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From Sticks To Snares: Building a Stave Snare Drum From Scratch With Sugar Percussion

BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE Woodworking requires a certain set of skills. Woodworking for drums requires that, plus a good ear and a lot of practice. Sugar Percussion, a... Read More

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Drum Triggers* (*But Were Afraid To Ask)

BY MIKE SNYDER Drummers have triggered electronics from acoustic drums for more than 30 years (yes, we did have running water and electricity back then too), b... Read More

DIY: How to Re-Wrap Your Own Drum Shells

BY SCOTT ROCKENFIELD So you love the way your old drums sound, but they’ve begun to look a little ragged. Don’t worry — you can give them a new lease on life b... Read More

How To Build Your Own Drumset

BY DAVE CONSTANTIN Of all the reasons you might have for wanting to build your own drum set, the most important one has nothing to do with being practical. It h... Read More

Do It Yourself: How To Wrap Drum Shells

BY SCOTT ROCKENFIELD You love the way your old drums sound, but they’ve begun to look a little ragged. Don’t worry — you can give them a new lease on life by r... Read More

DIY Drum Triggers

BY GINO ROBAIR Hybrid kits that mix acoustic and electronic percussion are a great way to extend your sound palette. If you have an electronic drum module in yo... Read More

How To Build Your Own Electronic Kit

BY KAREN STACKPOLE The moon ducks behind gathering clouds, plunging the earth into the darkest night. You wake in a sweat, the urge to attack the kit dominating... Read More

All You Wanted To Know About Drum Triggers

BY MIKE SNYDER Drummers have triggered electronics from acoustic drums for more than 20 years (yes, we did have running water and electricity back then, too), b... Read More