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A&S Drums was started by Mike Andrews & Josh Swain,
both drummers in the Greater Lansing area.
Their friendship began in 1989, when Mike began giving drum lessons
to a then, 15 year old Josh. The years since have provided
both of them with many life lessons & through it all,
they've always kept their friendship, and shared in
their love of drums & playing.
Their drum building journey began when after several years of owning
drum kits of various sizes, makes, & models, Mike & Josh
began to notice a common theme in their conversations.
Each of their kits was a compromise
in one way, or another.
"We loved our [factory] drums, even then" says Josh, "we had spent much time & our hard earned money selecting what we were playing on,
but we were still only choosing from what was
available
.
Then Josh goes on to blame Mike for what happened next.
"Mike calls me one day & says, hey, I've built a snare drum
& it sounds fantastic, come over & check it out.
When I heard it,
I was floored at how good it sounded".
Soon after hearing Mike's snare & realizing they could build
their
own drums to fit their own ideal set up,
with any options they wanted,
it was all downhill from there
&
the resulting entity
was A&S Drums.
"...so it's really all Mike's fault, at least that's how I tell it". -Josh S.
When asked how they began building drums for other players,
Mike said,
"After a short time, some local drummers began to
notice we were playing our own drums.
They loved the sound & became interested in having
us build something custom for them".
...and Josh adds, "we've truly been blessed
with our friends & local talent.
We started this for us, but they're why we push ourselves
to continually produce top quality products,
to help elevate their playing &
watch them shine".