Welcome to Artisan Drumworks
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We are makers of “Handcrafted, Heirloom Quality, Custom Drums” since 1998! Artisan Drumworks is a boutique, custom drum company located in Memphis, TN offering hand-crafted, custom stave, segment, solid (one-ply) and Keller VSS snare drums and drum sets with superior sound and quality. With all of the choices in types of shells, finishes and plating options offered, we truly are a one-stop shop. Our solid wood custom snare drums and drum sets are precisely engineered to produce unparalleled, pure tone, sensitivity, and a unique voice within each species of wood. Our newest line of drums made from 100% Maple Keller VSS shells, “G” series and “EG” series, will answer the needs of the jobbing drummer with a customized edge in sound and appearance. We hope you enjoy perusing our website! Be sure to visit our SHOWROOM located in the top tool bar.
6×14 SFZ Copper Snare Drum
“Hi Curt. I received it and played it last night. It was tuned down a little low for me so I tuned it up and it sure can crack. I actually brought it back down a touch and settled in. Very nice snare.” Thanks, Fred
Fred DePompa
Wellington, Florida
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Prestige Series- African Bubinga Drum Set
“These are the most amazing drums!!! The attack and rebound allow for effortless playing. The sound of each drum is perfect like none other with maximum resonance. There is nothing I can compare them to after 40 years of playing. I can only thank God for leading me to Curt and Artisan Drum Works allowing me the opportunity to experience a truly perfect musical instrument. They are truly hand crafted inside and out. Thanks Curt and God bless you!!!”
Phil Keeler, North Carolina
The flagship drums of our company are our stave snare drums and drum sets. Stave-designed drums capture and differentiate the full, distinct tonal properties from one wood species to another. Stave drums are made from solid timber with no filler plies. A fraction of the glue is used in the stave shell production process resulting in substantially increased pure and natural wood tone.
10th Anniversary Tigerwood Drum Set
I just wanted to drop you a note and say WOW! What a gorgeous set it is to behold, and I’m very impressed by their sound and presence… they truly are functional works of art! I will be contacting you shortly about ordering a bocote snare as we spoke about a few weeks ago…
Thanks again for the set, and I can say with absolute certainty that I will be lovin’ it for many years to come!”
Rob Hagani
Stamford, CT
We also offer solid (one-ply) snare drums and drum sets in our Vintage Custom series. Solid snare drums have been made famous and are favored among many top professionals, offering a voice that is unique to their design. In addition, our segment (block) snare drums round out the palette of instruments that we handcraft at Artisan Drumworks. Finally, our new “Gig” and “Exotic Gig” series drums, made from 100% Maple Keller VSS shells, are sure to meet the performance needs and price point of gigging drummers with a personalized flair. All of our drums are backed by our Lifetime Warranty.
We are also proud to use our very own engineered, U.S.A. manufactured lugs on all of our snare drums and drum sets exclusively! These lugs are machined out of solid brass and are available in a number of plated finishes. Other recent developments include several hardware finishes for the entire snare drum or drum set including chrome, bright nickel, satin nickel, black nickel, platinum and lacquered brass. The latest and very well received development is our Artisan Isolation Mount (A.I.M.) tom suspension system. This mounting system comes standard and exclusively on our Custom Select and Prestige Series drum sets. Further information about the Artisan Isolation Mount (A.I.M.) can be found by clicking on the link in red. Copyright 2009 (patent pending).
Our custom snare drums, drum sets, and wood hoops are all handcrafted in several domestic and exotic wood species with passion and precision, one at a time, proudly in the U.S.A. All of our drums are backed by our Lifetime Warranty!
6 x 14 African Mahogany Stave Snare Drum w/ Custom A. Mahaogany Wood Hoops
Hi Curt,
My name is Matt Baker and I bought an artisan snare drum from you a little
over a year ago. The drum is amazing! I am inspired every time I use it. The
specs of the drum are 14×6 stave african mahogany shell with mahogany hoops. I
use the snare on all of my jazz gigs. If you would like to see and hear the drum
in action, I can send you some links to some live shows or some studio
recordings. Thanks again for crafting such an incredible instrument. I may have
to get a whole set of artisan drums! -Matt
Matt Baker, Ink The Band
Los Angeles, Ca.
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