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by altdrumz
Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:31 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: Opinions on Yamaha, Phattie and MetroDrum
Replies: 15
Views: 13403

Hey ! Matthew from Metropolitan Drum Here... just my 2cents

Hi all you cocktail addicts... I am the owner of Metropolitan, so as that take it for what it's worth.... Not trying to sell anyone drums, I am actually up to my ears in orders! I am going to selling Bass drum brackets soon on ebay ( shameless plug.. ok) All three companies, Yamaha, Phattie and Metr...
by altdrumz
Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:56 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums For Sale
Topic: Couple of Metropolitan Demos for Sale
Replies: 0
Views: 8485

Couple of Metropolitan Demos for Sale

Hey y'all - I've got a couple demos for sale from the new hampshire show Check them out at www.metrodrum.com It's the Ginger Ale glass glitter, and a super cool Black and White Onyx Pearl one with a main drum, hi & low toms, and a snare. Main drum uses 45 degree inward bearing edges, which I hav...
by altdrumz
Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:44 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: Some picts from the New Hampshire Expo of Metropolitan
Replies: 2
Views: 3540

Some picts from the New Hampshire Expo of Metropolitan

Hey all -

This past weekend I had a booth at the New Hampshire Drum Expo - what a great
show - every drummer who stopped by my booth broke out into a big sh*t eating grin when they played the double floor tom kit...

Visit my site www.metrodrum.com and check ouy the kits...

Matthew
by altdrumz
Wed May 30, 2007 3:00 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums For Sale
Topic: metro drums
Replies: 9
Views: 10382

Re: Metro Drum

Greeting All ! This is Matthew from Metro Drums, just wanted to clear up the concern here. Being a fairly poor Web site designer, I had a freind put up the comapany site, and she just googled some images and dropped them into the page as placeholders. We've moved our operations back from New Hampshi...
by altdrumz
Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:34 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: Built my first Cocktail drum - did my first gig with it !
Replies: 5
Views: 4127

Venting - Baffel

For the Venting, I drilled several small holes near the top @ 2" from the top three small holes in a row in three places around the drum. Same thing on the Bottom - to vent the kick side. The baffle consists of a 4" high density foam cut to a tight fit with a fiberboard type material glued...
by altdrumz
Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:52 am
Forum: Cocktail Drum Gigs
Topic: Wiggle Room at the Skybar in Somerville, MA on March 4th
Replies: 0
Views: 3776

Wiggle Room at the Skybar in Somerville, MA on March 4th

Wiggle Room will be doing a set at the Skybar in Somerville, Mass

on Friday March 4th, at 9PM. This is a cocktail drum gig and should

be a great time. If your in the area, by all means check it out!

Thanks.

Matt B
by altdrumz
Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:49 am
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: Switched to Cocktail with band, they love it!
Replies: 0
Views: 2581

Switched to Cocktail with band, they love it!

I finally made the leap after a couple years of playing around with a cocktail drum

Pulled it on one of my bands and they flipped. We play acoustic music with a
rappy urban feel, think G-Love, etc... as well as old nuggets, really nice fit.

Happy as Happy can be!

Matt B
by altdrumz
Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:34 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: Built my first Cocktail drum - did my first gig with it !
Replies: 5
Views: 4127

Built my first Cocktail drum - did my first gig with it !

Hey - I've been wanting to drop the "big kit" and finally finished up my first coctail drum, I'll post some pics soon. Basically a 3 ply- 14 x 30 shell Slingy Lugs, Stick saver rims, Baffeled and Vented, 10" studio hats, 14 crash, 6 splash. My band has a dobro, stand up bass, couple g...