Sticks, Practice Pads and Books

       REACTOR SNARE DRUM

      7" REACTOR SNARE DRUM

LIGHTWEIGHT -
Special alloys used for strength, reducing weight for the players comfort.
TEMPERATURE PITCH CONTROL -
Top and Bottom assembly
The Top and Bottom assemblies are made from a high grade aluminium, this means that they expand and contract equally balancing the tension of the Top and Bottom Head.
SHELL-
4 mm, Birch Plywood snugly fitted for better acoustics.
TOP HEAD ASSEMBLY -
Easy to tune, features 20 screw helicoil tension system, to tighten head evenly thus producing a clear sound and reducing the risk of head damage.

Top Head

LIFTING HANDLE -
Carrying Hook
TOP SNARE - Box snare mechanism
MECHANISM - Self Levelling.
TENSION - Self Aligning.
HEIGHT - Self Equalising.
TWO POINT ADJUSTMENT -
Height and Tension
 

POA

16" x 12" 8.5lb/3.86kg

16" x 14" 9lb/4.09kg

16" x 16" 9.5lb/4.31kg

18" x 14" 10.1lb/4.58kg

POA

28" x 12" 13lb/5.89kg

28" x 14" 13.8lb/6.11kg

28" x 18" 15lb/6.80kg

24" x 12" 11.5lb/5.23kg

24" x 14" 12.3lb/5.59kg

24" x 18" 13.5lb/6.14kg

POA

Laminated from Para-aramide and alternate layers of Polymeric High Density Thermoplastic.

Rim - System  -  Precision lock bead non-slip rim system eliminates slippage of the head material.

Twin layer Thermoplastic - Through-bonded expels all of the air from within the Para-aramide unifying the 3 layers to form 1.  This creates a responsive and durable playing surface.

Awesome Power!

POA

Specially Designed for the Andante Reactor Snare drum. With a top quality Chromescent Powder Coated finish. A New Adapter Bracket is now available for most other drum makes. Can also be used with Andante Tenor Drums.

Designed by Tom & Gordon Brown

The Andante Torque Limiter

This is a high precision torque limiting tool. It is preset to give the correct torque on each screw to tighten the Woven Kevlar Snare Drum Top Head to the ultimate playing tension.  The Torque Limiter is very easy to use and is a real benefit.

Only works correctly with the Andante Snare Drum!

Platinum TyFry Tenor Sticks

Flourishing sticks from Tyler Fry, featuring smoother handles and improved heads. Black, White, Light Blue, Light Green or Light Red heads, Platinum shaft. 9" length.

• Acetal shaft offers superior strength. Injection moulded shaft from end to dense core of the head prevents loose, insecure mallet heads.
• Acetal shaft offers same feel and give as traditional cane shafts, but with unmatched increase in fatigue endurance, dimensional stability, and resistance to moisture.

$95.00

Please note that pouches are no longer supplied with these.

Available in 8 & 9 inch lengths.

$75.00

 Long

$59.00

Tenor Drum Sticks

 Short

$59.00

Tenor Drum Sticks

Lightweight

$59.00

Deluxe Red Tenor sticks

$64.00

Black/White/Silver Tenor sticks

$59.00

DrumDial has what it takes to repeatedly produce uniform readings, so you can tune a drum to itself perfectly or tune to a particular pitch faster than ever before!

BAZTIX

Side drum sticks from Beatstreet

Acting as a first hand inspiration to tomorrow's champion drummers, the Baztix is an all round stick branding well constructed features to allow for clean rolls, sharp execution and projection off the top head.

Endorsed by the World's Best Pipe Band Solo Drummer,

Barry Wilson.

 $25.00

NEW J. Reid Maxwell isl-1 Snare Drumstick. As used in the S.F.U. World Championship winning performance, yet again in 2009!

Becoming one of the most requested side sticks and a trial would soon tell you why!

$25.00

Paul Turner

Side Sticks

The Jim Kilpatrick KP1 is the original drum stick in the Jim Kilpatrick line. 

First available in 1982, the stick has been used by generations and still proves itself to be a favourite today. This stick has the thinnest profile of the KP models producing a clear, high pitch response with ease of control.

The Jim Kilpatrick KP2 is the world's best selling pipe band snare drum stick. 

Now available in many colours from the traditional lacquer through black, blue, red, white, green and purple.

$25.00

COLOURED

$25.00

The Jim Kilpatrick KP3 model is designed for the player that wants a fuller drum sound. 

It is one of the most popular sticks on the market today and has the thickest profile in the KP stick range. The KP3 is a favourite for all drummers wanting to use a slightly heavier stick and is also used by many drummers to develop great technique. 

The New PDX Model One Pipe Band Snare Stick by BeatStreet.

Unmatched stick control, equally contemplated weight balance, and the flexibility to express dynamics in all ranges. A stick boastful of its pioneering features, design and craftsmanship.

Also Available; the J-Stick, the same quality stick but much lighter plus the novice stick slightly shorter for the junior beginner.

$25.00

Upgraded version of original Eric Ward drumstick.

Slightly thinner profile and smaller tip adds more precision, leading to a lively stick giving full bodied snare sound.

