The new VX Plasma Series drums have 9-ply, 8.1mm basswood drum shells, a matching basswood snare drum and offered in a Mapex exclusive 3-D plasma lacquer finish with matching lacquered bass drum hoops. Drummers purchasing a VX Series kit between September 1st and December 31st, 2004, will receive a coupon for a free Mapex Pro-Series snare drum. The Pro-Series 10 x 5-inch steel snare drum sells for $160, and will be available directly from Mapex with the coupon and proof of purchase.

VX kits offer incredible value in a complete drum set including: high-quality Chindal cast cymbals (two 14-inch hats, 16 and 18-inch crashes and cymbal bag); Mapex 320-series double-braced hardware and a drummer's throne. There are six different configurations possible and you can buy add-on tom packages with an 8 X 8 and 8 X 10-inch tom-tom pair.

Five-piece Mapex VX series drumsets sell for $1,039 MSRP. Color options are: plasma black, plasma ruby, plasma sapphire and plasma slate. Mapex USA, Inc. at: 615-793-2050 or www.mapexdrums.com.