Shells and rims
Check out some samples of shells we’ve recently build for our customers. These are all fresh out of the shop!
Shell only with the diamond pattern.
Clean shell, just waiting to have the snare beds cut in and holes drilled for lugs and snare strainer.
Shell featuring engraved stripes around the center.
Shell with engraved rings around the top and bottom.
Cart of drums waiting for to be drilled for lugs and snare strainer.
We also offer a drum duplication service. Send us your old drum, and we can recreate it in brass!
Another drum duplication -- we recreated this steel shell in brass.
You want toms? We can do that, too!
Cart full of rims, ready to be shipped out to waiting customers
How do you pack and ship a custom-made 20+ pound drum? Very carefully.
Customer builds
Check out pictures of finished drums that some of our customers sent us! We ship the shells and rims, our customers supply the hardware and perform the final assembly. This gives a flavor of the different styles that can be achieved through the process.
Are you a Duluth Brass Drums customer? Please send us a pic of your drum in action and we’ll feature it here!
Ryan's drum, which he affectionally named "Max Power." Very fitting!
Another shot of "Max Power." Check out that throw-off!
Nick's drum stayed right here in Minnesota. He went with etched lines around the center. Nice look!
Patrick hand-aged his shell to achieve this patina. Very cool!
Another one of Patrick's drums. Finished off with all black hardware for a two-tone look.
Dave's went with matching brass hardware on a CA 954 shell. Simple and elegant with a monster sound.
Larry's drum rocks the "Charlie Brown" diamond pattern. We love it!
Interested in a full build?
Duluth Brass Drums works with a number of drum builders that can create a full snare build just for you.