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Looks like our flounder will be out on the road (European roads, actually) with Jason Finn and the Presidents of the United States of America this Summer. Be nice and he may bring you back an Eifel Tower key chain!

hey gang. i recently built my first cocktail drum and it turned out incredible! 24×16 8 ply maple main drum with a 4×12 6 ply maple snare drum. antique white marine pearl finish. slingerland lugs and hoops. fixed hi-hat and cymbal attatchments… way groovy hep kat cool! pricing somwhere in the $1000 range. nicest cocktail drum y’all have prolly ever seen or played. pics coming soon! -and happy new year everyone!!!

after years of hunting down gibraltar parts to build my drums with, i finally have an oem dealership with a major music wholesaler. what a relief! they now supply me with things like bass drum spurs and mounting brackets as well as remo drumheads and a variety of other drumset-related doo-dads. this is a really good thing, as my prices for these items are much lower now and i don’t have to raise my drum prices quite yet, as i was fearing. also, i can provide my drums with complete or partial hardware packages at a great price! hooray!!! call today for a quote. cheers, a.m.

just added a new snare drum to the studio rental arsenal here: scott mercado’s (candlebox) 5×14 1920’s slingerland c.o.b. hit-making snare used on multi-platinum tunes “far behind” and “you”, among others. heavy nickel-plated brass shell with tube lugs, straight-flange brass hoops and clips. –killer!

there are quite a few really bitchin’ drums available for yr next session; 6.5×14 ludwig supraphonic from alan white (yes), 5×14 ludwig bronze previously yuri ruley’s (mxpx), 4×14 nsmd engraved black beauty previously owned by matt chamberlain… the list goes on and on and…

when i’m not touring i make my living building custom drums and working on records as a tech (see “clients” page). when i go to these sessions, i often bring a selection of killer snare drums with me. i’ve got access to pretty much anything you might want; black beauties, radio kings, blah blah blah…

gimmee a call when you need yr drums to sound amazing on yr record and i’ll see what i can do.

cheers,

aaron mlasko

hi gang. i’m home from candlebox tour. it was a good experience. i already miss ‘em. ah, the stories i could tell… anyhoo, i’ve moved to tacoma! i live and work in the same place now. all this to say, i’m back and building drums again for a while. working on records too. so, if you need a drum (or drums), repairs, a tech or a (gasp!) drummer, let me know. i’m back in the northwest, doin’ my thing! cheers, aaron

welp, i’ve gone and done it again. i’ll be out there this summer for a couple months bringing home the bacon with fellow seattleites candlebox http://www.myspace.com/candlebox . gimmee a ring if i’m in yr town! will be back home building drums and working on records in august. deposits being taken for drums to be delivered in september. anyhoo, here goes…

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The Fenix Underground Seattle, Washington

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The Big Easy Concert House Spokane, Washington

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The Big Easy Concert House Boise, Idaho

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Bricktown Events Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Grahams Central Station Abilene, Texas

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Palladium Dallas, Texas

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Scout Bar Houston, Texas

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Rox Night Club- Cypress Bayou Casino Charenton, Louisiana

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Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana

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Newby’s Memphis, Tennessee

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The Blue Note Columbia, Missouri

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The Vogue Indianapolis, Indiana

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Austin’s Saloon Libertyville, Illinois

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Piere’s Ft. Wayne, Indiana

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Rock Island Plaza - Daiquiri Fest Rock Island, Illinois

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Elixur Rockford, Illinois

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Wedgewood Entertainment Center Youngstown, Ohio

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Twin Rivers Events Center Providence, Rhode Island

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Hampton Beach Casino Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

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Webster Theatre Hartford, Connecticut

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The Gramercy Theatre New York, New York

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Mulcahy’s Rock & Roll Sports Bar Wantaugh, New York

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Jenk’s Club Point Pleasant, New Jersey

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Station Square Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland

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N Club Greensboro, North Carolina

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House of Blues Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Center Stage at the Plex North Charleston, South Carolina

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The Roxy Atlanta, Georgia

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Janus Landing St. Petersburg, Florida

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The Mojo Room Port St. Lucie, Florida

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Florida Theatre Jacksonville, Florida

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The Swamp Ft. Walton Beach, Florida

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House of Blues Orlando, Florida

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Ricochets Ft. Myers, Florida

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The Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Friday was one of the coolest days i’ve had in a while. Got to hang with John “Not So Modern Drummer” Aldridge and basically had a 3 hr. one-on-one demonstration of the almost-dead art of black beauty engraving. Don’t hold yr breath, but i learned A LOT and may dip my toe in those sacred waters… Thanks to Donn Bennett for such a great day of drums, drummers and coolness. Check out his vintage drum collection at his store before it’s all gone… Donn Bennett Drum Studios in Bellevue 425.747.6145. later taters, A.M.

Well, the response has been very positive since we introduced the black beauties on March 1st. We’ve built up 5×14’s and 6.5×14’s and both are extremely cool! Other depths and diameters are available, as well as options with hoops and throw-offs. All models have a black chrome-plated brass shell with a center bead and vintage style tube lugs. 5×14 is $385 and 6.5×14 is $395. A lot of drum for the money! Delivery times well under 30 days. –Let us build one up for you today!

whoo-hoo! i finally have a new website! thanks to paul m. @ electroglyph for all the help. let’s get crackin’ on a new year here! -a

this is a test of sorts; paul is showing me how to insert a photo into my text… anyhoo, my name is aaron and i build drums, like these. aren’t they swell? -a