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The latest news for CSM Members From MapexUSA

Mapex suggestions/feedback

Discuss what you'd like to see Mapex Make, add onto or improved upon. Suggest new colors and ideas, make your voice heard. Posts may not be responded to by Mapex. Please read forum guidelines before posting.

MyDentity

New 2011 Black Panther Drum Kits

Anything & everything Black Panther Kits. Q&A and general Black Panther Kit conversation forum.

Black Panther Snares

Discuss Mapexs Black Panther/Pro Series Snares.

Orion

Discuss Mapexs top of the line drums using 7-ply [6 maple interior / 1 burl maple exterior] Shell Thickness: 6.1mm (Toms and Snares) / 7.5mm (Bass Drums)

Saturn

Discuss Mapexs top of the line drum series using 6-ply [4 maple exterior / 2 walnut interior] Shell Thickness: 5.1mm (Toms and Snares) / 7.2mm (Bass Drums)

Meridian Maple

All Meridian drum sets feature newly designed appointments, including lugs, mounts, badges & bass drum claws. Discuss the Meridian Maple: features 7-ply, 5.8mm, all maple shells (7.2mm bass drum) with newly designed lugs for overall lower mass. 2.3mm Steel Powerhoops & Remo® UT Pinstripe batter heads. Ten-lug snare comes with a Remo® coated batter.

Meridian Birch

All Meridian drum sets feature newly designed appointments, including lugs, mounts, badges & bass drum claws. Discuss the Meridian Birch:The Meridian Birch features 6-ply, 7.2mm, all birch shells with newly designed lugs for overall lower mass and Remo® UT heads.

Pro-M

Pro-M is Discontinued for 2009-Meridian Maple takes Pro-M's place. CSM will keep supporting Pro-M. Discuss Mapexs Pro-M line drum series using 7-ply [all Maple] Shell Thickness: 5.8mm (Toms and Snares) / 7.2mm (Bass Drums)

M-Birch

M-Birch is Discontinued for 2009-Meridian Birch takes M-Birches place. CSM will keep supporting M-Birch. Discuss Mapexs top Birch line using 6-ply [5 birch, maple exterior] Shell Thickness: 7.2mm.

Horizon

All basswood drums feature newly designed appointments, including lugs, mounts, badges and bass drum claws. All Horizon drum sets include a full set of all new Mapex 500 Series Hardware, a padded throne, and a set-up and instructional DVD. The Horizon features 7.2mm, basswood shells with newly designed, low mass lugs. These small profile lugs are mounted to the shell using only a single point of contact, minimizing the holes drilled into the shell and thereby enhancing resonance. Horizon Series drums also Remo® drumheads, including a self-muffling bass drum batter head.

Voyager

All basswood drums feature newly designed appointments, including lugs, mounts, badges and bass drum claws. The Voyager features 7.2mm, basswood shells with newly designed, low mass lugs. These small profile lugs are mounted to the shell using only a single point of contact, minimizing the holes drilled into the shell and thereby enhancing resonance. Voyager Series drums also Remo® drumheads, including a self-muffling bass drum batter head.

VX/QR Series

Discussion on Mapexs VX series top of line entry level kit using 8-ply [7 basswood, maple exterior] Shell Thickness: 7.2mm and Mapexs QR entry level kit using 9-ply [basswood] Shell Thickness: 7.2mm.

Special Edition Kits/Drums

Discuss Mapexs Special Edition Kits/Drums.

Vintage Mapex

Discuss vintage Mapex drums, hardware and anything vintage Mapex.

Quantum Marching

Quantum Field Percussion and Marching Drum Q&A. This forum is for all Marching percussion Q&A. All Marching percussionist welcome no matter what brand you play.

Mapex Hardware

Discussion on Mapexs hardware includes everything from technical questions/answers to comments about Pedals, Stands, Thrones and Accessories.