Mike Portnoy Melody Master Signature Snares, HAND SIGNED! $899.00 This drum was hand signed by Mike Portnoy in silver Sharpie, plus it includes the printed 2-color signature graphic. Acquired directly from an acquaintance of Portnoy’s. The drum is in excellent condition with no notable flaws. 3-way Tension Adjustable Strainer can lock into three different positions: … Read More

Elvin Jones’ 1987 TAMA Crestar Drum Set. Part of a large collection of Elvin’s drums acquired directly from Elvin Jones’s estate. Ultra rare TAMA Crestar drums in spectacular gold lacquer finish. This set is one of two identical Crestar sets used by Elvin on live performances and recordings from the 1987 through the early 1990s. … Read More

Jason Bittner’s Shadows Fall, Tama 2008 Warlord Praetorian, 6×14″ Bell Brass Snare Drum. $4,495.00 The Tama Warlord Praetorian Bell Brass snare drum was released as a limited edition snare in 2008. They are extremely rare and have since become a highly coveted collectible. The drum features a 14×6″, 3mm Bell Brass shell with custom “Warlord … Read More

Check out this video. We feature 3 of Elvin Jones’s drum sets from our collection. You’ll see Elvin’s Tama/Camco set, his Tama Crestar set and his Yamaha Maple Custom set, all played by the rather amazing Chris Hankins. It was so cool to have all 3 of these sets, along with Zildjian and Istanbul cymbals … Read More

I had a great conversation with Matt Biancardi at Reverb.com earlier this month. We talked in great detail about the Elvin Jones drum collection and my extreme good fortune to have been able to acquire it. Acquiring this monumental collection and the relationships I’ve made with countless drummers as a result of it has been … Read More

Kenny Aronoff, Tama, Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Etheridge, Starclassic maple, purple transparent lacquer, 24 bass, 22″ bass, 10,12,12,14″ rack toms 14 and 16″ floor toms.  A total of nine drums!! Aronoff generally used 12 and 10″ mounted toms but switched to 14 and 12″ mounted toms with the Smashing Pumpkins. Used on numerous tours and recordings … Read More