Spraying painting drums is an easy way to customize your drum set. Follow these 5 tips and you will save time and money, and you’ll have a very nice looking spray painted drum set!
Drum Building Supplies Parts and Terms Explained
If you know absolutely nothing about drums or drum making then you may refer to these definitions. Drum shell – This is the body of the drum. The drum shell material can be wood, metal, acrylic and even stone. The material you select for your drums will greatly affect the sound of your drums. Wood Shells – The most common …
How to Make a Ply Shell Mold Drum Building Tutorial
Check out this incredible tutorial for how to build a ply shell mold!
5 Tips for Building Your First Custom Drum Set on a Budget
Drum Building on a Budget I realize that most people building a drum for the first time probably don’t want to go into debt just to build drum! I’ve compiled a list of 5 tips for the drum builder on a budget! Enjoy! Please leave a comment if you have any tips you’d like me to add! Use Stain/Polyurethane in …
Who is a Custom Drum Builder and What do they want?
2013 is upon us and it’s time for me to start listening to what you want! First of all, thank you for reading this blog and for venturing into the world of custom drum building! This website is meant to be a resource for custom drum builders all over the world. My goal is to create and give you the …
Bass Player – Turned Drummer Builds His 1st Custom Drum Set
Building a Custom Drum For The First Time This is a guest post from John A. Ledingham, PhD. He and his new custom drum set reside in Columbus, Ohio. I started out not as a drummer, but as a bass player in my hometown of Springfield, Ohio. One Thursday afternoon, the leader of a group I was playing bass with …
My Drum Head Recipe – The Best Drum Heads for The Working Drummer
I’ve used hundreds of drum heads over the 20+ years I’ve been playing drums, and these are my absolute favorite, along with tips on how to tune them.