The HardHat XL is the first Index Drop as we celebrate 10 years in the business. It’s almost 16” long and fits on a floor tom, but is heavy enough to sit anywhere and not jump around too much while you’re playing it. Its got a springy crash provided by 2 strips of chopped saw blades mounted loosely to a butcher block chassis. The securing nut is nylon-threaded and stays where you put it, so you can go tight or loose as a goose.

This probably isn’t for you, and that’s very OK with me. Over the years, people keep pitching ideas or asking for extremely niche sounds that might not have the mass appeal of our Shakers or Snares. Maybe it was boredom, or maybe I was missing the feeling of Launch Days, but something made me commit to weekly drops at non Central for every remaining Tuesday in 2021. We’ll see how long I last, and if any of these ideas appeal to more than 10 or so people. Hopefully we’ll come up with something you can use. If you’ve got needs, as always, reach out on the contact page and we’ll see if we can figure something out together. -Paul