Category: Drum Hardware

Drum sets go back to the early 19th Century when the percussion section of a band was exceedingly asked to play the same amount of parts with fewer players. Instead of individual players for each...

Making a sizzle cymbal by adding rivets is a very common way to do it. A lot of jazz drummers use rivets, and some cymbals are designed and shipped from the factory with them. But it’s only one of...

I’m super inspired by David Raouf, the master of drum hacks, and I wanted to share some more of the hacks that I do. These hacks feature some cymbal projects I’ve been working on. Whether the...

You will see almost as many ways to set up a drum set as there are drummers setting them up. But your drum kit setup is a critical step toward leveling up your playing, and certain drum and cymbal...

If you play well and you know how to tune drums, the rest is all gravy. Great drums, microphones, and mixing techniques will improve your sound, but if the drums aren’t tuned well, you’re not a...

Getting called to play cajon on a gig is not always easy for a drum set player to accept. This is a call I’ve fielded for many years now, and I’m always left with the same question: What will it...