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Love Your Drums Fundraiser: Tribute to Dennis Stauffer

Started by Bart Elliott, March 20, 2012, 10:37 PM

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Bart Elliott

The fundraiser for the Dennis Stauffer family was a big success; unofficial funds raised are in the neighborhood of $20,000.

Each $10 donation resulted in one entry into a drawing for a long list (see below) of custom drums from a wide variety of builders.

PRIZE & WINNERS

Oasis Drums - When you're this handsome, it actually is easy being green. - 14x3.5" 6-ply maple piccolo snare in a green sparkle finish with 8 lugs and triple-flanged hoops.
Erik Tingle

C&C Custom Drums - A rare C&C cocktail drumkit. - Cocktail Kit One-of-a-kind C&C Cocktail drumkit.
Tim Lindsay

Lexlord Drums - One-ply curly birch naked as the day it was born. - 14x6" Featuring a Vaughncraft curly Birch single ply shell with a hand rubbed satin oil finish, single coat oil interior, Dynamicx wires, maple re-rings, black chrome hoops and black chrome tube lugs.
Jeffrey Burger

IJDrum - Stunning striped veneer stands out from the crowd. - 14x6.5" 10-ply maple with an amazing Sapele Pommele / Japanese Tamo Ash / Sapele Pommele veneer in high gloss finish. Includes single-flanged hoops, braass tube lugs and a Ludwig Millennium P86 strainer.
Jack Mayer

JM Smith Custom DrumWorks - Pop, pop, popcorn! - 14x6" 8Ply maple popcorn in exotic mappa burl finish ply with a stunning hard satin finish, JMSCD custom lugs, chrome S-style stick saver hoops, chrome DW-style throwoff/die cast butt.
Travis Roberts

BA Drums - A very cool split shell in 3 segments with reverse edges. - 14x6.5" 10-ply maple three-segment split shell construction with reverse edges. The drum features top and bottom segments finished in a hot rod hardened flat black laquer with the middle section in natural transparent gloss. Includes pointed tube lugs, a Dunnett strainer, 2.3 mm hoops and blaster wires.
Mario Bonaventura

Shand Drums - A beautiful and rare Padauk stave snare drum. - 13x4" Padauk stave custom snare with a clear poly finish, 8 tube lugs and 2.3mm triple-flanged hoops.
Shawn VanSteeland

On The Edge Drum Services - A very special drum that features wrap donated by Dennis Stauffer himself. - 14x6" 8ply maple Keller shell, Silver glass glitter w/copper marine pearl stripes (the copper marine pearl was given to me by Dennis just 2 weeks before his passing), copper plated custom lugs from Allstar Lug Co., Cherry wood hoops from Jody @ Steller Drums.
Roger VanSteeland

Allstar Lugs - Allstar aluminum shell finished by one of Ghostnote's top painters. - 14x5.5" Allstar aluminum shell with a custom Kurt Aslett finish and Allstar Arch lugs.
Eric Swanson

Wood Drum - Beautiful myrtlewood snare with vintage flair. - 14x6" Myrtlewood snare with 8 Pearl-type lugs and "vintage" roundover bearing edges.
Gary Weghorst

Stubblefield Drums - Classic maple in red mahogany finish. - 14x5" 10-ply maple in gloss red mahogany finish with triple-flanged hoops and custom single-point lugs.
Bob Saydlowski

On The Edge Drum Services - Another classic snare drum by The Ghostnote Collaborative. - 14x5" Collaborative maple drum in green sparkle. Collaborative effort between Bob and Tim from Drums and Some. Tim is providing both maple drum shells and hoops, strainers and t-rods. Eric Sooy is donating two sets of DrumFoundry's legendary Arch Lugs to complete the builds.
Timothy McKenzie

On The Edge Drum Services - One-ply maple with an automotive-grade finish. - 13x6" Vaughncaft single ply maple shell with Custom automotive urethane high gloss blue finish by Kurt Aslett from Hillbilly Drums. Features Allstar aluminum tube lugs with fat tubes, Dunnett throwoff and 2.3mm triple-flanged hoops.
Todd Norris

Cold Mountain Drums - One-of-a-kind spiral/vertical ply snare drum in maple and cherry. - 14x7" 11-ply maple/cherry snare with diagonal curly maple strips and a vertical cherry interior. It features a natural high-gloss clear coat, satin lacquer interior, 10 chrome tube lugs, a Trick throwoff and butt-plate and Puresound wires.
Patrick Haggerty

