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This is a list of some drum makers, individuals and companies known for making drums and accessories, such as drum sticks.It includes defunct companies, and companies who additionally make instruments other than drums, and manufacturers of cymbals, which are a common component of drum sets.
Orange County Drum and Percussion (abbreviated OCDP) is an American custom drum manufacturer located in Orange County, California.The company began as a retail drum shop and eventually started custom-building drums for several influential drummers in the 1990s, most notably Chad Sexton of 311, Travis Barker of blink-182, even releasing a custom shell pack, and Adrian Young of No Doubt, who ...
Slingerland is a United States manufacturer of drums.The company was founded in 1912 and enjoyed several decades of prominence in the industry before the 1980s. After ceasing operation in the early 1980s, Slingerland was acquired by Gibson, who briefly revived it and owned it until November 2019, before selling Slingerland to DW Drums, who announced the intention of re-launching the brand.
Drum Workshop was founded in 1972 as a teaching studio by Don Lombardi. Alongside student John Good, Lombardi began a small drum equipment sales operation to cover the studio's operation costs. After the closure of the Camco Drum Company in 1977, its manufacturing equipment was purchased by Drum Workshop. [2]
Ayotte was joined in 1995 by drum artisan Gregg Keplinger, who helped to publicize and promote the drums — particularly within the burgeoning West Coast music scene, where the grunge movement was on the rise. Ayotte Drums introduced the Keplinger Snare Drum, a 3mm-thick stainless steel shell fitted with wood hoops.
Health complaints persisted, with some employees reporting recurring rashes that would go away when they were away from work for extended periods of time. [5] After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began considering the Cooper Drum site as a possible Superfund site, the employees staffed at Tweedy called for their relocation. In March ...
In the beginning, they manufactured drums for other companies like John E. Dallas (with the "Jedson" trademark), then starting with "Premier" instruments. Early drum kits consisted of a bass drum, a snare, a stand, a cymbal, and sometimes a small tom-tom. The company grew to two factories, ending up in West London's Park Royal.