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When should I replace my drumsticks

You should replace your drumsticks if one of the following has occurred: It has broken at the shoulder, shank or neck of the stick The tip has come off (wooden or nylon tip) The tip is no longer intact and has sharp edges (this will ruin your drumheads) (wooden tip)...

How can you make drumsticks last longer?

by Bob Schillemans

You can make your drumsticks last longer by doing at least one of these two things: Change your gear Change your grip Intro Being able to make drumsticks last longer is a big deal of course because this can save quite a lot of money. A pair of good quality drumsticks...

How to find the perfect drum throne or stool height for drummers

by Bob Schillemans

The right drum throne height is something which is stunningly often overlooked. But it is very important because this is where it all starts for us, because in order to get good we have to sit countless hours on our stool. So how do you find your perfect drum...

A helpful illustrated guide on how to transport your hi hat stand in 13 easy steps

by Bob Schillemans

Time needed: 1 minute (with some experience) Getting your hi hat stand ready for transportation will most likely take you 10 minutes the first time. The second time will take you less than 5 minutes. After you’ve done this a few more times you’ll be able...

What to buy next for my drumming – Part 3 – Upgrades to your drumming

by Bob Schillemans

Here’s part 3 in our ‘What to buy next’ series: Drumming Upgrades There are also quite a few other things drum related we could invest in. Things which aren’t necessarily part of our drum set, but which could have a profound impact on how we play. Or...

What to buy next for my drumming – Part 2- Drum set upgrades

by Bob Schillemans

What can you do to make your instrument sound better? How can you upgrade your drum set? If money is no issue you can just buy whatever you want and if you don’t like it you dispose of it. Sound familiar? Not to me. And it certainly wasn’t like this when I was just...