The first product made by the Ludwig brothers, William and Theobaldner (who founded the original company), was a bass drum pedal capable of playing faster beats than was typical of products of the time. It was produced in a rented barn on the south side of Chicago. The Ludwig brothers next developed a hydraulic action [...]
At Drum Workshop, The Drummer’s Choice® is more than a slogan, it’s a fact. After more than thirty years of innovation and tireless dedication to improving the way drum products are made, DW drums, pedals and hardware are the standard by which all others are measured. To get here, it takes more than a working [...]
Established in 2000, SJC CUSTOM DRUMS is a custom drum company owned by two brothers out of Dudley, Massachusetts. The brothers and their crew pride themselves on the craftsmanship, innovation, customer service and passion for their custom drums. Offering virtually unlimited options, each kit is custom made to the customers’ exact specifications by the skilled craftsmen at SJC.
Hi, my name is Bill Detamore, President of Pork Pie Percussion. In 1987, I started making drums as a hobby. I sold one, made two more and so on. This evolved into some of the finest handmade drums available today. To take snare drums one step further, I introduced solid (one piece), exotic wood stave [...]
With a special passion for acoustic drums, Peace Musical is a public owned company that has been creating instruments and musical accessories for over thirty years. Whether you’re a household name or just getting started in music, the Peace catalog contains hundreds of high quality, high value, precision-crafted items – from small goods like drum [...]
History of Mr. Odery In the year of 1989, Mr. Odery made his first drumset. I can remember the day he got unemployed and said: “I’m gonna make drumsets!”. “He’s out of his mind”, we thought. But it was no insanity. He went to a scrapyard, and to a wood shop, made some iron molder [...]
All of our drum kits use 6 ply shells for the toms and bass drums. The snare drums can be just about any # of ply you want. We recommend 10, 20, 30, or 40 ply as these are the strongest configurations. We can also do reinforcement rings in drum kits and snare drums. We [...]
The Company world-renowned for its Custom Drums, Lightspeed Bass Drum Pedals and the unique service of MRP EdgeWorks now offers double braced stands and hardware. Using the same craftsmanship and details as drum building, MRP set out to build stands that ‘stand’ out from other manufacturers in a practical way!
Custom Drums. There seems to be quite a few companies making them these days. Most buy shells from the same manufacturer, mount hardware they bought from some place else, and apply a custom paint job. The end result, after a lot of hype, is a custom drum set…or is it? Masterworks hopes to change the [...]
Neil Longo, owner / founder, a drummer since early age started making his own custom solid drums in the early 90′s. Bent, using equipment he built himself from his own design, Neil fashioned his truly custom solid drums on traditions passed down from an entire generation of carpenters. His father, and his father before him [...]
There is a proliferation of custom drum companies out there. They appear in every acronym combination from D to W to G to M to S. What they really offer comes down to color options. To stand out in this cluttered environment, you better have something more to offer than a fancy finish. That’s why [...]
At Drum Workshop, The Drummer’s Choice® is more than a slogan, it’s a fact. After more than thirty years of innovation and tireless dedication to improving the way drum products are made, DW drums, pedals and hardware are the standard by which all others are measured. To get here, it takes more than a working [...]
DJdrums got its start in 1956 when our founders learned the art of saxophone craftsmanship. Dong Jou started in 1963 making saxophones. In 1975 we began producing hand made jazz drums. The rest is history. To date all parts except drum heads are made by DJdrums. We focus on high quality drums that offer complete [...]
