Buying a Drum Kit 101

Electronic or Acoustic? Rock or Fusion? Hardware and Cymbals? I thought a Tom Tom was the GPS in my car? There are a lot of things to take into account when buying your first drum kit, however that doesn’t mean it has to be hard. We’ve put this article together to make things a little easier for shoppers, to translate some of the technical drummer jargon and to answer some of the common questions you should ask when buying your first drum kit.... Read More

How to build your new Ashton Drum Kit!

Now that you have the individual drums together it's time to assemble the hardware. The following points cover the drum hardware individually... Read More

Choosing the "Best" Stick is an Art in Itself

Choosing the "best" drumstick is a very personal decision. Many drummers have not yet discovered how much better they could play using the correct stick. It's not unusual for professionals to use 2 or 3 different models or more.
Factors to consider when choosing a drumstick include... Read More