Humble Beginnings

Hello to all of you. Its been a few weeks since I've blogged; and I must apologize for my delay. I've been patiently waiting the arrival of all the various parts and materials needed to begin construction of Phase 1's drumkit. I've also been working full-time (on a temp basis) for my previous employer - so I've been keeping pretty busy.

Just yesterday I rec'd the last shipment of materials needed to begin production of our prototype drumset! I must say, I am uber excited to embark on this adventure! Months and months of research, planning and preperation have all culminated to this point! And I can't wait to get started! My plan is to get started with some test drilling and staining this weekend and to begin actual production next week. Don't worry, we'll be sure to post pics for you all to see and enjoy.

And speaking of pics, here are two for your viewing pleasure: the first one is of our new badge; the second is of the raw 9"x13" rack tom shell.

Enjoy! - Brian

...and so IT begins...

Forgive me. I have neglected to blog recently. And we have some big news. I mean BIG news. Thanks to some very generous donations last week, we have raised enough support to begin production on Phase 1 of Roberts Drums! Yes, you heard me correctly - Phase 1 begins RIGHT NOW! You have no idea how excited I am. I can barely contatin myself!

So, I did what any self-respecting new drum builder would do - I purchased all the parts and supplies that I need in order to begin construction! The majority of the parts will be here in the next couple of weeks. However, the special Ludwig lug casings that I needed will be arriving today! Drumheads have also been purchased and are in-hand. And just last night, I ordered the special custom Roberts Drum Company logo bass drum head! I must say, it looks pretty sweet! You will all dig it - trust me.

And in case you were wondering, we are still accepting dontations - should anyone feel like they want to help out. Any future dontations will be set aside for Phase 2 of Roberts Drums - which is more of a marketing phase, and will include a second "demo" drumkit, as well as professional audio samples of our drums for your listening pleasure on our website.

To all of you who have given of your time, energy and resources, I can't tell you enough how grateful and humbled I am by your generousity. Thank you so much for helping to shape this vision of mine. I'll be in touch soon...once the woodshavings start flying!

Brian

Sparkles, Glitters & other things that are shiny

I've been doing some research recently on drum finishes. Today there are a myriad of finishes that can be applied to the drumset. There is the satin oil finish, the high-gloss lacquer finish and the wrapped finish. These days, it seems that having just a standard finish is not enough...I continue to see more and more finishes that are becoming custom. Things like inlay stripes, custom paint jobs (like bursts, fades, flames etc.), even custom printed drum wraps are becoming very popular in an effort for drummers to create a unique look for themselves.

As I've been thinking about what drum finishes to offer for Roberts Drums, I've felt torn. I want to offer our customers the ability to customize their vintage-style drums as much as possible while trying to stay true to the integrity of what vintage drums are all about. Pure class. Uunderstated elegance.

My feeling is that even though these custom finishes are cool and "in vogue" for the time being, they will soon just be the flavor of the month...and the drumming community will move on to the next "new and improved" finish option. So I've decided to stick with some classic finishes that have stood the text of time for the last 40-50 years and have never gone out of style. Please check out the image below for the list of over 35 sparkle, pearl, glitter and onyx drum wraps that will be available on all Roberts Drums.

Again, thanks for checking out Roberts Drums. We hope you'll take the time to visit http://www.robertsdrums.com/ to see more of what we are all about.

Brian