danielray Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi All, Premier is back in the US :) Some facts: Marching USA is the sole importer of Premier educational, marching and concert/orchestral instruments into the US and Canada. The drumset distributor will be announced at NAMM. Marching USA is based in Fort Worth, Texas :) and has a 10,000 sq ft warehouse and demo area. Due to historical spare parts and service challenges, the first container received by Marching USA included over $25k of spare parts predominantly for the Revolution range of drums, therefore all spares are available now and in the US. Premier has a full range of battery and pit products including Vibraphone. Our next show will be TMEA, where we will be exhibiting battery products with various premium/chrome finishes, keyboards including marimba, vibe and xylo and a 36" free floating shell concert bass drum - its a beast. Marching USA also offers a full range of very strong, heavy guage steel field frames, they have a 3 year warranty and are manufactured in Texas to our specification. FYI all Premier field keyboards are supplied on Marching USA frames. The weight of the Revolution snare is 15.8 lb Premier percussion will be seen on the field in competition in 2012 in both DCI and DCA circuits. Historical Premier users include Star (many years), 07 Jersey Surf, 96 Phantom Regimant, 85 SCV, 93 Blue Knights, 86 Sky Riders, Crossmen, Troopers and Mandarins, see our Facebook page to find links for most of these groups - http://www.facebook.com/marchingusa All the staff at Marching USA have extensive drum corps back grounds, please feel free to contact any of us - Marilyn, Matt, Terry and Roger. Marching USA is developing a range of forward facing marching brass. You can contact us on Tel 469 422 2681, Email info@MarchingUSA.com, Website www.MarchingUSA.com Happy New Year Roger What are the details on the Elite Brass that Marching USA is repping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contraPERceptive Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Southwind Used Premier in the 90's, which ended with their last year in Montgomery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarchingUSA Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 What are the details on the Elite Brass that Marching USA is repping? Details are yet to be released. I can tell you that we are developing in conjunction with some very credible brass design/manufacturing specialists who have been in the industry for a long time. The focus is forward facing, silver plate marching brass and we are on our second round of development/prototype instruments. There is a high chance that at least one competitive group will be using them in competition in 2012. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 There's just a lot of negativity, I'm just praising that they're trying to restore the company to their position in the past. Can't help that I have interest in my local economy, this is a British business and all I care about is that it continues on. How would you like it if all the American manufacturers were to close down? look at the plus side...they aren't Stingray. and I've used both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelloHorn13 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 All the staff at Marching USA have extensive drum corps back grounds, please feel free to contact any of us - Marilyn, Matt, Terry and Roger. I was sold on Premier until I got a business card with this guys name on it. NO DICE! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingusmonk Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Historical Premier users include Star (many years), 07 Jersey Surf, 96 Phantom Regimant, 85 SCV, 93 Blue Knights, 86 Sky Riders, Crossmen, Troopers and Mandarins, Bluecoats 89, 90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Brace Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hi All, Premier is back in the US :) Some facts: Marching USA is the sole importer of Premier educational, marching and concert/orchestral instruments into the US and Canada. The drumset distributor will be announced at NAMM. Marching USA is based in Fort Worth, Texas :) and has a 10,000 sq ft warehouse and demo area. Due to historical spare parts and service challenges, the first container received by Marching USA included over $25k of spare parts predominantly for the Revolution range of drums, therefore all spares are available now and in the US. Premier has a full range of battery and pit products including Vibraphone. Our next show will be TMEA, where we will be exhibiting battery products with various premium/chrome finishes, keyboards including marimba, vibe and xylo and a 36" free floating shell concert bass drum - its a beast. Marching USA also offers a full range of very strong, heavy guage steel field frames, they have a 3 year warranty and are manufactured in Texas to our specification. FYI all Premier field keyboards are supplied on Marching USA frames. The weight of the Revolution snare is 15.8 lb Premier percussion will be seen on the field in competition in 2012 in both DCI and DCA circuits. Historical Premier users include Star (many years), 07 Jersey Surf, 96 Phantom Regimant, 85 SCV, 93 Blue Knights, 86 Sky Riders, Crossmen, Troopers and Mandarins, see our Facebook page to find links for most of these groups - http://www.facebook.com/marchingusa All the staff at Marching USA have extensive drum corps back grounds, please feel free to contact any of us - Marilyn, Matt, Terry and Roger. Marching USA is developing a range of forward facing marching brass. You can contact us on Tel 469 422 2681, Email info@MarchingUSA.com, Website www.MarchingUSA.com Happy New Year Roger Thanks for offering some information, Roger. Did I hear Premier was going to do horns as well or was that an unfounded rumor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Brace Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Details are yet to be released. I can tell you that we are developing in conjunction with some very credible brass design/manufacturing specialists who have been in the industry for a long time. The focus is forward facing, silver plate marching brass and we are on our second round of development/prototype instruments. There is a high chance that at least one competitive group will be using them in competition in 2012. Roger Have you talked to the folks in Milwaukee about rolling out in 2012 with your product? They might make a logical World Class get...Midwest...lots of shows...good R&D opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old skool drmmr Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 The Revolution series of marching drums from Premier has actually been around since 2007, I believe, and they are actually pretty legit. The problem is the XL carriers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff danchik Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 look at the plus side...they aren't Stingray. and I've used both Hey Jeff, I got the proto type snare that Pitt was considering from Stingray.A free floater with gold sparkle body and blue power rings.Anyone want to buy it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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