I’ve been working on this drum kit for over 2 years now. Can you believe it? I started it just after my divorce was final and then things progressively went down hill from there. Of course, the drum building slipped off of my priority list and my pal Jason was left in waiting. He was more than patient during the entire time and the waiting has finally paid off. I’m so happy with the way it turned out!
I built this kit for Jason Thompson of Massacre at the Wake, a local SLC metal band. You can check them out online or at Club Vegas here in SLC. They play a version of metal that definitely raises the bar and many eyebrows.
We put the kit together and he gigged with it this past weekend. Last night we went to the practice space and took some pictures. This kit sings, it’s absolutely gorgeous in looks and sound.
I’ve been building drums now for about 8 years. It started when I removed the wrap from my Tama Swingstar kit and re-finished it. I built a lot of snare drums and several kits over the years but have sold all of it. One of my drums is owned by Dan Whitesides of the band The Used who I met while he was playing with The New Transit Direction. He is now sponsored by C&C Custom and my snare is probably collecting dust somewhere.
A few years ago we were talking and I told him that if he ever happens to get the opportunity to have his pick of all the custom builders out there to go with C&C. I don’t know if what I said had anything to do with his choice but I’m glad to see he is with them. The Cardwells make amazing drums.
Around the summer of 2001 I helped in starting what has become the greatest online drum building site in the world – www.ghostnote.net. If you have any interest in drums or making your own, definitely check out the forum and tell them I sent you.
