Christmas at Cookes Drum Department...

Sorry to remind you folks, but there are only 64 days until Christmas!

Here at the Cookes drum department, we have everything you’ll need to make your Christmas drum-filled and noisy.

DRUM KITS:

Our starter kit this year is the Mapex Tornado, with everything you need to get started on your drumming adventure for only £249.

The Tornado kit is available in 3 different configurations and in Black or Burgundy Red, and includes all hardware, stool and cymbal pack

We can also supply Paiste upgraded cymbal packs, starting at £139

For those of you concerned with noise and disturbing the rest of the family/neighbours, we also stock the marvellous Shaw Silencer Pad sets and Vic Firth drum mutes, starting at £45

If you’re thinking of going down the electronic kit route, come and check out the HXM HD006 Electronic Drum Kits - a bargain at £199 including stool, bass pedal AND even a pair of sticks.

Here's Josh Devine’s demo:

We also have Roland's entry level TD1-K at only £329

Watch Johnny Rabb demo the Roland TD1-K here:

For those acoustic/busking drummers out there, we have a good range of Schlagwerk Cajons from Germany starting at £79. We also have Cajon pedals and other accessories

Loads of other goodies in stock, including sticks from £5 a pair, hardware from £20. And we haven’t even mentioned our stock of well over 100 cymbals from Zildjian, Paiste, Sabian and Meinl, dozens of snare drums, drum heads, bass pedals,  percussion instruments, tuition books, spares...

Come in and see Joe, email joe@cookes.co.uk or call us on 01603 623563

KORG Cliphit drum triggers now in stock - a unique and fun way to play drums

Calling all drummers, or wannabe drummers!

Announcing Cliphit from Korg, the new way to enjoy drums!

Cliphit turns the world around you into your own personal drum kit. Just attach a clip to something, then hit it. It’s fun, easy, and goes wherever you do.

Check out the demo video...

Features:

• A high-tech drum kit with three clips that trigger onboard drum samples
• Includes one footswitch to control kick sounds, with the ability to add one more for control of hi hat open/close
• Eleven kits are provided including hand percussion and sound effects kits
• 2W output, 3-inch speaker, and bass-reflex design deliver great-sounding tone
• Perform sounds by striking the CLIPHIT itself with your hand
• AUX IN jack lets you connect external sound sources such as an MP3 player to jam along
• Headphone jack for private practice
• Compact space-saving design
• Two-way power supply allows for battery operation

At only £89.00, these are an easy and inexpensive way to add a whole new dimension to your playing. You can even use them on standard acoustic drums to trigger additional sounds.

We have these in stock now, so pop in and check them out in our Drum Department, or call us on 01603 623563