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Friday Flashback! G. Love Japan backline kit

Dennis — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:04:04 +0000

Today’s Friday Flashback dates from around the middle of 2003. This 12″x8″, 16″x16″, and 20″x14″ set of Phatties was finished in a custom Duco style sparkle lacquer and outfitted with Slingerland style lugs and Stick Saver hoops, for a classy old-school vibe all around. The finish was a compliment to the blue & silver sparkle lacquer duco style kit we built that was being used as the U.S. backline kit at the time. As soon as this kit was done, it started life as their permanent backline kit in Japan, and is still being used. There are some great clips of Jeffrey Clemens wailing on this in the DVD A Year and a Night with G. Love and Special Sauce. Check it out:

Friday Flashback – Big & Chrome with some flair…

Dennis — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:48:55 +0000

This monster rock kit featured a 13″ rack tom, 18″ floor tom, and 28″ bass drum. The special part about this kit is it was build using NOS Slingerland shells sold off during a move or liquidation of some of the Slingerland inventory and tooling. It’s been about six years, so I don’t recall the exact details, but the shells were NOS Slingerlands and made for a great sounding kit. The black stripes and stars over the chrome wrap made this kit visually striking, a great compliment to the sound and perfect for some pounding rock. Check it out:

A little blast from the past…

Dennis — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:26:49 +0000

Been feeling a little nostalgic this week, having crossed the 10-years-in-business threshold recently. So for today’s good times, here’s a shot of my first kit I bought myself back in the day. I believe they originated in the factory that eventually became Pearl. Japanese imports with Slingerland knock-off hardware, and a very faded Red Glass Glitter finish. 12″x8″, 16″x16″, 20″X14″, and a 14″x5.5″ snare. Found them in a classified ad from a pawn shop around 15 years ago, and to this day they still get a little stick time.

Vintage style “Big Band” kit, with the HCL bass system installed…

Dennis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:26:06 +0000

We first began producing the HCL bass system in early 2008 with great results and positive reviews from drummers near and far. The HCL system is based on the Haskell theory of sound waves, providing a drum that acts as both a small bass drum and a large woofer, and is tuned for optimal low-end response. The 20″ Batter head on the 28″ bass is positioned to provide the same pedal feel and response as a 22″ bass drum. To learn more about the system visit the Innovations page at PhattieDrums.com by clicking here.

This kit was created to capture the feel of a Big Band kit from the era when Radio Kings and Rolling Bombers were the drums of choice. The toms are 12″x8″, 14″x14″, and 16″x16″, each with inlayed wood hoops. The bass is a 28″ HCL system, and the snare 14″x7″ with single-flanged hoops. Pre-Aged White Pearl and Radio King lugs round out the package for an exceptionally classy setup.