Suitcase Kick Drum Tambourine, Vintage Suitcase Kick Drum Ebay

Based in frisco texas pan american drum company llc manufactures a full line of portable kick drums for all types of musicians across many genres of music.

Tambourine sample. My suitcase drum set sounds surprisingly good. Roughly 150 samsonite suitcase 100 no ki. After a couple of years hauling around a 22 kick drum and a heavy duty hi hat with a tambourine and looper and pa guitar etc etc.

Largely popularized by shakey graves. I love drumming but hate transporting my whole set around so i designed a drum kit using a suitcase as the bass drum. We are pan american drum company.

There are many different variations of percussion setups the standard being a license plate with a tambourine. An old samsonite suitcase turned into a portable kick drum. Low budget interesting foot drums.

In addition to the kick drum and license platetambourine mounted into the case we also nested a stand alone snare drum inside the 12 drum so everything packs tight. The whole set fits inside the suitcase. It was getting to be a bit much.

We mount hinged kick pedal mounts to the bottom which doubles as a firm stand for the foot drum. Handcrafted portable suitcase kick drums. Cafe gigs busking in the ci.

At the same time im not a drummer so having real drums in front of me at a show brings a certain expectation. These models feature a kick drum mounted dead center into a vintage suitcase and are sold with a full size tambourine that attaches to a pearl or gibraltar floor mount that sits right next to the suitcase. One advantage to using a suitcase kick drum is that all the parts including the bass drum pedal fit right inside the suitcase.

Suitcase kick drums are typically used by musicians who perform in small spaces and by one man bands. There are also options for musicians who want to sit on the suitcase and play or behind the suitcase. Because the kick drum and the tambourine are no longer mounted to the same case when.

Plus its a near guarantee that no suitcase drum is built alike. Suitcase drums were born out of the necessity for solo musicians to sound professional and be portable while on a shoestring budgetbut they can also bring a unique sound and flavor to everyone from folk artists to heavy metal headbangers. The spacing is perfect whether sitting or standing.

Build a suitcase drum set. Click here for a pd. The setup is complete with foam inserts to ensure the snare rests gently during transit.

Try older suitcase brands for a.