About
Play what you love. Love what you play. But most importantly: PLAY LOUD!
Deaf and Drum officially became "a thing" in 2024. It's ultimately the culmination of over 45 years of playing drums and fixing or creating things to get a drum or cymbal in just the right place or tweaking something to make it through a gig. We're drummers, that's what we do. So I figured maybe I could make a few things that might help other drummers in their journey.
My father was one of the most brilliant men I've ever met and was one of those people who seemed to know how to do anything and everything. If he encountered a problem that required a solution he wasn't versed on, he'd do the research and figure it out and then, well, he'd keep learning about it and ultimately become an expert at it. He taught me a ton of stuff in the process but most importantly he taught me that there's always a way to get something done, you just have to think about it and then put the work in. Through the 70s he was in the live sound and recording industry working with many of the Southern Rock greats. Of course I followed his lead and got into sound and then lighting. Through that journey I learned a lot about design and fabrication of hardware and became pretty good at several CAD programs. As 3d Printing started getting better and more affordable I started using it for projects at my job (and REALLY wished it had been around decades earlier!)
So in late 2024 I bought a 3d printer for myself so I could make little personal things and not use the company machine. I saw a post online about a product that had been discontinued and the poster had asked if anyone could make something similar. I thought "hell, I could model something like that a print it." I made a few tweaks to make it better and the Drum Buddy was born. Another poster contacted me about making a mic clip that could hold a Yamaha EAD10 module so that it could be mounted independent from the kick drum. And well, now I make those.
The bottom line is that Deaf and Drum will have its core products, but I'm always up for a new challenge. If you have an idea for something that you need and I have the time, I'll definitely try to create it.
Deaf and Drum will always will be a work in progress. There will always be new ideas, new colors and new design options so it will evolve as I have. Thank you all for your support and ideas in getting this off the ground and I look forward to making cool drum stuff as long as I can!
Oh yeah, the "Deaf" part... Playing loud heavy metal, punk and hardcore music for over four decades definitely has its risks and it's definitely not helped my hearing. BUT, while that's damaged what I have left I actually lost the hearing in my right ear due to a brain tumor (an acoustic neuroma about the size of a plum) back in the early 90s. So if you see me at a gig or sormewhere and walk up on my right side and start talking, know that I'm (probably) not ignoring you...I'm just deaf.
So there you have it. The story of Deaf and Drum.
Thanks for stopping by!
Shayne
My father was one of the most brilliant men I've ever met and was one of those people who seemed to know how to do anything and everything. If he encountered a problem that required a solution he wasn't versed on, he'd do the research and figure it out and then, well, he'd keep learning about it and ultimately become an expert at it. He taught me a ton of stuff in the process but most importantly he taught me that there's always a way to get something done, you just have to think about it and then put the work in. Through the 70s he was in the live sound and recording industry working with many of the Southern Rock greats. Of course I followed his lead and got into sound and then lighting. Through that journey I learned a lot about design and fabrication of hardware and became pretty good at several CAD programs. As 3d Printing started getting better and more affordable I started using it for projects at my job (and REALLY wished it had been around decades earlier!)
So in late 2024 I bought a 3d printer for myself so I could make little personal things and not use the company machine. I saw a post online about a product that had been discontinued and the poster had asked if anyone could make something similar. I thought "hell, I could model something like that a print it." I made a few tweaks to make it better and the Drum Buddy was born. Another poster contacted me about making a mic clip that could hold a Yamaha EAD10 module so that it could be mounted independent from the kick drum. And well, now I make those.
The bottom line is that Deaf and Drum will have its core products, but I'm always up for a new challenge. If you have an idea for something that you need and I have the time, I'll definitely try to create it.
Deaf and Drum will always will be a work in progress. There will always be new ideas, new colors and new design options so it will evolve as I have. Thank you all for your support and ideas in getting this off the ground and I look forward to making cool drum stuff as long as I can!
Oh yeah, the "Deaf" part... Playing loud heavy metal, punk and hardcore music for over four decades definitely has its risks and it's definitely not helped my hearing. BUT, while that's damaged what I have left I actually lost the hearing in my right ear due to a brain tumor (an acoustic neuroma about the size of a plum) back in the early 90s. So if you see me at a gig or sormewhere and walk up on my right side and start talking, know that I'm (probably) not ignoring you...I'm just deaf.
So there you have it. The story of Deaf and Drum.
Thanks for stopping by!
Shayne