drumlove

I first met Mel Brown as an eighth-grader when he came and taught a drumming clinic for all the drum students in our school district. He ta...

Well, the Hero Tilt was a little too heroic for my arthritic hands. So today, my pal Stewart came over and helped me remove a little less th...

 I can be impatient with personal projects, just saying. Done. The tilt IS steep but very playable. Perfect prep for wood hoop drums on the ...

DIY practice pad, parts four and five: Sand lightly and paint first coat. While that’s drying, create playing surfaces for top and underside...

Disclaimers —  1. I am NOT a woodworker. 2. I have very few tools for working with wood, other than a handsaw and a bench vise. 3. I had a b...

I have been looking for this pad for over twenty-five years. I came very close to finding one in horribly abused condition, but was outbid a...

New to the stable. The rubber’s not bad at all, but what really grabbed me was the label. I asked drum wizard Donn Bennett (@donns_drum_vaul...