British Drum Co. announces the premiere of a new series of their drums next month. The new Lounge line aims to conquer the modern vintage market, both in terms of sound, look and feel, which applies to finishes and hardware.
British Drum Co. Lounge series specification:
- Vintage sound
- 100% handcrafted using a cold press technology
- Material: Mahogany and Scandinavian Birch
- Veneers are cross laminated to form a strong shell
- Shell thickness: 5.5mm
- 30 degree round-over bearing edges
- Overhead drum heads by British Drum Co.,
- 14” deep bass drums feature finish-matched hoops
- Classic look
- Laser-cut B badge revealing the shell finish in the negative space of the badge design
- Palladium hardware
- Long, high-tension Art-Deco inspired Palladium lug on toms and bass drums
- The Art-Deco aesthetic of the Palladium bass drum claw is subtly enhanced by a black thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) gasket which gives added protection to the surface of the Lounge Series bass drum hoops
- Palladium tom brackets on both rack and floor toms fixed to the shells by a bespoke engineered isolation system which ensures greater resonance from the drum whilst maintaining dependable positioning
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BDC Palladium Lug
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BDC Palladium Claw
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BDC Palladium Tom Bracket
- Kit configurations: 18″ x 14″ BD, 12″ x 8″ rack tom, 14″ x 14″ floor tom / 20″ x 14″ BD, 12″ x 8″ rack tom, 14″ x 14″ floor tom / 22″ x 14″ BD, 12″ x 8″ rack tom, 16″ x 16″ floor tom / 24″ x 14″ BD, 13″ x 9″ rack tom, 16″ x 16″ floor tom
- Single drums available: 6″ x 6″, 8″ x 7″, 10″ x 7″, 12″ x 8″, 13″ x 9″, 14″ x 10″ (rack toms), 14″ x 14″, 16″ x 16″, 18″ x 16″ (floor toms), 18″ x 14″, 20″ x 14″, 22″ x 14″, 24″ x 14″ (bass drums)
- Finishes: Carnaby Knight, Carnaby Blue, Carnaby Red, Carnaby Tan, Kensington Crown, Wiltshare White
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Carnaby Knight
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Carnaby Blue
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Carnaby Red
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Carnaby Tan
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Kensington Crown
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Wiltshare White