David Farquhar

Side Sticks

As used by Ravara, a Modern Quality Heavyweight from one of the top professional drummers.

Duthart Snare Sticks -The sticks used by the MAESTRO.

They are manufactured to exact specifications and matched in both sound and weight. They are crafted and specifically designed to make your playing enjoyable! These sticks are great for players of all levels.

$75.00

Jim Kilpatrick Signature Practice Pad

The new Jim Kilpatrick Signature practice pad is designed to produce an accurate rebound and stick response and will help to develop the ultimate drumming technique for stick control, feel and speed. It features a specially selected neoprene playing surface for a true and precise response. The pad also features a non-slip ring for playing on flat surfaces. It can also be mounted on a snare drum stand and has a threaded fitting for mounting onto a cymbal stand, or other practice pad stands. Perfect for all beginner to professional drummers that require a high quality pad for a true drumming experience.

Rad Pad

Made in Canada from 100% recycled materials. Flexible, table top drum pad. Easily transported and economical.

Can also be used on the drum top for reduced volume during practice plus rolled up for transport.

Farquhar

Practice Pad

The lightweight practice pads are manufactured to an exceptionally high standard by Farquhar Drumming Supplies. A high quality rubber disc is inserted into a centre recess. There is an anti-slip high quality vinyl attached to the base of the practice pad. The overall size if the lightweight practice pad is 19 cm square and the playing surface of the rubber disc is 140mm These practice pads are responsive and are excellent for any level of drummer. The lightweight practice pad fits easily into a drum case

NEW MEDIUM RUBBER RED PAD NOW AVAILABLE

Lightweight

$45.00

Farquhar

Teach yourself side drumming kit

$99.00

These bass sticks made by Farquhar Drumming Supplies are 11 ¾” long with a 6 ½” wooden handle. The high quality fur blends in well with many drum shell finishes. These bass sticks produce an excellent tone from the bass drum and have natural colored lace cord attached to the lower end of the wooden handle.

Available in Silver, Black, White and Red

$79.00

Turned handled Bass sticks

Farquhar bass sticks are made to the very best quality. These bass sticks are 11 3/4in long and have a 5in handle.

$89.00

Tenor Drum Dampening Rings

$29.00

This book is an excellent resource for pipe band drummers, by Alex Duthart, a true master. The first 40 pages are full of clear exercises to develop your skills. It has very helpful descriptions of how to perform the exercises and incorporates important drumming terminology. The remainder of the book contains compositions for popular tunes. This is a valuable reference that you'll consult again and again. 87 pages.

Compositions in Duthart's The Maestro:

The most influential drummer in pipe band history, Alex Duthart's Book 2 includes more of his most famous drum scores.

There is no other single source that defines the history of pipe band drumming. If you're serious about pipe band drumming then you must have this book. For intermediate to advanced players.

Infinite Sticking Snare Drumming Exercise Book - Stronach

In this spiral bound book, Doug Stronach presents multiple formulas and accent lines that can be combined to create over 1,000 snare drumming exercises. Stronach also offers tips for successful practice and emphasizes the importance of all of drummers--pipe band drummers and others--being able to read music. 31 pages.

Excerpt from the introduction to Infinite Sticking: "This book will change the way you think about rudiments. It will also train your hands to be able to play any drum score in any style."

Duple & Triple: The Essential Rhythms Book by Doug Stronach

Duple & Triple "clearly defines and teaches the most common rhythms used in pipe band music," says Doug Stronach in the Foreword. Based on his belief that pipe band drummers should focus first on rhythms, then on rudiments, the book introduces monotone rhythm patterns for duples and triples, followed by sticking patterns and studies. Whether used as a companion to Stronach's Pipe Band Snare Drum Tutor or as a separate resource, the material is important and useful for pipe band drummers. 63 pages.

A "must-have" tutor for bass & tenor drummers with a long awaited instructional DVD going from the introduction to intermediate playing.  Having taken years to put together, the tutor covers every aspect of play from the hands-on with easy to follow instruction to the music and tuning the drums. Massed band music is included with swings.

$55.00

• Famous names from past and present
• Fabulous snare drum scores from original manuscripts with accurate modern computer monolinear drum score reproductions
• Leading drummer bio's and photos
• History of drumming and much more

$79.00

$49.00

This is a twenty page book for learning to play traditional massed bands drum scores.  The accompanying CD has recordings of all the scores at four tempos to accommodate all levels of players.  The marching tempo includes a piper playing along.  A comprehensive learning tool.

James Laughlin's Guide to Snare Drumming

The perfect start for any snare drummer. Whether you are an absolute beginner, an intermediate player trying to improve the basics, or a drummer with a different background dabbling in Scottish drumming for the first time, this is a must-have!

This 65 page book outlines snare drumming from the very basics of learning how to hold the sticks, understanding basic theory, developing rhythms, mastering the essential rudiments and learning your first drum settings.

Upon purchase, you obtain access to 43 FREE MP3 recordings from James Laughlin.

 by Sgt. E. Burgess, C.D.
This book is geared towards a Highland Drum Major as opposed to a regular band Drum Major or Majorette. Its intent is to help the novice understand the basic requirements of a Drum Major at the head of a band and in competition.

$65.00

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