© 2008 Paradigm Drums

© 2008 Paradigm Drums

Bearing Edges: Love the sound of vintage drums? I do.  Paradigm drums bearing edges are cut with a rounded outside edge and 45 degree countercut for a warm, vintagey tone.  This edge produces a tone with tons of body and moderate resonance.

 

Finish: Paradigm drums come with your choice of wrap or hand-rubbed satin or semi-gloss oil finish.  I can build with any commercially available wrap, which means sparkles, pearls, ripples, onyx, satin flame--you name it--in a wide range of colors.  (Glass glitters and Champagne Sparkle wrap are extra.)  Custom wraps are available in almost any color you can imagine, including custom color sparkles, glitters, pearls, and ripples, for an extra charge.  Maple drums can be stained any color you choose.  For stained or natural drums I use an eco-friendly oil varnish that forms a durable hard coating.  I stain the inside of drums a complimentary color and seal them with a hard but rough coating to protect the wood without creating unwanted overtones.  

 

Heads: Remo Ambassador heads are standard--coated batter heads, clear resonant heads, Fiberskyn front head on bass drum.  Other heads available upon request, most at no charge.  

 

Lugs: Chrome “Tear Drop” lugs are standard on toms and bass drums.  Bridge lugs are standard on snares.

 

Mounting Hardware: Suspension mounts are standard for toms.  Legs are standard for floor toms.  Bass drums come standard with a tom mounting bracket and tom arm(s).  

 

Spurs: Heavy duty spurs are standard.  Vintage style spurs are available at no extra charge.

 

Snare Strainer: Gibraltar Classic Deluxe strainer is standard.  This is a smooth-functioning strainer with a vintage style.  For a more modern, industrial look, the Dunnett R-Class strainer or the Ego strainer are good choices that will fit with the overall styling of Paradigm drums.

 

Snare Wires: Dynamicx snare wires are standard.  These are top quality wires that offer incredible sensivity and response across a wide dynamic range.

 

Hoops: 2.3mm triple flanged hoops are standard.

 

Bass Drum Hoops: 12-Ply Keller maple hoops come with your choice of finish with or without wrap inlay at no extra charge.  Wood inlays are also available.

 

 

 

 

For the following optional features, add the price to the standard drum cost.  If there is something you want that you don’t see here, just ask.

 

Lugs:

 

Tube lugs for snare drums--$50/drum

 

Snare Strainer:

 

Dunnett R-Class Strainer--$35

 

Ego Strainer--$70

 

Snare Wires:

 

Options available upon request

 

Hoops:

 

Die-cast hoops--email for prices

 

Bass Drum Spurs:

 

Vintage Style Spurs--no charge

 

Dunnett Gull Wing Spurs--$30

 

Wrap:

 

Glass Glitters--$25/drum

 

Champagne Sparkle or custom colors--email for prices.  (Custom wraps are probably cheaper than you think.)

 

Inlays:

 

Wood inlays can be added to any drum or wooden hoop--$125/inlay

 

 

Note: I strive to provide each customer with his or her dream instrument, custom built to their specifications.  However, Paradigm is not a do-everything drum company.  I need to be able to stand behind every instrument I build in terms of quality of construction, sound, and look.  If you want drums with oversized vents, pictures of dragons or skulls, powdercoated hardware, or lugs shaped like stars or dice, I’m probably not the guy you want to talk to.