Manny's Drum Shop - The Gene Krupa Story At 13, I (Dudley J. Taw) hung out in a drum shop in New York city called Manny's. Manny as a formidable man that always wore a mohair sweater and Stetson hat. He was absolutely the best. He was drums. Manny always made sure my dollar stretched into 10. My fat...

History of the Cymbal Adapter Cleveland, Ohio 1971 - While on the road I (Dudley J. Taw) developed the first DUPLICATE X (DX) adapter to precisely position my cymbals. When home, I would load my van with adapters I had built and sell them to independent music stores.1980 - I came off the road perman...

What is Ping Resonation? & How Does It Affect Your Cymbal Color. If you were like me when you were a kid, on the weekends I (Dudley J. Taw) used to love to walk along railroad tracks. I learned to put my ear to the tracks and listen for the train. You could hear the sound of a train from miles a...

We don't sell to BIG BOX STORES WE NEVER HAVE NOR WILL WE SELL TO THE BIG BLOCK STORES. Independent music stores and drum shops are being pushed out of business! Do you care? Better yet SHOULD you care? By Dudley J. Taw, Jr, President & Founder of DUPLICATE X custom drum products. Published in t...

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