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Drumdad1
12-28-2007, 09:04 PM
Way back in the '70s, there was a drum set maker that featured tom toms that were shaped like a cone that curved 90 degrees, like the center tom in this ZZ Top video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d849khZLOYE&feature=related

Can anybody tell me who they were? Thanks in advance.
Mendozart
12-28-2007, 09:16 PM
Way back in the '70s, there was a drum set maker that featured tom toms that were shaped like a cone that curved 90 degrees, like the center tom in this ZZ Top video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d849khZLOYE&feature=related

Can anybody tell me who they were? Thanks in advance.
Those would be North drums.
onemat
12-28-2007, 09:17 PM
I think you're talking about the "North" brand. I don't know too much about them. but they often show up at the vintage drum shows and sometimes on eBay.

Matt
Drumdad1
12-28-2007, 09:20 PM
Ask and ye shall receive! Thanks, folks!
zambizzi
12-28-2007, 09:23 PM
Welcome to the forums!

Here's a cool photo gallery I found by googling "north drums":

http://web.mac.com/attinasi/iWeb/North%20Drums/Gallery.html
mjatkins
12-29-2007, 11:54 PM
I remember them as Staccato drums. I'm not sure what, if any, connection there is between the two companies. Also, I found this website which appears to be selling new Staccato kits still.

www.staccato-art.co.uk

Just enter the site and click the "drums" tab on the left hand side of the main page.
Big_Philly
12-30-2007, 06:10 PM
Why the bent shells? Would that provide better projection?
mjatkins
12-30-2007, 07:05 PM
Why the bent shells? Would that provide better projection?

That's my understanding of the rationale.
Spencer_159
01-03-2008, 07:40 AM
Christoph Schneider (The Drummer for the band Rammstein) Uses this type of drum in the music video "Amerika"
Link- Amerika Music Video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4w9EksAo5hY)
fogeybeat
01-24-2008, 09:31 PM
In case you were actually looking for some....


http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/msg/549997757.html
GRUNTERSDAD
01-24-2008, 09:38 PM
Not a bad price considering their condition and all.
Skitch
01-27-2008, 09:24 AM
And if you don't like them, you can use them in a cough drop commercial - LOL!


Mike

http://www.mikemccraw.com
http://www.dominoretroplate.com

http://www.youtube.com/drummermikemccraw
http://www.myspace.com/drummermikemccraw
shepfu1
01-28-2008, 04:35 AM
There is a set of them on the Boston Craigslist site right now. Check it out.