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Another Great NAMM Show!

Updated: Sep 7, 2022

Our WTS team had a great time at the 2022 NAMM Show this June! It was wonderful to be back amongst the music and drumming community.


(left to right) Samuel Welch, Laura Welch, Patrick Auell, John Montaña, Michelle Behr
(left to right) Samuel Welch, Laura Welch, Patrick Auell, John Montaña, Michelle Behr

A big thank you to those who visited the WTS Drums booth and to all of our followers! Your continued support in-person and virtually is greatly appreciated.


Jump ahead to check out our WTS Drums galleries (plus a few celebrity sightings!) from the 2022 NAMM Show:



Welcome to the WTS Drums Booth!


We launched into this year's NAMM Show bigger and better than ever with new drums and products, new displays, and a larger booth. Throughout the three days of the NAMM Show, our WTS Drums booth was almost always packed, but luckily we caught a few shots of our display before the show began:



Here's a tour of the booth and our newest WTS products on day 1 of the 2022 NAMM Show from WTS CEO/Founder, Samuel Welch:



Don't miss out! Pre-orders on the WTS Epiphany Series and WTS Steve Pruitt Signature Snare are still available, so be sure to order before we run out!



Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett Visits WTS Drums


The one and only Sugarfoot! Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett (Michael Jackson's drummer!) drew a huge crowd and put on a great performance at the WTS Drums booth at the 2022 NAMM Show:


Featured Kit: The WTS Epiphany Series® 3-pc shell pack in Matte Black and the 13" x 7.5" brass WTS Steve Pruitt Signature Snare.


Sugarfoot in the WTS Drums booth at the 2022 NAMM Show
Sugarfoot in the WTS Drums booth at the 2022 NAMM Show


Steve Pruitt Debuts His WTS Signature Snare


We are proud to have had world-renowned drummer Steve Pruitt join us at this year’s NAMM Show!


Steve put on a number of fantastic drumming demos of his WTS signature snare and brought a lot of great energy to the WTS Drums booth.




NAMM Media Preview Day


WTS Drums was honored to be chosen for the 2022 NAMM Show's Media Preview Day. Hosted the day before the NAMM Show floor opens each year, less than 50 companies are given the opportunity to join a "first look" reception where they display new music instruments, technology, and products to a diverse media audience.


We took the opportunity to showcase our new WTS Epiphany Series shell pack and snare!




Skip ahead to 10:52 in the next video to see the WTS Epiphany Series kit!



Fun in the WTS Booth


Our team and NAMM attendees caught some great moments in the WTS Drums booth...




[Updated] Jump ahead to minute 3:59 to see the WTS drums in action:




Collaborations


Shoutout to the stunning collaborations with Red Rock Drums Australia and Outlaw Drums featuring WTS hardware! Plus, a big thank you to TnR Products and Bosphorus Cymbals for outfitting our booth with their amazing products. And if you haven't already noticed, we sported our favorite Low Boy Beaters on all of our bass drum pedals!


Continue below to check out some of the photos we captured at the show and to learn more about the products we debuted in our booth.



Red Rock Drums Australia / WTS Kit


Check out this gorgeous handmade Tasmanian Blackwood kit from Red Rock Drums Australia featuring our Welch Tuning System™ (WTS) hardware!



Red Rock Drums Australia + WTS 3 PC Shell Pack

Melt into the rich full sounds of Red Rock Drums Australia's tone-wood drums, exclusively stave shell designs since 2008.

  • Handmade Tasmanian Blackwood shells

  • (12”x8”, 16”x16”, 20”x16”)

  • Welch Tuning System™ (WTS) hardware

  • Original sculpted internal reinforcement rings

  • 1/4 inch thin shells

  • Round-over bearing edges

  • Matching bass drum hoops



Outlaw Drums / WTS Snare Drums


This year we had the honor of showcasing two beautiful snares from Outlaw Drums featuring our Welch Tuning System hardware.


Outlaw Drums snares with WTS hardware at NAMM 2022

Outlaw Drums Honduras mahogany and maple stave snare drum with WTS hardware at NAMM 2022

This handcrafted snare features Honduras mahogany recycled wall boards with a hard rock maple center best for bright, higher tones.

  • Honduras mahogany and maple stave shell (14” x 8”)

  • Welch Tuning System™ (WTS) hardware

  • Vintage 45 degree bearing edges

  • Die-cast hoops


Outlaw Drums southern yellow pine stave snare drum with WTS hardware at NAMM 2022

This beautiful snare features super soft wood best for low tuning and fat beats.

  • Southern yellow pine stave shell (14” x 8”)

  • Welch Tuning System™ (WTS) hardware

  • Vintage 45 degree bearing edges

  • Die-cast hoops






TnR TrueVibe Isolation Mounts on the WTS Drums


We love how TnR's TrueVibe isolation mounts maximize the quality of tone and projection from our drums. A perfect pairing with the WTS drums! [Shop TrueVibe here!]




Bosphorus Cymbals


We always look forward to sharing our drums with Bosphorus Cymbals and showcasing their beautiful handmade Turkish cymbals in our booth. Truly top-notch craftsmanship!


WTS Epiphany Series drum kit in the Bosphorus Cymbals booth at the 2022 NAMM Show

Here's Peter Erskine having some fun on our WTS Epiphany Series kit in the Bosphorus Cymbals booth:


Here's another attendee enjoying the WTS kit in the Bosphorus booth:



Watch the Recap from the NAMM Foundation


[Updated] Relive the excitement of The 2022 NAMM Show! Skip ahead to 1:48 to hear CEO Samuel Welch share his perspective on the post-pandemic comeback of the show.




Great NAMM Recap from Sims Music


And last but not least...a great video from Sims Music featuring our WTS drums and a whole lot of other cool products from the 2022 NAMM Show:



 

Want more? Be sure to visit the WTS Drums Facebook and Instagram pages (@wtsdrums) for more content shared by NAMM Show attendees!

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