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Musikmesse 2013: 11 cool drum kits from the show

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By Rich Chamberlain published 16 April 2013

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Musikmesse 2013: 11 cool kits from the show

Musikmesse 2013: 11 cool kits from the show

MUSIKMESSE 2013: While over at this year's Musikmesse show we spotted all manner of drum kits, so we thought we'd share a few with you right here.

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Tama STAR

Tama STAR

After our recent five-star review of these beauties, we shouldn't need to say much to convince you that Tama's STAR drums are absolutely gorgeous. This antique white finish looked just as stunning as the two examples we were lucky enough to get our grabby mitts on last month.

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Tama STAR

Tama STAR

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Mapex Saturn

Mapex Saturn

Another big company with a new high-end addition to their books is Mapex. Here's the brand new Saturn range, and this is another that we caught wait to get our hands on.

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Peace

Peace

Sparkle kits may have been the order of the day at this year's show (head here to see what we mean), but Peace grabbed our attention with something a little different.

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Peace

Peace

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Bone

Bone

And they weren't the only ones, check this eye-catching look from Slovenian company Bone.

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Premier

Premier

Here's a glimpse of Craig Blundell's custom-made Premier ONE series kit. Keep your eyes on this very site for much more of this monster.

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LB Drums

LB Drums

At last year's show we were alerted to the work of Swiss company LB Drums, and we were pleased to see plenty more gorgeous drums on their stand this time around.

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Yamaha Live Custom

Yamaha Live Custom

Yamaha had its brand new Yamaha Live Custom line on show at Musikmesse 2013, and here it is!

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Yamaha Live Custom

Yamaha Live Custom

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Natal

Natal

As well as its Spirit line, Natal also showcased a very special kit, this set-up was built in honour of the late Jim Marshall.

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Sakae

Sakae

A new, old name here for you (stay with us, we'll start making sense soon). Sakae has made kits for Yamaha for donkey's years, but the firm has now gone out on its own and showcased a bunch of kits and snares at Musikmesse.

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Sakae

Sakae

Yes, we're aware that this isn't a kit, so just think of it as a nice bonus shot!

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Worldmax

Worldmax

We're big fans of Worldmax's snares here at Rhythm, so we were stoked to see this rather fine looking kit among the company's stand.

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Dixon

Dixon

And last, but not least, we stopped off at the Dixon stand, where they had all kinds of kits including those from their Artisan, Classic, Blaze and Fuse ranges. They have clearly been incredibly busy and expect to see lots more from Dixon in 2013.

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Rich Chamberlain
Rich Chamberlain

Rich is a teacher, one time Rhythm staff writer and experienced freelance journalist who has interviewed countless revered musicians, engineers, producers and stars for the our world-leading music making portfolio, including such titles as Rhythm, Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, and MusicRadar. His victims include such luminaries as Ice T, Mark Guilani and Jamie Oliver (the drumming one).

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