Istanbul Cymbals have landed at Cookes

Here at Cookes we've recently had a lovely delivery of Istanbul Agop cymbals, including models from their Xist, Traditional, 30th Anniversary and Mantra ranges.

Istanbul cymbals are made in Turkey, and boast Cindy Blackman, Jeremy Stacey and James Gadson amongst their stellar line-up of endorsees 

The gorgeous Xist sets are particularly good value for money - 14" hi-hats, 16" crash, 20" ride, plus a FREE 18" crash and a hard case, all for £525.

The Mantra range, designed alongside Cindy Blackman-Santana (wife of Carlos Santana) is VERY tasty - big, dark and trashy - 15" hi-hats, 20" crash and 22" ride. You need to come in and try these cymbals in person as they are absolutely beautiful!

Come into our Norwich showroom and see Joe or Tom who will happily to show you these metal discs of loveliness. If you can't get in to see us, our range is on our website at www.cookes.co.uk

Halfway through 2016 already...

Well we're coming to the end of June - it's only 6 months until 2017...

Let us offer you a safe haven from the political and sporting drama of the past week. We promise not to mention Europe or the Football. Instead, we'll talk nerdy about guitars, drums, amps and DJ gear. Sound good?

GUITARS

Our guitar department is looking great, with over 100 electric guitars on display in our showroom, starting from just £100.

We also have a number of Used and B-stock guitars by PRS, Gibson and Rickenbacker. Call us on 01603 623563 or call into the shop and speak to Matthew, Steven or Ben.

ACOUSTICS

We have over 50 acoustic guitars in stock, plus the usual Ukuleles and Classical guitars.

We've just taken delivery of the new Orange Crush range of bass amplifiers, starting at under £150. Full details on our website at www.cookes.co.uk.

DRUMS

The Pearl Crystal Beat drum kit is on display in our drum showroom - they're pretty hard to find in the UK at the moment as demand has dramatically outstripped supply, but we're lucky enough to have a lovely example in stock now - 10", 12", 16", 22" in Ultra Clear. Pop into our showroom and see (and hear!) what all the fuss is about!

Of course we always have a large selection of sticks, heads and accessories, as well as a range of new and used Drum kits and Cymbals.

It's nearly Summertime..

Summer is on it's way, so time to get your shorts, wellies, sunblock and umbrellas out.  The gigging season is nearly upon us, so there's no better time to get a few new toys...

TAMA Starclassic, Superstar and Silverstar kits
We're loving the new Tama Silverstar Bop kit. Punchy kit in small sizes - tune it high for jazz and bebo, or take it down for a more pop sound.

We've also got Starclassic Performer and Superstar Hyperdrive kits here in our showroom, so pop in and have a look.

And if that's not enough for you, we've got some Tama Soundworks and SLP snare drums in too.

TAMA Silverstar Bop kit in Light Blue Lacquer
(this kit goes really well with the lightweight Gibraltar hardware in the photo!)

Gibraltar Hardware
We have the amazing Gibraltar 8000 lightweight hardware in stock. Why haul around multiple, large and heavy bags of hardware when you can fit a whole set of these vintage-style yet rock solid Gibraltar stands in a single small hardware case? Simon and Joe are already thoroughly impressed, and even Tom is thinking about getting some of these.

Zildjian cymbals
We've also got the new Zildjian S Series cymbals on display. They're bright, expressive and versatile cymbals, Starting from just £65, they won't break the bank. Plus we've got loads of  Zildjian Avedis, A Customs and K's on our cymbal wall.

Zildjian S Series cymbals

LP, Toca and Schlagwerk Cajons
Perfect for acoustic gigs, rehearsals, and incredibly portable, our Cajons are selling like hot cakes. We also have loads of cajon accessories including pedals, bags. etc.

Clonk. Ting. Bang. Boooing. Shshshshsh. Donk. Clop. Dong.
You too can make all these sounds and more with our LP, Pearl, LP, Toca and Stagg percussion instruments. Congas, bongos, djembes, cowbells, wood blocks, shakers, synthetic blocks, triangles, jingle sticks, tambourines, we have them all.

Pop in to the shop or call Joe or Tom on 01603 623563 for more info.