WHAT’S NEW & WHAT’S COMING !

WE’VE MOVED! We are happy to announce that after five years we have relocated the entire business to a larger facility about 1 mile from the original location. This new showroom provides for greater flexibility in allowing guests to test perform more instruments and accessories. Instead of one big showroom, we have multiple instrument galleries. The new building is located in an office-warehouse complex with three other businesses. In addition, we now have our own huge warehouse with receiving-shipping dock

LUDWIG-MUSSER We have become a complete resource for all Ludwig Musser orchestral and marching percussion instruments and accessories. By stocking some of the most popular larger instruments we are able to provide timely shipment of big-ticket items on a global basis. We have selectively included top-of-the-line models like the M-500 Concert Grand Soloist five-octave marimba as well as student & school use instruments.

KORI ROSEWOOD FIVE-OCTAVE MARIMBA ARRIVES After months of waiting and anticipation the new Kori 2000 Deluxe Five Octave Honduras Rosewood Marimba has debuted at the showroom. This is truly an exceptional instrument and value for a professional solo artist or conservatory-use instrument. Fully adjustable height with beautiful sound and appearance combine with a very portable frame that can easily be moved and transported. Schedule your appointment to test this instrument!

INNOVATIVE PERCUSSION now IN-STOCK and available

By popular demand we have added a very wide assortment of Innovative Percussion Mallets and products to the showroom stocking inventory. In working with many college and university mallet, stick and bag requirement lists, we have found more and more Innovative Percussion items appearing on these student lists.

Call us for the models you need and we can get these shipped to you immediately.

MIKE BALTER MALLETS & BEATERS now IN-STOCK and available

A mainstay of every percussionist’s stick and mallet bag contains Mike Balter Mallets. Based on the calls we receive from customers and Mike’s personal selection of popular models we are able to accommodate most requirements immediately from the player or music educator.

Call us for the models you need right away.

CLEVELANDER CLASSIC SNARE DRUMS - now available and affordable to all

Always wanted a Clevelander Orchestral Snare drum but couldn't afford it? Now there is a CLASSIC MODEL all Maple shell drum made in Cleveland that everyone can afford to own and play. Features a double snare sound with the full-scale Clevelander Snare mechanism and comes in a number of stunning natural wood stain finishes. Available in your choice of 5X14" or 6 1/2X14" sizes and choice of bare cable, coated cable or curly-wire snare components.

Hamilton Re-Issues Classic Orchestral Snare Drum Stands

Introduced in the early 1950's, the KB275 Snare Drum Stand from Hamilton quickly became the choice of all concert and drum set performers. This classic stand is now being re-issued by Hamilton Stands and is in-stock and immediately available. We use these top quality stand to showcase all our snare drums on display in the snare drum gallery.

The new KB275 is a faithful reproduction and, like the original, features a unique drum basket that accommodates 12"-17" diameter drums without changing the height of the drum’s bottom rim. It is also designed to not put pressure on the counter hoop, affecting tuning or hoop roundness.

The base is rugged and durable, with double strip steel legs and a specially engineered anti-drop bushing that resists the center post from falling when being adjusted.

The range of height adjustment, from 21.5"-35", offering far greater personal player height preferences. Like the original, the KB275 sports the traditional striking red polymer feet.

Also being introduced is a companion stand, the KB274, which is designed especially for drum set use with a smaller footprint and lower height range.

These stands are serious about holding your snare drum exactly where and how you like it.

WHAT’S COMING?

TOM FREER SIGNATURE PERCUSSION PRODUCTS by Promark

Coming very soon, we will be handling and stocking the complete assortment of Tom Freer Percussion Timpani Sticks, Keyboard Mallets, Stick Cases Professional Accessories, Drum Sticks, Bass Drum Beaters and Glockenspiel Mallets. Watch our website for more details and complete specification upon the arrival of our first shipment to the showroom.

NEW CD by FERNANDO MEZA

Fernando Meza (Director of Percussion Studies, University of Minnesota) has released a beautiful new marimba CD: J.S. Bach  Unaccompanied Suites for Cello in which he performs 3 of the 6 Cello Suites (No.1 in G Major, No.3 in C Major, and No.4 in Eb Major) on a 5-octave marimba. A major accomplishment for any marimba performer, but even more so for someone who is particularly busy as an all-around percussionist.

Fernando recorded the Suites in 3 straight days (one Suite per day) and looks back to the entire process as an unbelievable time of musical growth. Meza comments, "Learning to deal with the amazing challenges of performing the music of Bach on the marimba and making it work on that instrument is a process that I encourage any percussionist to take in order to become a better musician. There is a sense of communion in the study of this music that deeply challenges you to analyze, think, and reconsider your approach to every aspect of your musical self, from your technical understanding to your ability to breathe and turn a phrase. It is an amazing experience that makes you shed your old musical skin and grow a new one with a better understanding of yourself as a deeper musician."

This new release is now in-stock and available for immediate shipment. This beautiful collection is a must-have for anyone studying and playing marimba. Contact us for ordering information.

IMPORTED TIMPANI STICK FELT NOW AVAILABLE

The German Felt (soft) is exactly the same material used in the production of our own OHIO TIMPANI STICKS; both Bamboo Roller Ball and Turned Handle Cartwheel models.

Many Cleveland area students and players have been purchasing this through the showroom for almost four years. Professional Percussion Products now has the inventory available to ship these highest-quality materials throughout the world.