exclusive drum kit Staccato drum

exclusive vintage drum kit Staccato

date: 1978-1984
original condition

heads: Aquarian Response2
bass drum: 22"
toms: 10", 12"
flor tom: 16"

very good conditions, no scratchees-no damage, new hoops 

is a shell set (HW only tom holder and legs for flor tom)  

the video on youtube (link) is real, yes this is the drum kit

Staccato drums designed by Pat Townshend first appeared in 1977. They were said to work on something called the “kadency” principle, in which “a volume of air projected through a controlled expanding space will have a great effect on tonal resonance, distribution and power.” In drummers’ terms, what they were truthfully saying was this gave clarity with loads and loads of volume.

To make this happen, Staccato's shells were quite thin, but were stronger than steel, being made from FRP ( reinforced polyester resin). But their real acoustic strength lay in the fact that the notched horns made them sound deep even though their heads were tight. The company claimed there was actually a difference of one octave between the head and the mouth of the drum, which was useful for recording because it offered many more miking options. The shape of this mouth was constant for all the drums, although its size was not.

The bass drum was even more distinctive, with two ray-shaped mouths known to Staccato as Siamese Twins, but to the rest of the world as “elephant’s trousers.” They were designed to work like those old public-address systems you once saw at sports grounds, with two trumpets for spread, sharing a single diaphragm.

They remain the most unusual and powerful in the world, possibly the most talked-about drum kit on the Internet. The stunning visual appearance and the thunderous sound of Staccato drums has drawn film, video and television producers. they have appeared in the fourth movie,  and the Goblet of Fire,  Video, "let me entertain you" 1999,  – (The history of rock) channel 4 mid 1990s,  – , August 2005. orange and black (vintage) Staccato kit, Glam metal detectives(BBC 2 series) mid 1990s. Single written by ,  BBC1, Staccato Drums were also used in 2005 by the German Heavy metal band - in the music Video "Amerika" the idea was implemented by one of the staccato drums promotional flyers where you can see the drummer as a NASA astronaut.

Bands and drummers that where involved in supporting Staccato drums:  – (ex Jimi Hendrix experience) Was the first drummer to ever play staccatos live (12", 10" and 8" toms) at the Golden Lion in Fulham, London 1977,  – World-renowned session drummer. bought the second bass drum made in 1977 and did a lot of studios work with his Staccato kit,  – Used them on one (or possibly the last film of  playing together) , late 1970s, John Bonham - played them at the Paul McCartney super sessions Abey road studios late 1970s,  Drummer from  - Wrote an article for Sounds music paper late 1970s on staccatos, played with French band trust on occasion live and did a great deal of testing in the recording studio.

Bands that recorded music in the 1970s and 1980s using staccato drums include: ,  band's drummer , ,  – "The only way is up" mid 1980s, Roxy music – "Angel eyes",  – "American women" late 1980s,  – "Sweet Dreams", Malcolm McLaren band,  (Herwig Mitteregger as the "Spliff Radio Show "from 1980 used staccato drums ... you can also see on the cover - out tip:" Disco Caine "is the typical staccato sound).

Company founder Pat Townshend (November 4, 1945 – April 9, 2011) died in 2011. The five Townshend brothers Byron, Oliver, Jaime, Beau and Dean now run the Staccato company and continue to produce the Staccato Drums.