Chicago Custom Percussion - Vintage class in white pearl with inlaid hoops. - 14x7" 8ply Maple Aged White Pearl with red mahogany satin stain above head hoops and .5inch aged white pearl inlay, with vintage claws, tube lugs, and Trick throw off.
Bart Elliott

Crockett Tubs - Exotic Zebrawood stunner with matching wood hoops! - 14x6" 8ply maple with wavy zebrawood exotic veneer in natural satin stain with matching Stellar Drum vintage wood hoops. All black nickel hardware.
Jim Haler

S&S Custom Drums - Beautiful beech stave snare with features galore. - 14x6.5x3/8" Beech Stave snare with tube lugs, 2.3mm Super Hoops, Trick multi-position throwoff, Sound Blaster snare wires, double vent, custom muffling dots, hand-rubbed satin-poly finish, Beato padded case.
Martin Osborne

Caulkie Custom Drums - The purple people eater ain't got nothin on this drum! - 14x5" Purple acrylic shell with black nickel hoops and tube lugs, a black nickel DW magnetic throwoff and 20-strand snare wires.
Peter Romano

Cold Mountain Drums - A beautiful maple-poplar-maple ply snare drum from Cold Mountain. - 14x6" 10-ply walnut-poplar-walnut snare. It features a natural high-gloss clear coat, satin lacquer interior, 10 chrome tube lugs, a Trick throwoff and butt-plate and Puresound wires.
Jessica Tomasin

The Ghostnote Collaborative - Bold purple sparkle snare with "Phattie 45s". - 14x5.75" 8-ply maple snare sporting a purple sparkle wrap with double-45 degree bearing edges, beavertail lugs and triple-flanged hoops.
Paul Koch

Mine Lot Drumworks - Seamless cast bell brass. The stuff of legend. - 14x6.5" Seamless 3mm cast bell brass shell in custom flame-set patina with Ghostnote lugs, Ludwig Millennium throwoff and Puresound wires.
Tom Stading

Lady Luck Drums - Classic blue sparkle wrap with Phattie-inspired edges. - 14x6" Keller maple 8ply, Blue Glass glitter wrap, chrome hardware, 10 lug snare drum, with "Phattie-type" double 45degree edges.
Alan Green

Lewi Custom Cajon Drums - Cajons? We got 'em! - Cajon Lewi® La Caja Sencilla Trivium™ "T" Class Soloist Series. Esbeltas Hickory hardwood shell body, 2 Raventone™ Burmese Teak Tapas (gen.2), Chrome finish port resonators, Curly Maple Bindings/Perflings, Internal adjustable Flamenco style snare system All finished in a hand buffed high gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer This Cajón holds high punchy tones and snappy snare hits with heavy decay. The Soloist series is designed as an accompaniment instrument to any of the general and/or bass style percussion.
Gavin Ryan

Heirloom Drum Co - Solid-cherry stave snare drum with a spectacular antiqued finish. - 14x6" Solid Cherry Stave, tube lugs, wood hoops, 3-point strainer, statin finish.
Timothy McKenzie

777 Drums - Spectacular 777 Snare with a decidedly vintage vibe. - 13x6.5" Gladstone walnut poplar walnut shell with re-rings in hi-gloss, 8 beavertail lugs, beer tap style throw off and single flange hoops with Puresound wires.
Brandi Echols

Rich Custom Drums - Classy maple snare drum dressed up in black sparkle. - 14x5" Rich Custom Drums snare in black sparkle. Features an 8-ply maple shell, Special "V" interior shell treatment, 8 chrome Masters lugs, RCK throwoff, a custom removable batter-side damper, 16-strand Blaster wires and 2.3 mm hoops.
Jeffrey Fite

Detroit Custom Drum Company - A tasty 12" vertical grain shell with sand-blasted hardware. - 12x5" Vertical grain Jasper maple shell with sand blasted hardware.
Jimmy Shand

Bellwether Stave Snare Drums - Spectacular walnut stave snare drum with custom brass and copper inlays. - 14x5.5" Solid walnut stave w/copper and brass inlays, donated Allstar tube polished brass lugs, and polished brass hoops throw, and t-rods.
Bill Bunkers

