Welcome to the inaugural issue of “This Week in Drums,” the first in a new series of bi-monthly posts highlighting the most recent arrivals at the Drum Center of Portsmouth. Next week (November 16th) will be the launch of “This Week in Cymbals,” a similar review of the latest and greatest gear to grace us with its presence, but with a particular focus on bronze pies!

This first issues features 40 new snare drums and 5 new drum sets. Admittedly, we have cheated a little bit and decided to showcase most of the gear that has landed in the last three weeks or so. There is actually quite a bit more, but much of it has sold already. Future issues will likely be a bit shorter with less gear being shown.

Yamaha Manu Katche Signature Snare Drum – 14×6.5 – Brass
The Yamaha Manu Katche Signature Snare Drum is a Brass, Black Nickel Alloy finished drum that features 10 lugs, zinc die-cast batter hoop, aluminum die-cast snare hoop and is perfect for amost any playing situation. The rim is cast in mold remains round and rigid to provide immediate response and fast decay. Medium Pitch creates a clear, powerful sound. This snare features plastic spacers between hardware and shell to reduce dampening of the natural vibration and to protect the …

The Yamaha Manu Katche Signature Snare Drum is a Brass, Black Nickel Alloy finished drum that features 10 lugs, zinc die-cast batter hoop, aluminum die-cast snare hoop and is perfect for amost any playing situation. The rim is cast in mold remains round and rigid to provide immediate response and fast decay. Medium Pitch creates a clear, powerful sound. This snare features plastic spacers between hardware and shell to reduce dampening of the natural vibration and to protect the finish of the shell.

The 5″ x 14″ 6-ply 6mm Maple shell gives the Yamaha Dave Weckl Signature Snare Drum great versatility. You can tune it low and fat or crank it up to cut in a loud musical situation. The Dave Weckl signature snare drum has a unique dual strainer design that uses snares of two different compositions. Dave prefers to have tight tension on the hi-carbon snares and loose tension on the stainless steel wires.

Yamaha’s Vintage series snares have been a top seller for us at DCP. Drummer’s from a range of styles are seeking them out to fill a spot in their arsenal. This Yamaha Vintage series snare is a 14×6 model finished in a Vintage Natural that will darken slowly over time.

We have a video demo of a 14×6 Vintage series snare in Vintage Apple below so you can hear what this model and size sound like. You can purchase the 14×6 Sensitive series snare in Vintage Natural below. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call us at 603-319-8109.

Yamaha’s Vintage series snares have been a top seller for us at DCP. Drummer’s from a range of styles are seeking them out to fill a spot in their arsenal. This Yamaha Vintage series snare is a 14×6 model finished in a Vintage Brown that will darken slowly over time.

We have a video demo of a 14×6 Vintage series snare in Vintage Apple below so you can hear what this model and size sound like. You can purchase the 14×6 Sensitive series snare in Vintage Brown below. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call us at 603-319-8109.

Yamaha’s Vintage series snares have been a top seller for us at DCP. Drummer’s from a range of styles are seeking them out to fill a spot in their arsenal. This Yamaha Vintage series snare is a 14×6 model finished in a Vintage Black that will darken slower over time.

We have a video demo of a 14×6 Vintage series snare in Vintage Apple below so you can hear what this model and size sound like. You can purchase the 14×6 Sensitive series snare in Vintage Black below.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call us at 603-319-8109.

Yamaha’s Vintage series snares have been a top seller for us at DCP. Drummer’s from a range of styles are seeking them out to fill a spot in their arsenal. This Yamaha Vintage series snare is a 14×6 model finished in a reddish color called Vintage Apple that will darken slower over time.

We have a video demo of this exact drum shown below. You can purchase the 14×6 Sensitive series snare in Vintage Apple below. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call us at 603-319-8109.

This Yamaha Sensitive Series snare is a 14×5.5 model finished in Yamaha’s classic Turquoise Maple lacquer, originally found on the Maple Custom line. From the sound to the look and feel, this is a true classic. You can purchase this drum below or give us a call at 603-319-8109 if you have any questions.

This Yamaha Sensitive Series snare is a 13×6.5 model finished in Yamaha’s classic Cherry Wood lacquer, found on the Absolute lines of drums as well as the recording custom. From the sound to the look and feel, this is a true classic. You can purchase this drum below or give us a call at 603-319-8109 if you have any questions.