The legend is back!
ASBA had made its mark by creating for the charismatic founder and drummer of Magma, Christian Vander, a kit made entirely of steel in the early 70s'.
"I want a kit that sounds 'metal'...", Vander had asked Marc Périn, Alfred Boudard's nephew who was then in charge of Artist Relations, for a kit. The idea only made one turn : To sound 'metal', laughs better than... metal! Direction a tolerie of the Paris area to buy the first stainless steel sheets to realize the drum kit out of standard of a group which is it as much. Legend has it that Christian, so impatient to test this UFO, literally jumped into the delivery truck to try out his new kit.
This innovation had made so much noise at the time, that many drummers, both in Jazz and Rock circles, had equipped themselves with it all over Europe and as far as the west coast of the USA.
With this new METAL kit, we are re-releasing this iconic model to offer you, even today, the unique and unequalled sound of this legendary kit!
“The new ASBA models were love at first sight for me! Top-of-the-range equipment that rhymes with elegance, finesse and excellence “à la française”. I’m a big fan of the sound, its versatility and its look... as well as its simplicity to tune it. My drums sing in a controlled resonance (bye bye handkerchiefs and moongel)... a delight. "
“I really appreciate the sound of course... and also the lightness; the easiness of tuning and the versatility (for me who goes from jazz to rock it’s perfect). It’s an instrument that “sounds” ... you can throw out the moongels and let it express itself. "
“I have chosen ASBA because of the spirit and the closeness of the team, the extraordinary sound of the drums, the
look and the diversity of the ranges, the quality of manufacture... I regularly recommend ASBA to all the professional musicians I know, as I am sure they will be totally satisfied with their purchase, both in terms of quality and the diversity of the range... "
