Ford Drums: The Ferrari of Drums

weckl-x

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Saw this on another forum, never heard of them. Great quality stuff. They have an interesting tagline.

This is a 18/12/14 steam bent walnut Ford kit someone saw at NAMM. Apparently the list price is US$7,000.

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Joe LaBarbara on the walnut Ford
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http://www.forddrums.com

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Those look to be trads.. Traditional Series.

Edit: Ah, no, missed out the first picture. They should be Agop Vezirs.
These have Traditional tops, but unlathed aka Turk bottoms.
 
god forbid some wealthy kid bought two kits and played raining blood on em. Although I have seen I have some metal bands using Odery custom drums made from Jatoba wood which is also found in some hair shampoos :lol: .

The finish looks amazing! And I would love to get my hand on some Istanbuls. We only seem to have to Agop versions here in KL.
 
The finish looks amazing! And I would love to get my hand on some Istanbuls. We only seem to have to Agop versions here in KL.
Well, those in the pictures are Istanbul Agop Vezirs I believe...
i guess they shud change it to "The Ford of the Drums"
Actually, the 'Ford' in their name actually makes no reference to the car brand 'Ford', but is actually because one of the co-founds of Ford is named Jimmy Ford, who's a pretty solid drummer himself.
One of those builders is company namesake Jimmy Ford. Jimmy played with Lionel Hampton for six years, entertains guests at Disneyland Park regularly, and plays throughout Southern California with big bands, trios, and quartets. He’s also a perennial favorite at custom & vintage drum shows, where he impresses audiences with his tribute to Buddy Rich.

http://www.forddrums.com/press_room.html
 
actually i kinda disagree with their quote. how can they called themselves "Ferrari" of drums where there are lots more drum company that are more suitable than this Ford drums such as DW, Brady, San Francisco etc... wait.. so what can Pearl be called? Mitsubishi of drums? hehehe... no offence dude.
 
actually i kinda disagree with their quote. how can they called themselves "Ferrari" of drums where there are lots more drum company that are more suitable than this Ford drums such as DW, Brady, San Francisco etc... wait.. so what can Pearl be called? Mitsubishi of drums? hehehe... no offence dude.

Well, that's how company mottos work, they aren't required by law to be factual (until the competition sues them.. haha) I'm actually surprised they haven't been made by Ferrari to take down the 'Ferrari' word, because it is technically an infringement of Ferrari's copyright/trademark. Maybe Ferrari doesn't know yet :lol:

Take these examples:
Tama - "The Strongest Name In Drums"
Pearl - "The Best Reason to Play Drums"
DW - "The Drummer's Choice"
Brady - "The Sound Dreams are Made Of"

These are also equally unquantifiable, does it mean Tama says it's the strongest means the rest are weak? Or if Pearl says it's the best reason means the rest are lousier reasons? Or DW says it's the drummer's choice, means anyone who chooses another brand is not a drummer? You get the idea :P

With taglines/mottos, you just want to create a brand identity that sets you apart from your competitors, most of the time it doesn't mean it has to be true already, it also could mean that's what you want your company to achieve in the minds and eyes of consumers.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you can't disagree, just trying to say they're not the only ones who use taglines that can't be substantiated. Everyone's guilty :wink:
 

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