how it's made drums shell

[ErasmusVoid]

using a heat gun to remove drum head wrinkles?

[jacktheripped]

trust me on this: the vast majority of drums are made from plywook with scarfed ends like this, not from a solid board. Some are actually layed up in layers inside a mould but those made that way are rare also.

[jacktheripped]

@jacktheripped ...plywood

[AsianScrotom]

Was this recorded on a fucking calculator?

[FireBoom1]

I know what I wanna do for a living :3

[BubbleRapOwns]

I didn't know Bear Grylls narrated How It's Made.

[instereovideos]

"Almost every culture has marched to the beat of it's own drum..."

See what they did there?

[rockjonesstonesmith]

2:35 - it's now hot enough to wrap around a hot, cylindrical f***?

[TheFrankseitz]

14 people not have a drum

xdd

[christrab1]

Ganun pala yun? he he he

[NightStorm707]

pause at 9:48

[NightStorm707]

Pause at 9:50 lol

[masterbeat04]

@unlikeanyotherhuman yeah i know...i'm a drummer .... but i dont have a drum kit... :) i borrow my friend's shitty bad kit....

[masterbeat04]

@unlikeanyotherhuman yeah...i think i need to buy a drum kit right now.... 

[toriplatypus]

didnt know steam soft wood

[maxmycat99]

isnt it usually a girl talking???....

[dpgiaca97]

@maxmycat99 she went to the kitchen

[Markisflippinsweet]

Show us acrylic.

[coRnThEdOg1]

that bass drum looks smaller than average..probably 18" or maybe 20"...mine is 24"..i bet its a fusion set :D

[pdpdrummerify]

@coRnThEdOg1 I have a 24" on one set and a 22" on other sets. then i found out that 18" -22" is more common. weird. but what ever works for the drummer is what matters.

[coRnThEdOg1]

that bass drum looks smaller than average..probably 18" or maybe 20"...mine is 24"..

[re4zach666]

The dip isFor the snare wires

[sammynick04]

what is the dip in the bearing edge at 6:49 for?

[MattShankDrummer]

@sammynick04

Snare bed.

[ogorir]

@sammynick04 it's a relief for the snare wires and the strings or tape that hold them on.

[freestylefilmsinc]

its not plastic its mylar

[ogorir]

@freestylefilmsinc mylar is plastic...

[freestylefilmsinc]

@ogorir its a form of a plastic

[ogorir]

@freestylefilmsinc not to be a cock, but how is that different from what I said?

[floridacajun2]

Groove Percussion? Gross.

[TehSeanRadcliffe]

at first i was like... WTF. these are solid wood drums... but then he mentioned ply drums! :D

lol "laminated"! :')

[DECIFERTHIS09]

so it paneling bent and glued and nailed together with all the matel gear i think im going to give it a shot

[wrxstiawd]

I've played drums 7yrs and take lessons from a guy whos played for 30 and i've never herd of or see the reason to use a "HEAT GUN." if a head has wrinkles in it, its not tight enough and wont be tuned right. further more why would they put such a thick head on the resonant side, its needs a very thin head or the snares wont rattle to their full effect, trust me, try putting a tom head on the bottom side and see what happens (nothing lol)

[ryanandbranslurppiss]

a heat gun more like a hairdryer lol

[Monkeyabortions07]

@mmfootball13 actually they make just as much wood snares as they do metal maybe even more most ppl like wood snares i myself love metal snares cuz of the ring and crack you get out of them but thats just me there is no right way for any drum some ppl like acrylic drums some ppl like maple or birch or any other kind of tone wood lol its all personal preference thats why they make so many different kind of drums lol

[larsloveskirk]

@Monkeyabortions07 This is a moronic argument, you're both right, you're both wrong. Wood is used for snares all the time, but so is metal. Depends on the company, if you order a kit from sound percussion or dw, your gonna get a wood snare without a dampener. If you order from lets say pearl, or cb drums, your most likely going to get a wooden snare. Metal snares usually come with drumsets, but if you by a snare by itself, it will most likely be wood. Wooden snares usually used in marching...etc

[drmgui]

There are two companies being shown in the video. The first one that is doing the steam bending is Cooperman. Then they switch to Grover for the machining and assembly. The shell they are laminating a curly Maple face onto is a Keller shell. It is not the same as the one in the beginning of the show. You can buy Steambent shells from Vaughncraft and ply shells from Keller or one of their distributors or resellers. Buying direct from Keller requires a large order (25 shells or more.)

