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Innovation combined with the natural beauty of wood is why PaulE Drums are 'The Art Of Percussion'. Inventing and creating unique works of percussive art has been PaulE's passion since he created his first drum in 1996 and he's excited to be exhibiting at The UK Drum Show. His works are available to you at pauledrums.com and from select boutique instrument shops. PaulE hand crafts his drums with percussionists desires in mind and every drum numbered before the PaulE R logo is applied. He continues break new ground creating unique designs utilising a variety of woods, jingle materials, and finishes. PaulE has created commissioned pieces for several art exhibitors from around the world including The Field Museum in Chicago and he'd be honoured to create a piece just for you.
"Thanks to everyone for your support over the past 30 years, together we will keep the beat alive"... PaulE
PaulE Drums 'The Art of Percussion'
Innovation meets natural beauty in PaulE Drums, crafting unique percussive art since 1996. Handcrafted with percussionists in mind, each drum is a numbered masterpiece.
Unique Percussive Art
Experience the innovation and natural beauty of wood in our handcrafted drums.
Innovative Drum Designs
Discover our unique drum designs crafted with percussionists' desires in mind and numbered for authenticity.
Artistic Percussion Creations
Explore our artistic percussion creations made with a variety of woods, jingle materials, and finishes.
"Thank you for your wonderful instruments! I want you to know how much I appreciate them. I truly endorse your work! On the Bozzio/Mastolotto CD we use them all over the place! All my drummer percussionist friends admire them specifically when I show them my large percussion collection, and single them our from the many instruments I have crammed in my garage!!! Looking forward to driving with the scent of oiled wood in the car today!"
Trinidad Leal
★★★★★
Kajon-E Series
$99-$129
There are lots of Cajons on the market but only one 'Kajon-E'! It's unlike anything you've ever seen or heard and it's my personal favourite creation from my PaulE Drums 'The Art Of Percussion' design line. The Kajon-E is a hand-held hybrid Cajon and wood head tambourine that is totally unique. It's shaped like a 12" Moon-E tambourine that has one edge of the Baltic Birch ply head unglued to give you the Cajon slap sound. It comes with two jingle posts and two sets of custom hand made jingles(two Bronze and two Stainless Steel) by Black Swamp Percussion. The frame can be made of any of the North American hardwoods I use(my person favourite is Aromatic Cedar) or a combination of woods and the head is 1/8" Baltic Birch ply.
This piece of percussive art is appreciated by professional musicians, people who don't play for a living, and also by people who simply think it's so unique that they just have to have one. Check it out on the pauledrums.com website, @pauledrums on Instagram, the new PaulE Drums 'The Art Of Percussion' YouTube channel.
Kevin Kinane gives a PaulE Masterclass with his original design 'Kell-E' that was made with a custom extended slap lip. The new 'Kajon-E' design has a clean cut slap lip that does not extend for a more resonant 'slap'. Kevin is from Albuquerque, NM and has been a PaulE Player for over two decades! He's an amazingly talented musician who plays everything from a trap kit to the Chapman Stick. In this masterclass he demonstrates the versatility of this hand help Cajon that is available on the www.pauledrums.com website. Listen to a master and learn what you can do with your own Kajon-E and the sky is the limit!
Top-E Series
$99-$129
The Top-E is a foot tambourine which was originally designed this summer for Adam Topol, the long time drummer for Jack Johnson. Adam asked for a flat board with jingles on it that he could place on the ground when he played Cajon or Congas, something he could step on to get a 'ching' sound as accompaniment to the drums. PaulE came up with a design that is actually two pieces of wood with a block on the one end which achieves separation between the top and bottom boards. The top board has six jingles on the opposite end and is design to not only give that ching sound but can also to provide a 'click' sound when stomped on hard enough for the top board to make contact with the bottom board. The bottom board has four rubber feet so it stays in place when you step on it with your foot. With a soft tap you only get the ching but with a harder stomp you also get the click sound, like a clave. PaulE and Adam were so excited by the prototype that PaulE decided to make some minor adjustments and to start producing The Top-E. PaulE has been creating unique boutique percussion instruments for over thirty years, see why so many top drummers, such as Adam and Terry Bozzio, consider PaulE Drums to be 'The Art Of Percussion'.
Bon-E Series
$49-$79
The PaulE Drums 'Bon-E' is the most versatile accessory ever to be attached to the top of a hi hat because it's both a ching-ring and a wood-block! Install a hi hat clutch through the center to give added 'ching' when you step on your pedal, use it as a block when you hit it with your stick, or both. Plus with or without the clutch you can also use it as a handheld percussion instrument! The head is my trademark five-ply 1/4” Baltic Birch and the stave frame can be made from a large variety of hardwoods. I prefer to use light weight woods since it's going to add some weight to your hi-hat. The original 'Bon-E' is round with a 6" diameter and eight sets of jingles that can be changed and customised for a variety of tones and textures. The 'Pro' version comes with machine made Nickel plated Steel jingles made by Mid-East and the 'Custom' version comes with hand made Stainless Steel or Bronze jingles by Black Swamp Percussion. John Bonham was my inspiration for the 'Bon-E' because he was the first drummer I saw using a metal ching-ring, thus the name 'Bon-E'. Then I created my design with my trademark Baltic Birch ply head and stave frame to make the 'Bon-E' the most versatile hi hat accessory available. Please go to pauledrums.com or @pauledrums on Instagram for more info and to order your own choice of wood and jingle configuration.