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Musikmesse 2012: In Pictures: Premier Nicko McBrain kits
By Rich Chamberlain last updated
It was all go over on Premier's stand at Musikmesse. Between booth-packing visits from Nicko McBrain (where you couldn't move for love nor money) we took a look at their latest gear.

Musikmesse 2012: In Pictures: Sonor Jojo Mayer bass pedal
By Rich Chamberlain last updated
Drum ace gets his own pedal

Musikmesse 2012: In Pictures: Natal UK Custom Shop
By Rich Chamberlain last updated
Natal set tongues wagging at this year's Musikmesse show with an undeniably eye-catching kit. Head inside to see it for yourself.

Jobeky announces 2012 UK custom show
By Rich Chamberlain last updated
Jobeky Drums will once again host the UK Custom Drums Show this May.

In Pictures: SJC snare within a snare
By Rich Chamberlain last updated
This year's NAMM show featured a ton of convention-defying gear, and one of the coolest piece of drum gear we stumbled upon came from US custom company SJC.

In Pictures: Molecules drums in all their glory
By Rich Chamberlain last updated
How's this for a unique-looking kit? Molecules drums are the latest in the raft of products seeking to boost your bottom end that have hit the market in recent years.

Gear advice: what's the difference between glued in and bolt-on necks?
By Guitar Techniques last updated
Why are some necks screwed on and others glued?

In Pictures: Limited Edition Spaun kit revealed
By Rich Chamberlain last updated
Spaun has announced a new ultra exclusive kit, and you can have a nose around it right now.
On that chance encounter with a proper Burst: A 1959 Les Paul Standard
By Mick Taylor last updated
Okay, from the outset, the encounter was with the owner, not the guitar. Nevertheless, the days where a guitar player says, “Oh, that was my ’59 Les Paul” are getting further and fewer between.
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