We had the absolute honor and privilege of visiting Yamaha in Japan and taking a behind-the-scenes tour of the factory that makes some of the most high-end drums in the world. Join us on another Rhythm Traders Road Trip to the Yamaha Drum Factory Hamamatsu, Japan where the Phoenix (PHX) drum sets are built.
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Rhythm Traders Road Trip to Thailand 2018
- Fun Fact # 1) The factory recycles the scraps of rawhide used in mounting the heads, and sells them to another local company that makes dog chews out of them!
- Fun Fact # 2) Export is only part of their business. Within Thailand, they are most well known for making the drums and gongs that are used around the country in Buddhist temples.
- Fun Fact # 3) In an effort to have zero waste from the trees used in making congas, our factory is pioneering a finger-joint process that fuses smaller pieces of wood together without sacrificing sound or durability.
2018 News For Drum Builders
We’ve made some changes over the past year based on great suggestions we had from many of you. We listened!
You may have noticed beginning last year, we lowered everyday prices on most skins, and lowered the quantities needed to get even better pricing. You may have noticed that a shipping charge is added to orders now, and so we’ve lowered many prices to compensate for that, making your “landed cost” of many items even less than before.
Spools of rope, for example, that had been $150 are now only $119. And to sweeten the deal, we created a Free Shipping code for you to use as many times as you’d like through March. It’s our way of saying thank you for all the years of support and friendship as we celebrate 25 years as the Drummer‘s Toy Store. You should have received this code to your email. If not, please email info@rhythmtraders.com to get your code.