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Drum Craft Gone?

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RobertM

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Does anyone know what's going on with Drum Craft Drums? They had just launched a cool Tailor Store option to customize Series 8 kits, and Conn-Selmar was the North American distributor. Recently, I've heard rumors that Drum Craft may have folded or lost Conn-Selmar? But I've also heard that they are still available.

Is this a reliable drum company to invest in?
 
I know this is a very old thread before my time on DW. However, I thought some people may have an interest in this.
I have never heard of this company myself until yesterday. I was looking at the MusicRadar web site and they had several articles about this company's drums. If I am not mistaken this is a German drum manufacturer. They have a good selection of snare drums, and they even manufacture a 3mm Bell Brass snare.

If anyone is familiar with this company from the old days or owns their snares or drums, it would be great to hear your experiences.

https://drumcraft.com/
 
They made good drums before they went into hibernation. I have some series 8 birch shells that sound nice.

I tried to look into them recently as I need a matching bass drum but I never got a response to my email, they appeared to be in some sort of restarting phase according to their website.

All the big brands make great drums, I can imagine there not being much room for competition. Maybe it was a false start.
 
I remember that the Drumcraft project was born under the aegis of GEWA around 2009. As far as I know, the brand was then somehow taken over after a period of crisis by the large German distributor Thomann in 2022 and now three lines (Series 3, 4 and 6) are offered. Drumcraft has also recently started producing presumably high-quality metal snare drums. Distribution, I believe, is entirely handled by Thomann.

A good ten years ago I could briefly try out a Drumcraft at a shop here in Switzerland. I don't remember what series it was, but I remember being very positively impressed: powerful, precise, aesthetically beautiful and with very interesting hardware (I know it was designed by people who had previously worked at Audi).
 
eric_B said:
Searching for 'Drumcraft' gives almost 300 results on the Thomann website (snares, drumkits, hardware) : https://www.thomann.nl/search.html?sw=drumcraft
Probably Thomann took over the brand some time ago, the Drumcraft website also refers to them (check Imprint).
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Not probably, for sure. That's what I wrote above: «the brand was then somehow taken over after a period of crisis by the large German distributor Thomann in 2022»: https://www.musicradar.com/news/drumcraft-returns-as-thomann-announces-revival-of-greman-brand
 
I remember them they had a matte finish unusual; Could have gven Sonor (Mercedes) a run Drum Craft (Audi...
 
Sonor could use a homegrown German competitor
That would be interesting- if just for variety
 
In China they are enjoying a sort of resurgence, co-operating with music schools etc.. I'd prefer if they could offer slightly more size and finish options.
 
Iristone said:
In China they are enjoying a sort of resurgence, co-operating with music schools etc.. I'd prefer if they could offer slightly more size and finish options.
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you're referring to Drum Craft right? @Iristone
By more sizes do they have traditional sizes 8x12, 14x20, 14x14 16x16?
If they do no one needs more ;) What more sizes would you like or they're missing?
 
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Drums Series 6 | DrumCraft

Discover our Drums Series 6 → Offering precision craftsmanship for ambitious drummers.
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I don't believe they are in the United States tho +/-?

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Drums Series 3 | DrumCraft

Explore our Drums Series 3 → Perfect for beginner to intermediate players with awesome features.
drumcraft.com drumcraft.com
legit mini sized

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jda said:
you're referring to Drum Craft right? @Iristone
By more sizes do they have traditional sizes 8x12, 14x20, 14x14 16x16?
If they do no one needs more ;) What more sizes would you like or they're missing?
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Drum Craft that is. There doesn't seem to be a 14x20 or 14x22 kick, or any individual add-on toms.
I've also noticed that the high-end lines are gone. Maybe Thomann uses Drum Craft as a lower-end only brand, similar to Harley Benton and Millenium?
 
Iristone said:
I've also noticed that the high-end lines are gone. Maybe Thomann uses Drum Craft as a lower-end only brand, similar to Harley Benton and Millenium?
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Their lower line is the Series 3.. and then they have the Series 4 and the mid to upper level Series 6.
 
there's a made In China / sourced in China/ not home grown - unless they state differently
no "About" page- they're about as faceless as the latest Premier brand
- ah that's too harsh- New Premier has some history to recite forward Genista lug etc
 
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jda said:
there's a made In China / sourced in China/ not home grown - unless they state differently
no "About" page- they're about as faceless as the latest Premier brand
- ah that's too harsh- New Premier has some history to recite forward Genista lug etc
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I think the current iteration of DrumCraft is basically like Sonor's China-made line--German "ideas" but made in China. Drums Bonedo has some demo videos of the kits.
 
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I don't really know their quality, but before Thomann increased their prices a year ago (again) it was the first time I ever saw Maple/Walnut shells under a thousand euros. Drums sure seem robust enough, and the Bell Brass is the cheapest bell brass in production currently I would say. Really tempting to try them. You can also get concert toms as add ons and many more, I think in Europe it surpassed the Stage Custom offerings in terms of variety of shell configuration. You can even get power tom sizes, its really impressive.
 
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