Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Love practice pads? REALLY Love them? Come hang out at The Pad!

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The Drum Practice Pad History group on Facebook was created in November of 2020 by Mark Beecher, a brilliant drummer and president of NARD ...
Friday, September 3, 2021

Vintage Corner, UPDATE: Ralph C. Pace practice kit

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I think I'm done for now. I obtained various piece of 1/4"-thick rubber sheeting, cut it to size and glued it on. I usually play a ...
Monday, August 23, 2021

Vintage Corner: "Set the Pace" silent practice drumkit by Ralph C. Pace, 1960's

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I just obtained this, thanks to the guys at Revival Drum Shop (who know my love affair with practice pads and offered me first dibs on this...
Friday, August 6, 2021

Repairing a damaged Vic Firth pad

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I purchased this pad from someone on OfferUp. The price was right and this double-sided pad, one of Vic Firth's nicest, is no longer mad...
Monday, August 2, 2021

A custom case for a custom pad

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I decided to take the vision further, and turned an old shop case for Rema patches and glue into a presentation case for my custom Rema Tip ...
Sunday, July 11, 2021

Homemade pad: an homage to intersectionality

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I still enjoy experimenting with various materials to see if they'd translate to a practice pad. This one is kind of special. Inspired b...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Drum History Podcast, latest episode: All about practice pads

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I was tickled to be invited to join Bart van der Zee on the Drum History Podcast, to talk and enthuse all about practice pads and their hist...