Our Pick of the Month for April combines the best of both worlds: we took a 1972 vintage white Slingerland kit and refinished it with our edgy Gator-Back Red wrap, giving it a new identity that is both swampy and suave.
We added bottom heads and hardware to the toms and made sure all the edges were pristine, for a sound you can really sink your teeth into. With a 12x8" rack tom, 16x14" floor tom, and 20x16" bass drum, these drums will be just as happy slinking into a dimly lit club as they will thrashing away under the spotlight. And of course they will slay in the studio.
Get in touch with us to check out these killer drums in person, or to plan your own custom build or restoration.
See ya later, alligators! (What, too much?)
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Part of our Vintage Professional series, this kit features 6 plies of maple, mahogany, and walnut with flashy golden brass hardware and a one-of-a-kind cheetah wrap to show off your inner beast. Like our other Vintage Professional kits, these drums will shine sonically in intimate settings, and a bass drum–mounted cymbal holder can be added if you want to minimize your footprint...but we have a feeling you’re gonna get this thing rockin’!!
Contact us today for customization options!
]]>Our DP Custom series all-maple Traveler Kits will have you road-ready with a compact setup that’s easy to transport but doesn’t sacrifice the big drum sound you love.
Both our 3-Piece Half Stack Traveler and 4-Piece Traveler kits are made with 100% North American maple for maximum warmth. Full-size shell diameters (22, 16, 12) mean your drums will both look and sound great on stage, while shallower depths make them easier to transport and provide a quick attack to balance the softness of the maple. The concert toms can be stacked together and packed into a single 22-inch case with the bass drum.
But these drums don’t stop at performance—they are also beautiful to behold. Our natural woodgrain finish and super sexy chrome tube lugs are downright swoon-worthy. Hey, did we mention it’s almost Valentine’s Day? Who says romance can’t be practical?
]]>Our DrumPickers Custom 3-Piece Kit in Reflecting Reptile has an opalescent glow with a reptile skin texture—as pretty as it is tough, just like the drummer girl in your life. (Seriously though, we know some ladies who are gonna love this one!!)
If you want to lock it down this Christmas and haven’t been able to find just the right thing, look no further. The only thing that will sound better than her squeals of delight are the full-bodied, warm tones that will project from these 6-ply maple & walnut shells, a sound that blends beautifully with pop, country, and rock music.
With a 22-inch bass drum and 12- and 16-inch toms, she’ll be Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree with the best of them.
This kit includes sexy long chrome tube lugs, 2.3mm premium triple-flanged hoops, new Evans G2 Coated and Resonant heads, and a DrumPickers Exclusive 6-year warranty for workmanship...so the rockin’ will go on for many holidays to come.
Be the Santa she’s been waiting for. It’s not too late!
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Built out of 6 plies of maple/mahogany/walnut with 12x8 and 16x14 toms and a 22x16 kick drum, this kit gets a gigantic sound with a not-so gigantic footprint. The accompanying 14x6.5 Hell Fire Snare will bring back memories of your favorite Van Halen songs while you are rocking the stage.
For the ultimate vintage rocker vibe, try setting this kit up under a black light (we dare you!).
]]>In true drummer fashion, we’re starting this off with a bang—our Pick of the Month for September is the DP Custom Heritage Classic II.
The Heritage Classic II features our “bread & butter” 6-ply Maple/Mahogany shells, which provide superior tonal balance, while rich antique barnwood and 2.3mm brass hoops and other brass hardware make it a classic in every sense of the word. Few drums possess this kit’s oozing-with-class vintage look and incomparable sound. The drums are equipped with Evans heads to bring out the best of their natural tone.
Inspired by jazz performances of yesteryear, this kit was designed for the skilled artist who needs an instrument with equal amounts of power and sensitivity (think Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, or Joe Morello).
Like all DP Custom wood drums, the Heritage Classic II is handmade in the United States with American-produced lumber.
This unforgettable kit is available on DrumPickers.com for $2395, including a matching wood snare drum. Add it to your arsenal today!
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