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Sonor is a German musical instrument manufacturing company headquartered in Bad Berleburg. Established in 1875, it is one of the oldest percussion companies in the world. Sonor currently manufactures drum kits and hardware. Apart from drum kits, Sonor also manufactured a wide range of other percussion instruments through its history.
He has also performed at the Modern Drummer Festival 2010 and at many clinics and drum festivals around the world. Greb is endorsed by Sonor Drums and has his signature snare, Remo Drum Heads, Vic Firth, and by Meinl Percussion. He developed with Meinl a signature line of Byzance Vintage Series cymbals including the "Sand Ride" and "Sand Hats ...
Derek is a full endorser of DW drums and hardware, Meinl cymbals, Remo drumheads, Vater drumsticks, and Axis pedals. Derek was a former endorser of Sonor drums prior to his switch to DW. Before signing on with Meinl, Derek also used Paiste and then Sabian cymbals. He also used Aquarian drumheads in the past.
McBrain is a long-time user of Paiste cymbals [43] [44] and currently plays British Drum Company drums, moving from Sonor Drums and [45] having previously endorsed Premier. [46] For A Matter of Life and Death he used his Ludwig metal shell LM 402 snare drum which was purchased in 1975, making it the oldest drum in his kit. [47]
Thompson has endorsed Ludwig Drums (1970–March, 1977), Pearl Drums (April, 1977 – July, 1987), Sonor Drums (1990–1999) and Paiste cymbals (1970–1990); he has endorsed DW Drums since 2000 and Sabian Cymbals since 1990. He uses Remo drumheads, Meinl Percussion, Gibraltar racks and has his own Regal Tip Chester Thompson signature drumstick.
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.
Carey also uses Sonor drums, Paiste cymbals, Evans drumheads, Hammerax, and electronic devices such as Mandala, Korg and Roland. Paiste and Jeff Ocheltree (noted drumtech for Billy Cobham , John Bonham , Lenny White , etc) teamed up in the late 90s to develop an entire drumset made out of recycled cymbals.
Simon Wright (born 19 June 1963) is an English drummer best known for his work with rock bands AC/DC and Dio. [1] He started playing drums at the age of 13 [2] and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences.