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For the next 48hrs we’re having a sale on selected items. This is your opportunity to grab an absolute bargain as we slash the prices considerably on selected items. Including Pearl Drum Kits, Zildjian Cymbals and other top brands.

Check the home page Hot Products and visit the special offers section here for these limited special offer offers.

Now we’re all full up on Turkey and pudding, it’s time to shop from the warm comfort of your recliner and make the most of our January sale….

Check out our special offer page here for some eye-watering cheap deals on selected products….. and if you fancy getting the best savings out of next Christmas, check out our crackers whilst we still have ‘em.

For many of people including myself, there isn’t much time left until the festival is up and away!
I’ve heard many mixed views about how this year’s Leeds/Reading festival will turn out. Personally, I can’t wait for it. I know it’s tough competing with last years line up as it had some of the best metal bands on the planet, such as rock gods Metallica and Rage Against The Machine head lining, along with many other brilliant live acts.

This year on the other hand has rock legends, Faith No More headlining the NME/Radio 1 stage. Also, the amazing Radiohead headlining the main stage. That’s not it, there is a much better selection of bands to suite every taste this year!

Throughout the weekend there’s a wide range of music such as uber dance group, The Prodigy, who will be supporting the Arctic Monkeys on the main stage, Deadmau5 headlining the dance stage, Deftones right along side Fall Out Boy and FFAF plus many more massive names; Kings of Leon and the Lostprophets!

I’m sure most people will agree it is going to be a time to remember for many years to come. I hope all of you attending either Reading or Leeds have an awesome weekend and enjoy all the bands you are wishing to see! =D

Written by Tom B

Once again it’s that time of the year. You dig out your tent, remove the beanfeast that’s somehow got into the corner of your sleeping bag, and prepare for some weekends of music and hippy-ness out in some fields away from the buzz of modern-day living….ahh back to our roots!

So whilst your still in the modern-day mentality, taker some thought into what your going to need for those late night camp fire drinking sessions. We have recently taken on a new supplier of authentic hand-made African percussion. From small egg shakers, to some thumping full-size djembe’s, we now cater for all. So before you hike off into the country this summer check out our new ‘World Percussion’ in the Drums/Percussion category and I’m sure you’ll find something suitable for the camp-fire entertainment.

Happy Festival…’ing

We have some new additions to our catalogue, the PLAYRECORD PACKS.

These packs have been put together for great value in price and for your instruments.

Each pack is for different purposes and consists of all the necessities you will need.

The first set of packs are the GIG PACKS.

The two variations we currently have are the DRUMMERS GIG PACK and the GUITARISTS GIG PACK.

Each of these packs come with all the essential components for the gigging drummer/guitarist. Here at playrecord we know just how frustrating it is when you are setting up for a gig and you break a string and you have no spares to replace it with! Well, now there is no need to worry. Take a PLAYRECORD GIG PACK to your every gig and you will have all the spares you need for any possible hick up.

The next pack we have is the GUITARISTS MAINTENANCE PACK.

This is a pack especially designed for the guitarists who takes pride in their guitar and want to keep it in pristine condition. Within this pack are all the essential ingredients you need to do this.

Each pack is now available from our website and in stock. We have each pack on a special introductory offer price and located on our websites home page.

Keep a look out on our website for new PLAYRECORD PACKS coming soon….

Merry Christmas and of course a Happy New Year to you all, and as we enter the new year we have started dropping more prices across all our lines. All IN STOCK items over the course of the next week will be on sale at great prices all the way to the end of January. Of course we will still be competitive on price after the sale, but if you want a crazy bargain then you must check out our special offers page….these items won’t stay around for long and will be updated daily!

Happy Shopping!

Howdy folks! Christmas is coming up quickly and if you, like me no matter what I say every year leave all shopping to the last minute, then it’s time to get it done! …. no Christmas eve – impulse buy – petrol-station gifts this year!

We have been adding products to the special offer page for a few days now and there’s some cracking deals. A couple of my favourites are the two Pearl kits, these are at an exceptionally good price for the standard of kit you are getting (read my Pearl blog for more info). Of course, we have great deals for guitarist’s; acoustic, electric and basses hugely discounted. Many small accessories have been dropped in price, quite a few useful cables and all those little plugs and adaptors you didn’t realise you needed.

As we are getting so close to Christmas, to guarantee your delivery in time give us a call to check stock availability or alternatively check the product your looking at, as they will say ‘in stock – next day delivery’

Happy Shopping!

We’ve recently updated our catalogue, as a result we are selling discontinued items that we have stock of at great discount prices. You can see a range of instruments and accessories by clicking on the Special Offers’ button on our homepage.

As we update our catalogue we will be adding items to this list of great deals, so keep coming back to check on what hot offers we have to offer.

Following on from our recent in-stock sales, from today you can re-skin your entire kit and save £’s.

For a couple of weeks we will be selling IN STOCK Remo drum heads at discount prices. To check them out click here, or alternatively check out the hot products displayed on our home page.

REMO drum heads have been around for over 50 years and are well known throughout the drumming cummunity for their durability and ability to make most budget kits sound great!!
If you feel your kit is lacking the sound you’re after then consider upgrading/replacing the heads, you’ll notice the difference.

There are actually thousands of bits n bobs available for drummers, from screw on ash trays to pedal operated bottom scratchers (I made up the latter, but give it time). Of course most of the various bits of hardware available are very genre specific, I doubt the average mask wearing uber metal drummer is going to want to hit a cowbell with a bass drum pedal. But again, give it time. Below I have listed 3 bits that are non genre specific, inexpensive and surprisingly useful.

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Having been to many gigs and witnessing many drummers go through the hell of dropping a stick and not having a spare directly to hand, scrabbling around on the floor before bringing the song to a shuddering halt, I can safely say it’s a bit silly not to have one of these. It’s simply a big peg with two bits that hold two pairs of drum sticks and it clips directly onto your hardware anywhere you wish.

Alternatively you could go for a drumstick bag, these are only a few pounds and attach to your drum kit using boot laces (usually) with the added bonus that it’s a bag.

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I wonder how many times ‘check it out guys, I’m bleeding!’ has been said by drummers in rehearsal rooms around the world? Well it needn’t be that way, popped blisters, calluses and the like can be prevented with the use of stick and finger tape. Wrap it around your sticks to provide grip and cushioning or wrap it around the vulnerable spots on your fingers like Lars Ulrich or, erm.. Michael Jackson. The beauty about this stuff is that there is no residue, it’s sweat resistant and it’s easy to remove, so for gods sake don’t use Gaffa tape as a cheap alternative because you’ll probably have to go to hospital for removal at the end of every gig.

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Now how many trips does it take to your car to get your drum gear into a venue? Too many? I thought so. These bags are made with a rigid tough underside and tough rubber wheels at one end. They are designed specifically for all the eye gauging, paint scratching, sunroof smashing stands that for some reason, the better quality they are the heavier they are. Simply wheel it all in one go!