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MARKLEY CUSTOM DRUMS WINS 2006 CUSTOM SNARE CONTEST!!!
We are proud to announce that Markley Custom has won the 2006 Custom Snare Drum Build-Off Contest hosted by drumshed.org!!!!
 Our winning entry was an 8x14" Black Rainbow Sparkle Lacquer snare, complete with matching wood hoops, Nickel snare switch, and our own custom MCD Tube Lugs. The drum is 10-ply maple with 6-ply maple reinforcing rings. The edges are 45 degree inside, roundover on the outside, and hand finished. The snare beds are deep and wide, supporting up to a 42-strand snare unit.
The sound of this drum is deep, fat and very woody, with just the right amount of ring. It's an absolute CANNON! |
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MARKLEY BLACK BRASS WINS SNARE DRUM OLYMPICS IN NASHVILLE!!!
 Markley Custom Drum Co. takes great pride in its award-winning line of custom drums. In fact, the very first drum we made - a 5"x14" Black Brass custom snare - won first prize in the custom manufacturer metal snare drum category at the 2002 Snare Drum Olympics, held in Nashville, TN!
Not So Modern Drummer Magazine sponsored the contest, and over 20 companies - from the largest mass manufacturers to the smallest custom shops - submitted approximately 60 snare drums for judging. The judges were:
- Greg Morrow, Nashville Studio Drummer for Dixie Chicks, Travis Tritt, Deana Carter, etc.
- Jamie Oldaker, legendary drummer for Eric Clapton, Bob Seger, and many others.
- Gary Forkum, owner of Fork's Drum Closet in Nashville.
- William Wiggins, head of the percussion dept. at Vanderbuilt University's Blair School of Music.
 Many improvements and upgrades have been made to our drums even since that time, but we are thrilled that such fantastic drumming artists, teachers, and dealers so easily heard the Markley difference. In awarding us first prize over all the other competitors, they recognized the superb quality, fantastic looks, and the famous sound of Markley Custom Drums. |
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