With the blessing of the Webmaster...
On January 18, 2012, Dennis J. Stauffer, owner of Phattie Drums and the Stauffer family of percussion products, was killed in a car crash near his home in Asheville, NC.
Along with our good friends and fellow drum-industry colleagues from the Ghostnote Drumbuilders' Collective and in partnership with the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, we have organized the "Love Your Drums" fundraiser to raise money for Dennis' wife and infant son, as well as to honor his legacy and his contributions to the custom drumbuilding world.
To that end, a number of Dennis' friends and colleagues from Ghostnote have built the staggering array of drums and drumkits you see below. All told, nearly 40 snare drums and three full drumkits worth approximately $30,000 have been committed to the initiative, all 100% custom-built by some of the most skilled and accomplished drum builders in the world.
For every $10 you donate, you will receive one entry into a drawing for these drums. Multiples of $10 will receive multiple entries. The drums will be given away on May 20, 2012 in a random drawing that will be conducted at the 2012 Chicago Drum Show.
You do not to be there to win and you can schedule your donation as payments..
Oh yeah, I'll post my build for the Tribute after this weekend....