On The Edge Drum Services - A classic snare drum by The Ghostnote Collaborative. - 14x5" Collaborative maple drum in blue sparkle. Collaborative effort between Bob and Tim from Drums and Some. Tim is providing both maple drum shells and hoops, strainers and t-rods. Eric Sooy is donating two sets of DrumFoundry's legendary Arch Lugs to complete the builds.
Dave Laatz

Animal Custom Drums - Turquoise sparkle with wood hoops. - 14x5.75" 8ply maple shell with Turquoise sparkle wrap, maple wood hoops, chrome tube lugs, S-9X throw and butt and 20 wire snares.
Steve Bryant

The Ghostnote Collaborative - Unbelievable collaborative ash stave drumkit in antique cherry finish. - FULL KIT One-of-a-kind white ash stave drumkit (20x17" bass drum, 12x8" and 16x14" toms and matching 14x6" snare) which features a vintage cherry satin aniline dye finish. Shell construction by Terry Thompson of DaVille Drumworks; Finishing by Eric Sooy of Drum Foundry/Black Swamp Percussion/Dynamicx and Ken Mills; Lugs by Chris Kennedy of Quick Action Drum Lug; Drilling and assembly by Tom Vogel and Jim Kooser; Hardware provided by Matt Wille of Drum Factory Direct.
Ralph Lundvall

TreeHouse Custom Drums - Single-ply red oak: beautiful and strong. - 14x6.5" Solid (one-ply) red oak with same species reinforcing hoops, shell by Vaughncraft, lightly dyed a mellow amber with a hand-rubbed oil and wax finish and sporting brass hardware including tube lugs and Nickelworks strainer/butt.
Terry Thompson

C&C Custom Drums - A Custom C&C Snare drum. What more do you need to know? - 14x6" C&C Custom Drums snare.
Richard Kessler

Laatz Custom Drums - A very special tribute in honor of one of Dennis' signature creations. - 14x6.5" Details on this very special segment snare drum will be revealed shortly.
Zach Peach

On The Edge Drum Services - Gorgeous full kit collaboration between two of GN's premier builders and finishers. - FULL KIT Collaborative effort between Kurt Aslett from Hillbilly Drums and Bob from On The Edge Drum Services. Kurt is providing a beautiful "piano black" paint job over 4 Keller maple shells. He is also providing chrome hoops for the toms. Bob will be drilling and edging these drums.
Hyrum Smith

Tombstone Drum Company, LLC - Patriotic wrap on a decked-out OTE-built shell. - 14x6" On The Edge Drum Services custom snare featuring an 8ply Keller maple shell, custom American flag wrap, chrome tube lugs, chrome hoops, die cast strainer. This drum is a collaborative effort between Bob and Tom from Tombstone Drum Co. (Tom is supplying the hardware).
Alan Arnold

Carolina Drumworks - Pure class from the good folks at Carolina Drumworks in solid walnut. - 14x6.5" Carolina Drumworks Gold Series steambent solid walnut snare with diecast hoops, signature lugs, R-class throwoff and Puresound wires.
Michael Rawls

Dynamicx Drums - Beautiful and exotic drape-walnut veneer with Dynamix's beautiful arch lugs. - 14x5.5" Exotic Veneer in Drape Walnut (over maple), Arch Lugs, RCK throw, Dynamicx wires, 2.3 mm hoops.
Jimmy Poplin

JM Smith Custom DrumWorks - Cast acrylic shell + santos rosewood veneer = unique drum! - 10x6" .25 in seamless cast acrylic hybrid with an exotic Santos Rosewood finish veneer in a beautiful hand-rubbed satin oil finish. The drum features JMSCD custom lugs, 2.3 mm triple-flanged super hoops, chrome Ludwig P-86 Millennium throwoff.
Marc Cramer

Paradigm Drums - Classic snare in a white ripple wrapper. - 14x5.5" Maple snare in white ripple wrap with contrasting dark walnut stain on the interior, 8 tube lugs, triple-flange hoops, RCK strainer, Dynamicx snare wires.
Jim Haler

Ludwig Drums - 14x5.5" Custom Acrolite in powdercoat black and wood hoops.
Lou Perdomo

Todd Norris

Woo-hoo!  Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!  So pysched!  Can't wait to check out my new snare!  Will post pix!

Edit:  Here's the link to the contest page for mine.  Bart's looks really cool too!

http://www.drumart.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211&did=14]http://www.drumart.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211&did=14


Dave Heim

Great cause.  Glad to hear they raised some serious money.  Congratulations to the winners!