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Every drum in the warehouse on one page — concert snares and field drums, timpani, drum sets, marching drums, and the hand and world drums. Scroll the sections below and add what the date needs to your quote.
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The bass voice under the djembe ensemble. Our djun-djuns come as the traditional family — kenkeni, sangban, and doundounba — with cowhide heads, rope-tuned hardwood shells, and stands so they can be...
Hourglass pressure drums with the curved beater — squeeze the tension cords under your arm and the pitch bends, which is how the drum earns its name. Ours are authentic West African...
Gon Bops' signature warmth in bongo form. The shells are hand-shaped for optimal resonance, and the hardware is built to withstand touring abuse. When you need bongos that can take a beating...
German engineering applied to an ancient Peruvian instrument. Meinl's cajons have adjustable snare wires and carefully calibrated tonewoods. The sound is consistent from unit to unit—exactly what touring acts need. Rental Details...
A full set of five Chinese tom toms — paigu — in 7", 9", 11", 13", and 15". Each drum is double-headed and fully tunable, so you can set the intervals a...
Our largest concert bass drum, and the one the scoring stages ask for by name — it has been on more than a few famous film soundtracks. A 70-inch Adams head moves...
The resin fiber shell creates a drier, more articulate sound that cuts through orchestral texture like a knife. Blackswamp's handcrafted quality is evident in every detail. For passages requiring ultimate clarity. Rental...
Aluminum shell for that distinctive dry, focused crack. Less ring than brass, more articulation than maple. The session player's secret weapon for rhythmic precision. Rental Details Category: Concert Snare Drums Item ID:...
Shallow brass shell for crisp, articulate passages. The 4-inch depth gives a tight, controlled response perfect for delicate classical repertoire. When the score whispers, this drum whispers back. Rental Details Category: Concert...
The workhorse brass shell. 5×14 is the all-purpose size that handles everything from Bolero to Bartók. The brass ring cuts through orchestral texture without becoming harsh. Studio and stage approved. Rental Details...
Deeper brass shell for more body and projection. When the part demands authority, the extra half-inch of shell provides it. The ring is fuller; the crack is more substantial. Rental Details Category:...
The cannon. An 8-inch brass shell produces orchestral snare sound with real weight behind it. For halls that swallow sound, for passages that demand presence, for moments that need to land. Rental...
Maple shell warmth for blending with strings. The ply construction provides consistent tone; the maple character provides warmth. When the percussion section needs to support rather than punctuate. Rental Details Category: Concert...
Carved from a single piece of maple—not plies, not staves. The tone is warmer than ply construction, with a woody complexity that recording engineers particularly appreciate. Rental Details Category: Concert Snare Drums...
Developed with the Berlin Philharmonic's principal percussionist. German engineering, Japanese execution. The response is instantaneous; the control is infinite. This is what world-class orchestral snare sounds like. Rental Details Category: Concert Snare...
Giovanni Hidalgo's signature series—the greatest living conga player's dream drums. Projection, tone, and slap response that makes lesser congas sound like cardboard boxes. Requinto through Tumba available. Rental Details Category: Congas Item...
Traditional wood shell construction for players who prefer organic warmth. Toca's Traditional series delivers classic conga tone at a working musician's budget. Rental Details Category: Congas Item ID: conga-007 Availability: Contact for...
Same legendary DW quality in classic black. Sessions, videos, stages—black works everywhere. The Collectors series maple shells have that warm, focused tone that made DW the choice of discerning drummers. Rental Details...
Drum Workshop's flagship in a finish that photographs like a dream. Every shell is hand-selected, every bearing edge is cut by masters. Rack toms, floor toms, snares, bass drums—complete configuration options available....
Original 1960s Ludwig kit in gold sparkle. This is museum-grade vintage that we let you play. The three-ply shells from this era have a character that modern manufacturing cannot recreate. Ringo played...
Hybrid walnut/maple shells that combine the best of both woods. The Saturn series delivers unexpected richness and complexity. The cherry fade finish is stunning under stage lights. Rental Details Category: Drum Sets...
Pearl's professional maple line in an elegant red wine finish. The MCX series offers boutique sound quality at a working professional's price point. Consistent, reliable, beautiful. Rental Details Category: Drum Sets Item...
Tama's flagship with exotic bubinga shells. The attack is quick; the sustain is controlled; the low end is substantial. Professional drummers worldwide rely on Starclassic for studio and touring work. Rental Details...
Birch shells for brighter, more focused attack. The Absolute Birch cuts through loud stages and dense mixes. When maple is too warm, birch brings the presence. Rental Details Category: Drum Sets Item...
Japanese maple perfection in a rare sparkle finish. The Absolute series represents Yamaha's statement of intent—boutique quality, Japanese reliability. All sizes available. Rental Details Category: Drum Sets Item ID: drums-008 Availability: Contact...