[TheJonathanPace]

Fascinating 

[flaze15]

hahah pearl doesn't make there drums this way they do it BETTER

[GTAtomten]

I'm planning on building a snare with the laminating technique. It's gonna be 12" x 5,5". Im just wondering, do you start of by taking one sheet and gluing it into a circle that is 12" in diameter and then add more layers to the inside of that? In the video, i see they add layers to the outside... Would that mean you make a circle 29 cm (12" is 30,5 cm) and then add 10 more layers to the outside to make it 12"? Please help.

[Swingstar3]

@GTAtomten Ive done some research, and they actually layer plies of wood, for instance, 7 plies of maple, or combinations. Then they make sure they trim it and make it a certain length and width so it is 12" in diameter and 5.5" in height. then they bend all those plies into one circle. in this video they use a certain tool that allows them to add circled layers, but id find it much easier to just bend it all at once.

[GTAtomten]

@Swingstar3 Thanks for the answer, But i think it would be very hard to bend them all at once. You would have to glue them all together into a plank, with then is like a solid piece of wood, and it is no longer bendable. Then you would have to steam like in the first method, and if you do, there is no need to glue plies together.

Please tell me more! You seem to know about this!

[Swingstar3]

@GTAtomten Well that is why they put it in the "sauna" haha cause it makes the wood softer and easier to bend.

[UnluckilyEnlightened]

@GTAtomten you can buy shells already made...do you just want a make a drum 100% you did it? or the other stuff...buying a shell can just save you time and money.

[GTAtomten]

@UnluckilyEnlightened yes, i would like to make the drum all by myself.

[baldbollocks]

My god what a boring job !!!!!! poor buggers

[MyManDan]

damn 1 ply maple shell.... badass

[blahblibidyblahblah]

i;ve been playing for nearly 30 years, and have NEVER seen that first style of a single piece of wood for sale anywhere. secondly.. those Grover drums looked fine until they put those giant nasty lugs on 'em... yuk!

[mmfootball13]

@blahblibidyblahblah that would be because it's an older technique, Snare drums, 60% of the time aren't even made out of wood anymore.

[UnluckilyEnlightened]

@mmfootball13 Uh Wrong....yes lots of shells are made from metal or acrylics but Wood is still used....90% of the time.

[mmfootball13]

@UnluckilyEnlightened No, not on snares, snares are hardly made from wood any more, because it gives it that more of a pop sound if you use chrome or steel or something such as that.

[UnluckilyEnlightened]

@mmfootball13 Dude you're so full of shit its funny....you have no idea what you're talking about.metals and acrylics get you a good pop but so can wood....98% of custom companies use wood for default for customers.If people ask for metal or acrylic then thats what they use...there's no "right material" they use...all have different sound characteristics...but wood is still used Everyday,all the time...to make snares....You're way Off!

[mmfootball13]

@UnluckilyEnlightened go to any drum store, no more than 20% of the snares will be made of wood

[UnluckilyEnlightened]

@mmfootball13 bro you have no idea what your talking about.....I know I make drums for a living....

[littlemsbookworm]

U GUYS SHOULD SEE HOW ITS MADE PIANOS

[Purtilar316]

Now I know why Drums are so expensive

[LogansDrums23]

i never see this one on tv

[Salzcamino]

why are the snares on the batter?

[Deathstorm3]

they're not..... it's just a remo "hazy" reso head ;)

[Salzcamino]

@Deathstorm3 oh god, it looks like a coated :S

[sethdadrumma]

thats awesome i use evans drum heads i saw that at the end there

[MrDrummer1992]

i do some wood working and me and my dad made a cherry drum and u have to really come up with ur own plan and know some math

[mathieu777]

im looking to make a snare from scratch does anyone know where i can find building plans?!?! plz help

[Pokadrumographer]

would have been cool to do this at a pearl, tama, or DW factory.

[HALOBROSk57]

go remo. i have a remo weather guard or something

[bcwdrums]

These guys make some nice drums......

[xronderful]

grover drum factory using a dw drum key hahaha niceeeee =D

[Matt777shxt]

From 4:10 on is also how Ramen Noodles™ are made lol...

[DrumTank]

It´s doesn´t look like a professional drum factory... xD

[coolerthanyou21]

Who the hell uses a heat gun to tighten a head? Thats the most ridiculous thing i've ever seen. Theres a reason the lugs are there in the first place..

[13thBarcodeDrummer]

I was thinking that, surely it would ruin the tone of the head.

[LOVEKID900]

when you buy a drum head it already heated to shape so u dnt do it but in factorys they use heaters

[lolzinOo]

@LOVEKID900 what do you mean?

[mprimecoleman]

@LOVEKID900 I'm pretty sure the heads they're putting on are already shaped. I think here they are using a heat gun to get out the slack due to the snare bed in the shell. Looks like they also use it to get the head seated just right. I do this same thing at home when I have a new head that wont cooperate.

[GreenTree732]

@LOVEKID900 what

[mikamika881]

@LOVEKID900  idoeot

[freestylefilmsinc]

@LOVEKID900 it helps tunning

[masterbeat04]

@LOVEKID900 i hate the drumheads that come with the kit.... they suck because when you remove them,there are wrinkles...lots of em

[SCrawford4]

I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say you just play drumset? Grover is a big name in percussion. Not just snare drum, or drum set, but percussion. Why I bring that up is because percussionists generally have better ears and taste in comparison to drummers when it comes to picking their drums, as well as making them. They know what they're doing.

[coolerthanyou21]

actually i"ve played both drumset and percussion for the past 8 years as well as piano. I have no doubt that they make great drums, i just think thats a horrible way of doing the job.

[timmy12171]

uhhhhhhhhhhhh

[skullhien]

wow nice drums

[PeterPF13]

i been trying to get into this hobby for years ever since i started drumming. and now im thinking about it again, anyone have any good sites and stuff to read up on? thanks

[Josh3200]

Wow, the bass drum at the end (the one they were assembling), I thought it was a floor tom.

[11larsenl]

i eat girlscout cookies

[CokeCxnt]

i eat girl scouts

[VictusOdium]

thats fine but dont leave comments about your fucking girl scout cookies on DRUM videos. go somewhere else nobody wants to hear that shit

[VictusOdium]

thats fine but dont leave comments about your fucking girl scout cookies on DRUM videos. go somewhere else nobody wants to hear that shit.

[CokeCxnt]

i think u missed the point

[sarahcabrera16]

this video is so awesome. 1 day i am going to customize my own drums

[Drumlord009]

That's a really fancy robot for making drums.

[dieylah96]

it takes too long 4 intro..

anyway thanks 4 upload!!!

[vegadomis32988]

wow thats all it takes and i thought it was more percist then that...

but i always thought they hollowed out a whole tree like a cookie cutter... and it was one big piece made that way lol

[AlexandreSchwarz]

Some are actually solid wood instead of wood shells.

[gibsondrummer]

where can i get plans/ specs to build that bending jig ? or are they commercialy available? i have been looking on wood bending sites and cant find any info any ideas ?i have been wanting to make my own single ply maple shells forever!! it looks simple if you had that bending jig

[OwMyQuach]

did you find out? ive always wanted to make my own drums

[gibsondrummer]

No. I tried to contact Grover Percussion which is only a few towns away from me but they never responded to my inquiry. I tried Googleing wood bending drum making etc and no sites had any info at all on that type of bending machine . By the looks of it could have been custom made for a drum co. probably in the 30's or 40's ? Any how it appears that no body wants to share any info at all. Like were gonna hurt theyr'e business? People are pretty tight lipped about how they do it it baffles me

[boemlola]

drums are awsome

[rjlgspi24]

@boemlola very awesome!

[161565]

thx for uploading this vid on man!

[ChrisSworddrummer]

does anyone know where i can get keller shells in the uk

[gibsondrummer]

google" drum building" they can be bought online from a few sites. i think am drum and precision both sell them. they can be ordered drilled for lugs and with snare beds cut . they are made in new hampshire, a new england state.

[Ieatnubz43]

hah grover drums! amazing video

[alxreverb120]

heatgun = hair blowdryer

[gibsondrummer]

try drying your hair with that"hairdryer" and you'll set your head on fire, it can melt lead on low! let me know how you make out!! cool vid though huh?

[alexzeegreat]

woa i've never seen solid 1 ply shells before

[TitsMcAssh0le]

what's the Grover website? i want to look at their line. Musiciansfriend just has one snare..

[x2xtreme360]

groverpro followed by a dotcom... stupid YouTube URL filters.

Some of their stuff looks innovative like the low mass lugs but I personally wouldn't buy from them. Also, I know you didn't comment on this TitsMcAssh0le... fucking love the name btw... but using a heat gun on the shells dries them out and is a BAD idea! Lost a bit of credibility there.

[TitsMcAssh0le]

i wonder how much that guy makes a year for playing drums..

[XOVAVuno]

It must be a Very Strong Glue... I want one of those

[Noise789]

thank you sooooo much for putting this on mate!

keep up with the great videos!

[samsungremote]

how its made is awesome lol

[xxdarkdevilxxi]

i dont think so i can do it alone !!! :S

[rpd801]

How much a year does the guy making the drum pull in?

[ChrisRocks25]

isnt this keller? i know grover uses keller

[iamVERYrandom]

Heat gun? You mean a hair dryer. XD

[OldSchool9690]

I was thinking the same exact thing.

