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The second edition of Mastering the Art of Brushes by Berklee professor Jon Hazilla helps drummers to understand the concepts behind brush playing and presents them with brush patterns and techniques.…
A Manual for the Modern Drummer by Alan Dawson and Don DeMicheal, originally published in 1962, helps players to learn jazz drums from one of the classic texts of jazz…
The Tour Custom Maple drum set from Yamaha is great for both recording and live performances. These drum sets are constructed with 100 percent maple 6- ply shells using Yamaha’s staggered…
Named the best product from Techra, the new XCarb drumsticks are the company’s fastest and lightest drumsticks ever, made for recording sessions that require intense precision. These carbon drumsticks weigh…
The new Hammer of the Gods drumsticks from Techra are the most powerful and durable drumsticks for hard hitters and heavy metal drummers. These drumsticks are 25 percent heavier than…
Techra has introduced new low-noise E-Rhythm drumsticks for acoustic and electronic drums sets. Using a process called CHEMBOND, the rubber tips of these drumsticks are seamlessly chemically bonded to the tips…
The Tone Corset analog compressor from Electro-Harmonix is a compact OTA (Operational Transconductance Amplifier) compressor with an organic quality that works especially well with guitar. The Tone Corset’s features a…
The Ernie Ball 40th anniversary VP JR Pedal features a redesigned ultra-durable kevlar cord that improves potentiometer traction, giving the most precise volume control and ultra-smooth foot sweep. While the…
The KEP100 Expression Pedal from On-Stage features an instrument-accommodating polarity switch, a 6 foot, 1/4" TRS interface cable, and scalable expression range control knob. The pedal’s robust exterior features a…
The Statesman from Supro is a 50W channel-switching amp with reverb that combines the vintage Thunderbolt and modern Comet models in one piece of equipment, while also adding an all-tube…
The RV-500 Reverb and MD-500 Modulation from BOSS are two new effect pedals with 32-bit/96 kHz AD/DA, deep programmability, and advanced features. The pedals feature the same design of their…
The Katana-Mini from BOSS is the latest addition to the Katana guitar amplifier series. The affordable amp is portable and battery-powered, and features a multi-stage analog gain circuit that produces…
