Bart, did you play that Traps kit? I've always been curious what those sound like and what kinds of applications beyond practice they would have.

These are just like the old Purecussion kits which I sold at my drum shop in the early 1990-92. I've used them successfully for practice, rehearsals and even gigs (pit-work and jazz).


Yes, copper wrap over wood.

A few other notable items from the show:

2008 Gretsch Renown Purewood Bubinga
This year's Purewood kit is a 6pc Bubinga kit; only 50 available in the USA.
Available at the end of August.

RP-E826-BBG $3850.00 Retail

18 x 24 Bass Drum
8 x 10 Mounted Tom
9 x 12 Mounted Tom
14 x 14
16 x 16 Floor Toms
6 x 14 10 lug snare


Zildjian
Pitch Black^TM cymbals designed to be coated and played loud!
Bronze 12 Alloy with tin content.

13” Splash Part#: ZPB13S
14” HiHats Part#: ZPB14HP
15” Mastersound HiHats Part#: ZPB15MP
16” Crash Part#: ZPB16C
18” Crash Part#: ZPB18C
18” China Part#: ZPB18CH
20” Crash Ride Part#: ZPB20CR
22” Ride Part#: ZPB22R

A Custom ReZo^TM Crashes
Alternating bands of spiral and full lathing techniques using both traditional and
brilliant finishes.

15” ReZo Crash Part#: A20835
16” ReZo Crash Part#: A20836
17” ReZo Crash Part#: A20837
18” ReZo Crash Part#: A20838
19” ReZo Crash Part#: A20839
20” ReZo Crash Part#: A20840


Zildjian's second generation series of Ride cymbals designed by renowned jazz
drummer, Bill Stewart.
20” Dry Complex Ride II Part#: K0975
22” Dry Complex Ride II Part#: K0976
24” Dry Complex Ride II Part#: K0977

I didn't know this until the NAMM Show, but YAMAHA is now the official distributor of Paiste cymbals for North America. You can see the Paiste display in my photos as well as my interview with Yamaha rep Dave Jewel.