Phattie Drums Cocktail Drum

Custom drum manufacturer Phattie Drums offers custom built Cocktail Drums, with more options than you can shake a stick at. First, a bit of a precursor. Cocktail drums were very popular in the 1940’s and 50’s as a way for traveling musicians to make it to shows without the hassle of lugging around a full acoustic kit. With digital kits becoming the portable standard through the 1980’s, cocktail kits all but fell from existence. Most folks have finally smartened up and come to the realization that you just can’t beat the sound and style of high quality acoustic drums.

These Phattie Cocktail Drums start off with a 16″ 8-ply all maple shell which provides superior bass over other cocktail drums made from thick birch or mahogany shells. They top it off with a crisp 6×10″ snare, optional side-mounted 6×8″ tom, smooth reverse-action bass pedal, cymbal arm, and accessory mounts. The fact that these Phattie Cocktail drums are 100% customizable makes them a hard kit to beat for any drummer on the go.

Regardless of the color or hardware choices you make, the following are standard on all Cocktail Drums:

* 100% Maple shells, cross laminated with staggered seams to ensure roundness and prevent warping over time
* Solid brass tube lugs with minimal shell contact
* Cymbal and accessory mounts standard, hi-hat mount available on request
* Cocktail drum, snare, and optional tom feature 2.3mm triple flanged hoops
* Aquarian Texture Coated batter heads
* Aquarian Coated Performance II heads on cocktail drum

The combination of custom options is nearly unlimited. Here are some of the more popular options chosen by Phattie Drums customers:

* Thousands of custom colors ranging from simple stains and wraps to detailed show-car quality paint jobs
* Hardware available in Chrome, Black, or Brass
* Cable actuated hihat adapter

MSRP prices begins at a steep $2136 for the standard Phattie Cocktail Drum, and climbs from there depending the level of finish and other options you choose. It may seem a bit high, but if you’ve the money to burn, I’d say these custom made badboys are worth it.

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