The Drum Center of Portsmouth is now available in HD!!! That’s right, your favorite product news, reviews, and sample clips can now be found on our Youtube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/DrumCenterNH). Currently we have videos of Sonor’s Danny Carey Signature Snare Drum, a Craviotto Curly Maple Snare Drum, a couple of Tempus snare drums and more! Let us know if you want us to review a product or item and we will do our best to accommodate your request!

Hi – My name is Andy Gulbrandson. If Shane is the Yin of drum and percussion retail, then I am the Yang. I am happy to be working with Shane, helping him build the Drum Center of Portsmouth into the region’s hippest, friendliest and most happening destination for drummers and all things drum. You can reach me at andy[at]drumcenternh[dot]com. Click my ugly face or the big title above these words for more.

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ANNOUNCING THE DRUM CENTER OF PORTSMOUTH!
Open for business now!
The Seacoast’s new destination for all things DRUMS! For the seasoned pro to the average Joe, DRUM CENTER OF PORTSMOUTH will be selling and servicing drums from all the major manufacturers for YOU-our customers. My name is Shane Kinney and I spent 10 years helping build a large drum shop in Maine. After all these years I have decided that I want to open a store the way I would have it. A shop for the people and …

We are excited to announcce the official opening of the Drum Center of Portsmouth. The text below has been sent as our first press release to a variety of industry trade magazines, consumer rags, and manufacturers. Please enjoy!
Now Open: Drum Center of Portsmouth
15 June 2009
Shane Kinney, formerly of The Drum Shop in Portland, Maine is proud to announce the opening of his brand new retail endeavor, the Drum Center of Portsmouth, located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Kinney says, “After spending ten amazing years in Portland, being awarded a top …

Well, it’s finally official, we are open!  I am finalizing several details, certain items coming in to stock, displays, etc, but the place is shaping up very nicely.  It looks better than I imagined it would and I think that as it fills out it will be all the more impressive.  I am also finalizing my email client to get info@drumcenternh.com which should be later today, and I finally have internet and phone!  Our phone # is 603-319-8109.  Give me a call just to say hey if you are up …

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MAJOR mountains were moved today.  Computer MAY be ready to go…going to do a test run in the morning.   Got some light boxes that I drilled into the upper shelving units to illuminate the inventory.  It was easier than I thought and the results are outstanding.  Mike spent 11 hours trying to get this thermal printer working and lo and behold, he got it.  All the inventory thus far was unboxed, and I hope to get more orders tomorrow.  Should be ready to conduct business shortly.

Look at my office set up. I am working off of the floor right now, EVERYTHING is delayed…my counter was supposed to be here today, nope. Saturday. Still no phone or internet…so I had to tether my Blackberry and use that as a modem. Amazing. I got my Sonor shipment, remo too. I also toured Portsmouth Music and Arts center and was blown away at the operation. 350 students, non profit, people operating on passion. I was so moved I am …

I was fortunate enough to find shelving for the store, and being that the shop is on the smaller side, I found this shelving to allow me to maximize my square footage. I will literally stack product to the ceiling over time. The problem was that is has been used and the boards we all white and scratched up. So Shellie, Brian Chaloux and my good self set out to take delivery, paint, and assemble this monstrosity. 10 hours later, the job was complete, and they …

This is the blog site for the newly formed company, Drum Center of Portsmouth. My name is Shane Kinney and I have been working on the retail side of the drum business for over ten years. I have been playing drums for over 20 and have had the luxury of playing professionally for the majority of that time. Primarily a rock drummer, I have also done paid session work in several different styles. My abundant weakness is jazz and I hope to study jazz soon. …