The Rock Palace crew interviewed Chad right before the start of the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert. The infamous Dutch Tattoo kit designed by Henk Schiffmacher and made by Rock Palace rocked the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert in New York. The excited crowd of drum fans at the sold out Hammerstein ballroom went crazy when Chad Smith started playing the drum kit from Holland. The drum kit was in US customs at JFK airport for more than a week and arrived barely in time for the show. How could this happen? Check the Youtube video now!

Throughout the world, from the smallest rehearsal room to the largest stage, Washburn Guitars are recognized as some of the finest instruments on the planet. As part of the Wacken-Universum, W:0:A Metal-Battle has become a very strong name in the worldwide metal music scene. In order to further support the growing metal scene Washburn and W:0:A Metal-Battle have recently teamed up to offer metal music talents a whole new communication platform. Beginning August 4th, 2008 at the upcoming 19th Annual Wacken Open Air Festival, Washburn and W:0:A Meta Battle will announce the first Metal Battle/Washburn Riff Contest. The contest will allow participants 18 and older to upload a 35 second clip of their best riffs to YouTube to be presented on this site and voted on by fans from the metal community. Record your riff at home, at a Washburn dealer, the contest area of a Washburn Exhibition booth or anywhere you like, all that matters is "Are you Metal enough to win?". Riffs must be recorded…

No problem! At Rock Palace we have musical instruments for all ages and for every budget. Whether you’re looking for a classical guitar for your son or daughter, a complete electric guitar set for beginners, an affordable digital piano or a complete low-budget drum kit… We’ll be glad to help you on your way! When you start making music yourself, it’s not easy to find the right instrument for you straight away. There are countless makes and models. That’s why you should visit our beautiful shop in The Hague city centre. Our product specialists will be glad to advise you. Take your time and discover all the things we have on offer while enjoying a nice cup of free coffee. Rock Palace represents only the best and most popular top brands, which means that the quality of the products is guaranteed. If you would like to look around or order online directly, then search using the term ‘budget’ and you will immediately get an overview of various affordable musical instr…

The well-known Amsterdam Tattoo King Henk Schiffmacher and the Rock Palace music store have produced and designed a very special and unique drumkit: a Tattoo Art Custom Drum Kit, designed for Chad Smith -drummer of the most popular rockband in the world: The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Henk Schiffmacher and the Red Hot Chili Peppers The friendship between the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Henk Schiffmacher dates from the late 80s. The then unknown band came to Amsterdam where Henk gladly introduced the band to the Amsterdam nightlife. Schiffmacher inked several tattoos on lead singer Anthony Kiedis, bass player Flea, guitar player John Frusicante and ofcourse drummer Chad Smith. 'Pimp my drums!' In Autumn last year Chad Smith, Henk Schiffmacher and Cesar Zuiderwijk -drummer for the Dutch band The Golden Earring- were having dinner at the Amsterdam Amstel hotel. Chad Smith - who was already familiar with Schiffmacher's tribal and tattoo artwork asked him if he could design a drumkit fo…

Dear international visitor, welcome to the RockPalace.com website! Discover what we have to offer ... a huge product range, low prices, excellent service and a professional staff! Unfortunately our website is only available in Dutch. Do feel free to contact us by phone or e-mail. We will assist you in the best way possible. About us Rock Palace is a store specialized in musical instruments, pro-audio equipment and accessories, located in the centre of The Hague. In 1985 Rock Palace was officially opened by drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk and bass player Rinus Gerritsen from the famous Dutch rock band Golden Earring. They wanted to create a new hang-out for musicians. In the years that followed the store became a national cutural music centre. About our website We now offer a complete online webshop. You can buy products online 24/7 if you wish! No matter where you live. We ship worldwide and we have our own delivery service for customers in Holland. Is the product you are looking for…