Custom drum companies are everywhere these days- each trying to offer their own unique twist when it comes to making drums. Most of them are a dime a dozen but recently I staggered upon a company that specializes in making acrylic kits. Their name is RCI International and you’ll be surprised to know that you may have already seen, heard, or played these drums before without even being aware of it. Now available in the UK, RCI Drums are available as a... read more...

If you've been wondering about the history of Acrylic Drums, aka "Vistalite", check out this cool site I found which talks about the long history dating back to the 60's regarding these cool drums. From John Bonham to Ringo Star, acrylic drums have been through the test. vistalites.com. There's some great history here, and its worth the read. "Welcome to a little corner of the internet devoted to Vistalite drums. Vistalite was the trade name used by Ludwig for it's line of acrylic drums in ... read more...