Bronze Acrylic is a new standard color for Acrylic Phattie Drums in 2009.  Several shades lighter then the similar Smoke color, Bronze keeps a classy dark look but with more transparency, accenting the acrylic nature of the drums.  Offered with no additional cost, just ask for Bronze when placing your order.

The Sounds Like Art Series I snares wrapped up with this beautiful example.  The finish features Dodge Viper Silver Metallic base coats, Jet Black intercoats, a hand distressed/aged finish, topped off with high gloss clear.  The effect really pulls out the detail in the wood working.  The lugs are machined billet aluminum with brass inserts [...]

Here’s a kit we wrapped up on Saturday for Jarrod, drummer for Lewis mentioned in the previous post.  Smooth 8″x7″, 10″x7″, and 12″x7″ rack toms (Steve Smith style), booming 15″x15″ floor, and a 20″x16″ bass with matching 20″x8″ woofer.  Kit is rounded out with a 14″x5″ snare with a custom lug layout.  Vintage Radio King [...]

The band, not the person.  Jarrod from the local band Lewis came to pickup his new 12″x7″ side snare.  Featuring the rare Green Onyx wrap inlayed into a solid high-gloss black, complimented by Black-Nickel plated hardware.  Sounds amazing tuned up nice and high, great blend of attack and body.

This was a unique build featuring Flat Black powder coated hardware, Ruby Red acrylic, Hot Rod flat-black paint on the maple sections, and diecast hoops. Topped of with a Dunnett strainer and 42-strand imported snare wires, this drum sounds every bit as good as it looks.

On it’s way to Cali, a sweet Vista Blue acrylic kit.  12″x8″, 16″x14″, 22″x20″.

It’s been a good week for classy kits, and this one is no exception. This Phattie Classic Series is 12×8, 16×14, and 24×18, all maple finished in Sky Blue Pearl. The bass hoops are 12-ply maple, dyed and lacquered a complimentary shade of walnut.   Next: onto the giant order of acrylic kits [...]

Another Black Label kit off to a good home, this one with a subtle touch of Gold Glass Glitter inlayed into the bass hoops.  Black satin hand-rubbed finish featuring a 12×8, 15×13, and 24×18.  Unique to this kit are the 30-degree bearing edges with hand-sanded round over and Evans heads…great combination of warmth and punch!  [...]

Just wrapped up for our good friend Hutch up in Virginia, this Black Label kit is all maple, 12×7 rack, 16×14 floor, 20×20 cannon.  All black hardware, custom made wrap, black lacquered hoops.  Finally, a kit where the pictures really do it justice:

Here’s the second Black Label Hybrid/Chamber snare we’ve completed with the copper painting on the inner chamber.  This particular drum has 30-ply bearing edges and a 10-ply inner shell made of Birch, and features a 3/8 acrylic center shell.  Used a smaller, more defined pattern when painting the inner shell, and complimented it with custom [...]

Here’s the companion to the kit we posted several days ago.  Series 2.1 Dragon Snare, maple shell custom finished to match the owners new kit.  Scroll down a post or two to see the kit.  When it comes to the Sounds Like Art series of snare drums, anything really is possible.  Click here to learn [...]

10 and 12 inch short stack toms tuck in nicely over this beefy 24×20 bass, with a 18×16 floor tom to cover the low end.  Black satin finish with black chrome hardware…smooth and understated.

 Here’s a little something we wrapped up over the weekend: Phattie Drums Classic Series with Silver Vein coated hardware and a red mahogany hand-rubbed finish. 8×7, 10×7, 12×7, 14×12, 16×14, and 22×18.  The custom matched Series 2.1 Dragon Snare will be posted in a couple days.  Enjoy:

This sweet little number is on its way to a new home in Massachusetts.  Black Label series kit with all maple shells: 6-ply 12×7 and 14×12 toms, 8-ply 22×20 cannon of a bass drum.  Finish is a deep grey/blue with a little turquoise thrown in and a satin rubbed top coat.  The off-white eggshell stripes [...]

It’s been a busy week in the shop, getting caught up from last weeks relaxation on the beach.  Look for lots of cool new pics next week, we’re putting the final touches on some sweet kits right now.  Speaking of, here’s a new snare drum for Chris Thompson of the Eli Young Band.  They are [...]

If you’re not familiar with the Eli Young band, we suggest you check’em out!  Solid music from a solid group of guys that are playing their way to the top.  Next week they will be opening up for Dave Matthews for a few dates, and then setting off for another tour of Texas.  Get more [...]

This sweet work of art is a 30-ply Hybrid-Chamber snare.  The bearing edges are made of 30-plies of Maple, with a solid 10-ply inner core and a hybrid acrylic outer core.  The result is a 1/4″ air chamber between the clear acrylic and the hand painted copper design on the inner shell.  Beautiful drum that [...]

…and got a little nicer this week with the addition of this Duco Kit.  The finish was created using Dodge Viper Silver Metallic as a base with Scion Black Sand Pearl over the top.  One of the classiest setups that’s rolled out of here recently, two pics just to prove it:

Our friends at MyViewBeyond gave the shop a visit this week and took home this beauty.  It’s a Sounds Like Art Series 2.1 Dragon Snare in a deep red finish with hand painted accents.  The dragon was “Scorched”, and the flames were given yellow and red/orange accents.  Beautiful shell topped off with black-chrome hardware.  Looks [...]

On it’s way to the UK, here’s a classy Phattie snare, 10-ply maple shell, 14×5.5, in a deep blue high-gloss finish and chrome hardware.  Very sensitive drum with lots of pop, and it’s a beauty to boot.

Rockin’ little kit that has a new home in Huntington Beach.  Deep walnut stain over maple shells, 13×9 rack tom, 16×16 and 18×16 floor toms, 24×20 bass.  Black chrome hardware all around for a classy level of contrast.

Here’s a Black Label 13×7 20-Ply snare on it’s way to Scott in Texas, for his upcoming tour with Mother Superior.  Specs are: all maple shell, mini-tube lugs, diecast hoops, brass hardware, and a Trick GS007 strainer.

Here’s a sweet little Black Label that left the shop recently…12×7, 16×14, and a beefy 22×20 all in a custom ordered 3/8″ thick coke bottle acrylic.