Updated Absolute design with modern hardware and classic maple shells. The Nouveau series addresses professional demands while maintaining the legendary Absolute tone. Rental Details Category: Drum Sets Item ID: drums-009 Availability: Contact...
Yamaha's hybrid construction blends traditional shell-making with modern innovation. The natural finish shows off the maple grain; the sound shows off Japanese engineering. Rental Details Category: Drum Sets Item ID: drums-011 Availability:...
Blackswamp's field drum has become the percussionist's secret weapon. The maple shell sings while the snares cut. Historical accuracy with modern playability. Rental Details Category: Field Drums Item ID: field-004 Availability: Contact...
Original vintage Ludwig from an era when field drums were actually used in fields. The rope tension and gut snares create an authentic Civil War-era sound. For historical performances. Rental Details Category:...
Deep, powerful field drum sound. When the score calls for military drums with authority, this 14×14 delivers. Mahler, Shostakovich, and every war requiem ever written—this is the sound. Rental Details Category: Field...
Wide, shallow field drum for that military parade quality. The proportions create a specific bark that concert snares simply cannot replicate. When the music evokes soldiers marching, this is the instrument. Rental...
The largest Pearl field drum, for those passages that demand unmistakable authority. The 16×16 dimensions create genuine weight behind each stroke. Orchestral bombast, served properly. Rental Details Category: Field Drums Item ID:...
Slingerland's contribution to the field drum tradition. Different shell construction, different sound—some conductors specifically request this character. Rental Details Category: Field Drums Item ID: field-007 Availability: Contact for current availability Why Rent...
Pre-Ludwig WFL craftsmanship. William F. Ludwig's original company produced drums with specific characteristics that collectors and historically-informed performers seek out. Rental Details Category: Field Drums Item ID: field-006 Availability: Contact for current...
From Latin timbale bells to rock block cowbells. We have the fever, and the only prescription is... well, you know. Multiple sizes and pitches for any application from mambo to arena rock....
Wooden and fiberglass guiros in multiple sizes. That scraping sound that drives Latin rhythms forward. Essential for salsa, merengue, and any production that needs authentic Caribbean flavor. Rental Details Category: Hand Percussion...
Spanish flamenco castanets for authentic Iberian sounds. When the score says 'castanets,' these deliver the rapid-fire clicks and rolls that trained hands can coax from granadillo wood. Essential for Bizet, optional for...
Headed and headless models with silver, brass, and bronze jingles. The right tambourine makes a track; the wrong one ruins it. We stock the good ones—bright, articulate, and responsive to every technique....
Beaded gourds for West African rhythms. The shekere's complex patterns require an instrument that responds to subtle hand movements. Our collection includes multiple sizes for ensemble work. Rental Details Category: Hand Percussion...
Five-piece sets of the wooden blocks that add rhythmic punctuation to everything from orchestral works to drum set fills. The hollow, popping tone is instantly recognizable and endlessly useful. Rental Details Category:...
Multiple sizes from piccolo to bass. Orchestral triangles aren't just triangles—they're precisely engineered pieces of bent steel that ring with specific overtone structures. We have the full chromatic range. Rental Details Category:...
The instrument of horror films and avant-garde scores. The Waterphone creates those unsettling, bending tones that make audiences uncomfortable in the best possible way. Water-filled, bow-played, entirely unique. Rental Details Category: Hand...
Mark tree and bar chimes in various lengths and materials. That shimmering glissando effect that signals transition, resolution, or pure magic. Every film score and Broadway pit needs these moments. Rental Details...
The barrel drum that defines the taiko sound — a deep, carved shell with a long, rolling decay you feel before you hear. Twenty-four inches is the practical size for stage and...
The wide, shallow-shelled taiko — 54 inches of head on a body only a fraction as deep. That geometry gives it a fast, enormous low end with far less sustain than an...
The small, rope-and-bolt tensioned drum that keeps time for the ensemble. Cranked to a high pitch, it produces a sharp, dry crack that cuts through everything around it — the reason it...
The signature model of the King himself. These timbales carry Tito's exacting standards—the shells ring with authority, the cascara sound cuts, and the bell mounts are positioned exactly where masters expect them....
Two complete sets of Adams Generation I hammered copper — 32", 29", 26", 23" — plus a 20" to take one set to five. The hand-hammered bowl is the darker, more complex...
A matched pair of Adams Generation I smooth copper, 29" and 26". Two drums cover a surprising amount of the classical and early Romantic repertoire — Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven — and a...
A full five-drum set of Adams Generation II smooth copper — 32", 29", 26", 23", 20". The smooth bowl gives a cleaner, more focused fundamental than hammered copper: the pitch sits right...
Four complete sets of Yamaha 7300s — 32", 29", 26", 23" — plus a 7300 20" and a 7200 20" to extend a set to five drums. The 7300 is the American...
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