Win a custom bass drum head courtesy of Rhythm and customskins.co.uk!

Rhythm has teamed up with London based design experts www.customskins.co.uk, responsible for producing designs for the likes of the Kaiser Chiefs and New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi, to offer three lucky readers the opportunity to have their personal designs emblazoned on a custom bass drum head. The first prize winner will also receive an all-expenses paid* visit to the Custom Skins HQ to see their design transform from their original paper drawing to the finished product!

Whether it´s your name, band logo or the first crazy design that enters your head, anything goes, as long as it´s imaginative. Don´t worry if you´re not the best artist in the world, if you´re a winner Custom Skins will liaise with you to ensure your design looks just how you want it.

How to enter…
Hand draw your design on a sheet of plain A4 paper and post it to: //Rhythm// Custom Skin comp, Future, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath, BA1 2BW along with your name, address and telephone number. All entries must reach this address no later than Tuesday 6 May.



Terms & conditions
Entries must be submitted between 09/04/08 and 06/05/08. By taking part in a Competition, you agree to be bound by the Competition Rules which are summarised below but can be viewed in full at www.futureects.com. Late entries will be disqualified. Entries must be submitted by an individual (not via any agency or similar) and, unless otherwise stated, are limited to one per household. The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute any prize with cash or a prize of comparable value. Unless otherwise stated, the Competition is open to all GB residents, except employees of Future Publishing and any party involved in the Competition or their households. By entering a Competition you give permission to use your name, likeness and personal information in connection with the Competition and for promotional purposes. All entries will become the property of the Company upon receipt and will not be returned. You warrant that the Competition entry is entirely your own work and not copied or adapted from any other source. If you are a winner, you may have to provide additional information. Details of winners will be available on request within three months of the closing date. If you are a winner, receipt by you of any prize is conditional upon you complying with (amongst other things) the Competition Rules. You acknowledge and agree that neither the Company nor any associated third parties shall have any liability to you in connection with your use and/or possession of your prize. The winners will be selected at random from all entries received between the relevant dates and will be sent the prize free of charge. Each winner will be notified within 28 days of the closing date and will be required to give details of a delivery address in the UK to which the prize should be sent.

*Train travel and lunch paid for.

Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, with a particular focus on electronic drums, it's my job to manage the 300+ buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear for them at the best prices. I dabble with guitar, but my main instrument is the drums, which I have been playing for 24 years. I've been a part of the music gear industry for 20 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance music writer, during which time I worked with the world's biggest instrument brands including Roland, Boss, Laney and Natal.