[kidwithdrums]

ok did he say the bass drum is made of wooden hoops, well there made the same as snare shells just bigger, they use hoops not made of them

[konadrian]

He said that its made WITH hoops, not of :)

[beauvolere]

to owaaaa984:

dude, listen... I am totally against flaming, but seriously? As a drum builder I could fucking kill you, a snare drum needs a 'snare bed' its the place where the gut(snares) go over the head so its flush against it. Take your drum apart(or just look at it), and if it's not a POS like pulse or something, it'll have a snare bed and you will then feel like a complete idiot. Again, I am really sorry, but it really grinds my gears...

[owaaaa984]

ik wat a snare bed is i just didnt watch the whole video wen i commented, i thought he was just making a tom or sumthing, and besides they were talking about checking bearing edges wen they showed it so it appeard as if they were showing u wat an imperfect bearing edge looks like.

[owaaaa984]

o, i thought he put it under a lug.

[owaaaa984]

wtf at 6:44 u can clearly see the bearing edge is uneven rly bad. and then they continue using that drum

[musiclovr2]

i definitely seen that-lol

but later in it it looked all smooth like the rest,maybe he switched it out

[musiclovr2]

sorry its ment to be there, - but he made it sound like the whole edge is supposed to be level,

everywhere,but there

[Kaaawa2000]

Using a heat gun to take the wrinkles out of the bottom head?

Sounds bonkers to me, like you're f'ing up the head.

I don't know, I've always just tensioned the head and had no problem. The bottom head is quite tight and all the wrinkles are removed just by tensioning. The heat gun will pucker the head.

Heat gun, no way, that would be for some unusual circumstance, not just a matter of course IMHO.

[ObjectiveOdin]

yeah, heat guns are bad for your heads, try not using it.

i tought in this episode they would talk about the cover finish too?

[Paradiddler45]

The only Grover Percussion instrument I have played is a tambourine. It was a nice tambourine and all, but damn was it expensive...

[farmboy504]

I think they should've had someone like Neil Peart or Alex Van Halen be the narrator.

[SlipKnotPuroMetal]

coooool ! ^^ xD

[hazzpwnage]

its clear he knows f all about drumming :P but cool video

[crobson34]

the only reason u know that is cuz it says on the bass

[rushistheawesomest]

lol no duh. stop takling like a brat

[andreachrist]

They are Grover drums.

[drm2099]

pearl or yamaha? YOU BE THE JUDGE!!!

[TunaOfTheLand]

Its all bout preference, man.

[VRno1fan]

Ohhh,

so thats how my drums are made lol

[jigglestumps]

I just watch exactly the same tutorial with the same narration but in a female voice! That's weird.

[jonnypatton]

i prefer the man. hes not American.

[coondogtheman1234]

they are all reading s prewritten script into a microphone a different person per country

[djayangel]

my project was to tel a process of how something is made....thanks buddy. only one reference needed, youtube. lol

[pantera880]

well. i thought it was more sofisticated

[nickmusiclover]

this is for a solid shell drum

[sjman409]

u only watched half of it obviously

[jimdadrummer]

pretty cool , but the only thing i didnt like is the shit load of screws on the snare drum PAIN in the fucking ass to change heads with that many screws

[xSnarekabobx]

xD

I feel like such a douche.

I thought he was making the fourth drum for a set of tenors.

But, heck. All the work that goes into making a drum... Masterful.

[Lacersan]

Somehow I smell sawdust o_O

[iamVERYrandom]

is this the same gut that did the cymbals one?

[iamVERYrandom]

*guy

[mealdin123]

it is a program that's goes on discovery chanel and yes it's the same co.

[davidfinkledrums]

Must be nice to have them kind of tools kickin' around!

[sebastiamer]

a work of art.

[rubber314chicken]

sweet, solid shell drums. I should make a snare like that.

[riseagainsttheunion]

why is that head so ugly and loose?

[awalker93]

those are some pretty nice drums i have never seen that brand before

[MoanaLindsey]

heat gun?...hair dryer lol

[groveell]

It's good to see someone still believes in hand made quality! Well done.

[Samulise]

Man Never knew that much went into it

Great vid

[skinny310]

so cool

[saundersa]

yea grover ... i played one when i was in Europe and i didnt like it :S ..... i love my Pearls :D

[LADRUMDUDE]

A few of the studio guys out here use them (quietly because they have some major endorsements). Grover makes mostly high end orchestral drums. Their stuff is very high quality and made in USA (BOston I believe).

[saundersa]

cheers man ! but i still love my pearls :P

[zeppelinman4232]

you must have played a crappy one or they must not have been tuned correctly........ those sounded amazing to me.

[saundersa]

maybe i was in a rush so possible !

[markmanchico]

Grover?

[FrederikW]

Yeah, never heard of them.

Their air vents are f..ing ugly!!

[Lifesucksdie123]

you're the fucking man for posting this! cheers!

[baterin89]

incredible, great video!