MCD 5.5 X 14 Solid Shell Padauk Snare
An alternative to Rosewood, Padauk is another wood from Africa that’s very resonant. Make it into a steam bent solid, and you have the most resonant combo for a snare drum! This MCD 5.5 X 14 solid shell padauk snare not only looks amazing, but is the most resonant snare in the collection. Subscribe: @NickCostaMusic
Ludwig 8X14 Black Beauty Snare (LB408)
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6 Back to school items you need to succeed this school year
It’s that time of the year, where new teachers are excited, seasoned teachers might be getting anxious, and parents are dancing in the isles as they get supplies for their kids. In this video, I’ll discuss 6 back to school items you need to succeed this school year! Items mentioned in this video: Item 1...
How to Import and Edit Drum Sounds for Roland V Drums
So you set up your Roland V-Drums, had a chance to mess around with the programmed sounds, but wish you had sample libraries you purchased or created. Well in this video I show you how to import your preferred drum sounds as well as how to adjust tuning, volume, and panning! Load your preferred samples...Continue reading...
RARE Ludwig 95th Anniversary L2004 Snare Drum Unboxing and Demo
2004 was @LudwigDrumsHQ ‘s 95th anniversary and to commemorate the milestone, they created the L2004 snare drum. The RARE Ludwig 95th Anniversary L2004 Snare Drum was a steam bent solid maple snare drum, designed with features that paid homage to the Ludwig snares of the 1920s. In this video I’ll “unbox” and demo number...Continue reading...
My 1st Snare Build!
The first video of the Snare Saturday series I showed you my first snare, a Ludwig LM402 that I modified in high school. In this 2nd video I show my 1st snare build – a 7×14 ruby/clear/ruby acrylic snare! Specs of this build: 7X14 Ruby/Clear/Ruby Gold n’ Times acrylic snare shell 1″ single ended tube...
My 1st Snare Drum – The Ludwig LM404 Black Acrolite!
This video I show you my 1st snare drum – the Ludwig LM404 black acrolite. Ask any drummer about their 1st snare and most likely they will remember. Some “collectors” like myself still have them, so in this video you get to see it – and the modifications I did to it that might not...
New Song Release! Bluebird by The Future Perfect
Hello Everyone! During the pandemic, I helped buddy Shane Henderson with a few songs from his new project, The Future Perfect. On March 24th the first single, Bluebird, was released. It was also the first song I recorded for this project, where I engineered and played the drum tracks. You might have heard of Shane...Continue reading...