NAMM 2021... eh?

[Drumming-4-Life]

New Tama stuff is up on their site

Videos on You Tube as well.

This is the highlight for me... will likely get one later this year.

[Drumming-4-Life]

But there is also another very interesting snare... the thin-shelled 7x14 Starphonic Walnut.

[Josh Conover]

I literally saw this and immediately thought you'd have to get it to complete the trio.







Looking forward to seeing it with cast hoops and tube lugs!!!

[Drumming-4-Life]

I literally saw this and immediately thought you'd have to get it to complete the trio. Looking forward to seeing it with cast hoops and tube lugs!!!

I will eventually get one... but first I have to sell some to make room. These Star drums come in boxes that are twice the size of a typical snare drum box.

[Josh Conover]

I can only imagine... dude, you should make a time lapse video when you get your next snare!

Scene one: unboxing.

Scene two: before pictures.

Scene three: time lapse of hardware swap.

Scene four: after pics from same angle and lighting as before. Side by side comparing before and after pics.

Scene five: a quick sound clip.

[dale w miller]

I will eventually get one... but first I have to sell some to make room. These Star drums come in boxes that are twice the size of a typical snare drum box.

Boxes? Do you store the drums in the original boxes?

[steadypocket]

Curious to see if DW will be coming out with any Slingerland drum products.

John Good will be announcing that his travels across the globe in search of the best tone wood has led to the discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance, buried under the Weddell Sea, off the coast of Antarctica for over 100 years. The preserved wood is said to sound like angels, and 100 limited snares, named the “Shackleton,” will be produced.

[TMdrums]

John Good will be announcing that his travels across the globe in search of the best tone wood has led to the discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance, buried under the Weddell Sea, off the coast of Antarctica for over 100 years. The preserved wood is said to sound like angels, and 100 limited snares, named the “Shackleton,” will be produced.

Lol... Realistically, I just want to get a 8 lug mahogony shell with maple support rings reproduced like my Slingerland SD produced in the 60's. When I joined the military in 1983, my mom sold my kit which was very cheap minus the Slingerland SD which was such a beautiful sounding drum. Look forward to paying for a reproduction!

[JY Kelly]

John Good will be announcing that his travels across the globe in search of the best tone wood has led to the discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance, buried under the Weddell Sea, off the coast of Antarctica for over 100 years. The preserved wood is said to sound like angels, and 100 limited snares, named the “Shackleton,” will be produced.

This is pure, unadulterated WIN.

[RushDrums24]

John Good will be announcing that his travels across the globe in search of the best tone wood has led to the discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance, buried under the Weddell Sea, off the coast of Antarctica for over 100 years. The preserved wood is said to sound like angels, and 100 limited snares, named the “Shackleton,” will be produced.

That name rings differently in the UK, can't help but think about this advert, you know!

[JY Kelly]

Actually, I’m imagining that DW will be producing a one-off tribute kit in honor of Neil. Wouldn’t surprise me. Seems like
something Good would do, despite that fact that Neil would’ve hated the idea.

[RushDrums24]

Actually, I’m imagining that DW will be producing a one-off tribute kit in honor of Neil. Wouldn’t surprise me. Seems like
something Good would do, despite that fact that Neil would’ve hated the idea.

Possibly, I guess it depends what the Peart family and Rush management think of the idea! As much as I know, there's only been 2 'tribute drums' since his death. The DW made one in Gun Metal sparkle, given as a prize at the Modern Drummer online festival (and shown being unboxed by the winner here! - https://www.facebook.com/ModernDrumm...8921039609470/ )

And then there was the John Aldridge engraved brass drums. That started by Eric Singer commissioning one on a BNOB Pearl drum as a gift for his tech Lorne 'Gump' Wheaton, who was of course Neil's tech from 2002-the end. Off the back of this, I think John did a run of 6 BNOB DW snares, one for the charity auction in NP's name, and 5 others for collectors with a donation to the same charity. But that's as much as I know. Anything DW would release would fly off the shelves though, that's for sure. (You can see Gump's Pearl snare here https://www.facebook.com/DrumTalkTV/...3525424391916/ )

I think John Good originally wanted the Timekeeper snare they released last year to be associated with NP, but from what I heard in an interview taken at NAMM last year, Neil had declined the offer, I'd assume wanting to keep his low profile, and knowing that his health was declining by that point, not wanting to have a fuss around him was generally the way he wanted to be.