Overview
Some jobs call for heavy duty equipment. This drum bludgeons its way through the din with extreme volume and a distinct rounded tone.
According to Mapex themselves, this is the spiritual successor to the Limited Edition 14 x 5.5 Limited Edition Bronzed Hammered Brass. Neither are easy to get hold of these days, although the Sledgehammer is marginally easier to find. Then again, Bigfoot is easier to find than the Bronzed Hammered Brass, so that's not saying much.
By the way, there was a full 8-piece Sledgehammer kit produced in 2013 (video shown below), but it appears to have been a one-off to take to drum shows, rather than a production item. Rumours have it that it was sold to a collector in Germany; should be easy to locate by the massive gravity well it would produce!!
Main photos used with the permission of an anonymous owner.
Additional photos courtesy of Mapex, Mapex Japan and Dave Malone. Cheers everyone!
