[17 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Canopus Drums Names the Drum Center of Portsmouth its Number One Dealer in the USA!

On Tuesday, July 6th, DCP hosted its second high profile visitor in as many months. This time, Mr. Shinichi Usuda, owner of the Canopus Drum company in Japan stopped by to say hello. The purpose of Mr. Usuda’s visit was to announce that Shane and the Drum Center of Portsmouth are Canopus’ #1 dealer in the United States! Click to read more

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[17 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Canopus Drums Names the Drum Center of Portsmouth its Number One Dealer in the USA!

On Tuesday, July 6th, DCP hosted its second high profile visitor in as many months. This time, Mr. Shinichi Usuda, owner of the Canopus Drum company in Japan stopped by to say hello. The purpose of Mr. Usuda’s visit was to announce that Shane and the Drum Center of Portsmouth are Canopus’ #1 dealer in the United States! Click to read more

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[2 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Vinnie Colaiuta Visits the Drum Center of Portsmouth!

On Wednesday, June 16th, drumming superstar Vinnie Colaiuta paid Shane a visit at DCP. Vinnie is currently on tour with Herbie Hancock and had a gig at The Music Hall in Portsmouth in the evening. Shane and Vinnie spent over an hour trying out various snare drums from DCPs stock that features top craftsmen and manufacturers like Brady, Dunnett, Joyful Noise, and Craviotto. Click to read more about Vinnie’s visit!

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[12 May 2010 | One Comment | ]
First Anniversary Celebration – June 12, 2010 (10am-5pm)

What a difference a year can make!

Join us on Saturday, June 12 as we celebrate DCP’s first full year in business. You could even call it our first anniversary! RSVP HERE

Thanks to you, our most excellent customers, it has truly been an amazing year. When we opened DCP in 2009, we did so doing our best to acknowledge that we are just one small part of a big family. We pledged to provide the best service possible and to treat you, our customers, as we would expect to be treated ourselves. In a sense, you might say we intend DCP to be a shop for the people, by the people.

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[12 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Ludwig Factory Tour – Photos!

On April 19, Shane traveled to Monroe, North Carolina, home of Ludwig Drums. Shane was invited, along with a handful of Ludwig’s best dealers from across the USA to visit the factory and meet with key members of the Ludwig Team. Rather than writing about the visit, we figured it would be easier to show a few photos from the tour. Click here to visit the gallery on our Facebook page

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[16 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]
Meinl Benny Greb Byzance Sand Hats — COMING SOON! Pre-Order Today!

Following the phenomenal success of the Benny Greb Byzance Sand Ride, Meinl is now introducing a complimentary pair of Benny Grab Byzance Sand Hats. Based on the success of the Byzance Sand Ride the best-selling ride cymbal here at DCP over the last several months, it is safe to say that the new Sand Hats will fly off the shelves. The video embedded below gives you a taste of what is to come. We have six pair on order due to arrive on Meinl’s first US-bound shipment in mid-late May. …