'The History of the Drumkit'

'Wit Parelmoer' fifties Royal set, made in Amsterdam. Built in a small sousterrain that is still in use as a drum workshop by lifetime Royal-man Wim Vogel. He has been working on drums there since 1942!

Shells were made with 4 (four) reinforcement hoops on BD and FT, the TT has an extra third hoop in the middle of the shell. The pearl is real heavy duty too and the hardware is all nickel over brass. Handmade soldered heavy brass lugs, this kit was built to last. Good old centimeter sizes and calfskin heads.

1958 Gretsch Midnight-Blue Pearl, 24, 13, 16 matching 5.5 x 14 SD.

1961 Black Diamond Pearl Slingerland, 22, 13, 16 and matching 1-ply Artist SD.

1977 Capricorn Gold Arbiter Autotune, 22, 12, 13, 16 matching 5 x 14 SD

Some weird pedals from all ages.

In the main hall

27 stands, loaded with all sorts of drums, cymbals and parts.

Nice little Green Sparkle Clubdate 20, 12, 14 and Pioneer SD at the Muller Muziek stand. (sold very quickly)

Jose Vasquez from Belgium, see that Blue Sparkle Camco, 2 FTs. 16 en 18!

The collapsible bassdrum.

Rob Cook, rebeats.com and John Aldridge of NotSoModernDrummer. Both travelled the ocean for The Amsterdam Show.

'Sir' Alan Buckley and Arthur Cune

Famous Dutch drummers Tonny Nusser and Fred van Vloten

Hans Waterman trying out the awesome sounding Lignum drums

Parts, parts, parts.

John Aldridge hand-engraving a Black Beauty

Thijs van der Heijden with some nice segment, ply and solid Customdrums.nl snaredrums

Show producers Tanco Baart and Winnie Mensink with the first price winner and the bubinga DrumSolo SD.
Profits of the raffle (EUR 324,00) were donated to Greenpeace to protect the rest of the bubinga trees.
Greg Gaylord of DrumSolo donated this snaredrum to the first Amsterdam Vintage & Custom Drum Show 2003.

Our hostesses; Brigitte, Fay, Daniëlle, for the warmest welcome
Christa & Loeki not in the picture
Security: Daan Swakman, Niels & Charly

Amsterdam Vintage & Custom Drum Show
Winnie Mensink - Tanco Baart