pennsylvania. Jason rocks a Phattie kit with a 13″x9″ rack tom, 16″x15″ and 18″x16″ floor toms, 24″x20″ bass drum, and a killer 14″x7″ snare. The finish is Silver Glass Glitter with a red glass pinstripe, looks great on stage, check it out:
This sweet little setup features a 16″x16″ main drum and 12″x6″ snare in gold glass glitter. The wood hoops feature a smooth semi-gloss black lacquer and red glass glitter inlay for a classy look and different tone. Using a shorter main drum makes cocktail drums easy to play while sitting down, and lets you use a hi-hat stand. Great for light-weight gigs where a real hi-hat would come in handy:
