A collection of links to drum equipment manufacturers, local and online music stores, music software and drum hardware. If your looking for drum wraps, drum parts, drum head graphics, electronic drums, stick manufacturers or drum heads then this is the place.

 

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DRUM MANUFACTURERS

 

DRUM SETS

http://www.dwdrums.com
DW Drums.

http://www.pacificdrums.com
Pacific is a line of drums made in Mexico by DW Drums.

http://www.ludwig-drums.com
Ludwig drums.

http://www.tama.com
Tama drums.

http://www.gretschdrums.com
Official Gretsch Drums. Sign up for their newsletter and receive information on the latest news and products from Gretsch Drums!

http://www.yamaha.com
Yamaha Coorperation of America, use the Musical Intruments link to access the instrument portion of their company.

http://www.pearldrum.com
Pearl drums.

Slingerland Drums
Owned by Gibson, Slingerland makes drum set used by the likes of Carmen Appice author of Realistic Rock! drum book.

http://usa.mapexdrums.com
Mapex drums.

 

ELECTRONIC DRUMS

http://www.rolandus.com
Roland does not make accoustic drums, but offers electronic drums and alot of great electronic percussion accesories, like the Rhythm Coach training instrument..

http://www.alesis.com
Alesis USB Pro drumkit has the first electronic drum set that combines the feel of an acoustic kit with the power of your computer.

 

DRUM HEADS

http://www.evansdrumheads.com
Owned by D'Addario, Evans makes drum heads. The EMAD (Externally Mounted Adjustable Damping) Bass head leads the way in bass drum sounds. Once you experience Evans bass drum heads, there's no going back.

http://www.remo.com
Remo makes percussion instruments and drum set, but are best known for their drum heads.

 

PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS

http://www.lpmusic.com
Latin Percussion manufactures percussion instruments.

http://www.meinlpercussion.com
Meinl is a German company that makes a large selection of percussion intruments. They also make cymbals, which are featured on a seperate site (see below).

http://www.bucketdrums.com
For those of you who have ever thought about making your own bucket drums. A great, inexpensive, fun way to let out your inner percussive self.

 

CYMBALS

http://www.zildjian.com
The Zildjian secret alloy is now four centuries old. It has been passed down between Zildjian heirs for fourteen generations. Currently, Armand Zildjian’s two daughters, Craigie and Debbie are continuing the family tradition. Zildjian has been officially recognized as the oldest continually family-owned business in America.

http://www.sabian.com
Sabian cymbals.

http://www.meinlcymbals.com
Meinl cymbals.

 

DRUMSTICKS

http://www.promark-stix.com
Pro-Mark Drumsticks. My favorite stick is the Millenium II American Hickory 5A.

http://www.vicfirth.com
The Vic Firth American Classic Hickory 5B is ideal for rock, band and practice. The Vic Firth website offers a variety of educational features including articles, videos and audio files.

http://www.regaltip.com
Regal offers a large variety of drum sticks and practice pads.

 

MALLET PERCUSSION

http://www.malletshop.com/
Specializing in vintage mallet percussion instruments and timpani. Buy, sell, trade or list on consignment mallet percussion instruments and timpani.

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MUSIC STORES

 

LOCAL MUSIC STORES

Beavers Band Box

Chicago Store

Folk Shop

Guitar Center

Rainbow Guitars

Sticks And Strings

 

 

 

 

ONLINE MUSIC STORES

Craigslist Tucson - Musical Instruments

http://www.music123.com

http://www.musiciansfriend.com

http://www.interstatemusic.com

http://www.sweetwater.com

http://www.universalpercussion.com

http://www.samash.com

http://www.washingtonmusic.com

http://www.explorersdrums.com

http://www.jacksdrumshop.com

http://www.peelerdrumcenter.com

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MUSIC SOFTWARE

 

General

http://www.databaseaudio.co.uk
Databaseaudio provides a directory of the free software available for electronic musicians and sound/audio artists.

Databaseaudio contains only freeware resources that are fully functional, there is no cracked software, shareware, demoware, or expensive commercial software here.

http://www.kvraudio.com
KVR Audio is the Internet's number one news and information resource for open standard audio plugins, otherwise known as virtual instruments and virtual effects.

They provide a fully searchable audio plugin database and host official support forums for many plugin developers plus the official Receptor support forum.

http://www.hitsquad.com
Hitsquad is an all encompassing web site for musicians.

http://www.download.com
Great site for all kinds of software. Click on the AUDIO & VIDEO link for music stuff.

 

Recording, looping, drum machines, etc..

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com
Makers of one of the best looping software programs ACID Pro. Sony also makes Sound Forge, ACID Music studio, Vegas Pro, Cinescore and more.

Check out http://www.acidplanet.com for more on ACID software. ACIDplanet.com is the Internet's premier site for music, video and unique artists. It's home to a growing online community of exciting, individual digital musicians and videographers.

At ACIDplanet.com you create and upload your own music and videos for the world to experience. Or listen to music created by others, and check out the most popular videos. Enter contests where you remix music by major artists and score your own music videos. You could even get discovered by label reps and studios. It's all about the music, the video, the artists and the community, all the time.

http://www.timespace.com
The Toontrack Music product line features tools for players and producers as well as for beginners and pros, tools for songwriting, producing and playing drums and percussion.

 

Sheet Music Programs

http://www.sibelius.com
Sibelius 4 is the complete software for writing, playing, printing and publishing music notation. COST $599.00

http://www.musitek.com
Smart Score is a way to get printed music into your computer. Arrangements appear on-screen in editable and playable form within seconds after scanning. A useful tool for all reasons. COST $99.00

http://www.neuratron.com
PHOTOSCORE PROFESSIONAL 4 and PHOTOSCORE MIDI LITE 4 Scans and reads printed music, plays back scanned music and results can be used in MIDI sequencing and editing software. COST

http://www.finalemusic.com
MakeMusic, Inc. is the world leader in software and systems for music educators and musicians. Finale®, the world's best-selling music notation software. You can download FinaleNotepad for free, however it doesnt have percussion features. COST $600.00

 

Educational Software

http://www.smartmusic.com
SmartMusic is award-winning learning software with the power to transform music learning. Students of all ages and skill levels can play or sing with professional accompaniments, making practice both rewarding and fun.

 

 

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DRUM HARDWARE

 

Shell Wraps

http://www.rockenwraps.com
High resolution digital graphic drum wraps, front kick drum heads, t-shirts, posters, air holes, port rings and more.

http://www.cazdudedesigns.com
CazDude Designs is a full-service customization destination, offerring wraps, scrims/banners, porting kits, and bass head covers.

 

Bass Drum Heads

http://www.drumart.com
DrumART.com is THE place to go when you want to Brand Your Band! From custom bass drum heads to banners and backdrops to bumper stickers and band merch of every style, shape and size.

http://www.remo.com
Remo graphic heads are trusted by schools and bands to sound as good as the rest of the Remo line. Our advanced custom graphics technologies can create virtually any drumhead graphic imaginable.

http://www.cazdudedesigns.com
CazDude Designs is a full-service customization destination, offerring wraps, scrims/banners, porting kits, and bass head covers.

http://www.headfirst-online.com
Head First has an easy and affordable solution to having your own bass drum head. From clubs to arenas, clinics to world tours. Let Head First change the way you're seen with your drums.

http://www.vintagelogos.com
Vintage Logos Inc. produces custom drumheads and more for drummers, bands and musical groups all over the world.

http://www.neckbone.net
Neckbone Graphics is the industry leader in offering custom Remo drumheads printed with your special graphics.

http://www.cozmographics.com
Custom Bass Drum Heads.

http://www.toursupply.com
Tour Supply Inc. is at the pinnacle of service for the Pro Touring Industry. Whether it be pro sound or expendables, we can have your order shipped to both you and your entourage anywhere in the world.

http://www.maxheads.com
At Max Heads, we make Custom Bass Drum Heads for drummers. We can print anything you want on any size head. Whether you want something as simple your band’s name or a full color logo, we do it all from one color to full color.

 

 

 


 

Drum Parts

http://drummaker.com
Mostly Vintage drum parts, badges, drum history books, memorabilia, catalogs, etc.

http://www.vintagedrumstore.com
Mostly Vintage drum parts, badges, drum history books, memorabilia, catalogs, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

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