Local Drum Shops is a research project covering musical instrument retailers that specialize in drums and percussion instruments. The drums shops here share these characteristics:
- Their primary focus is drums and percussion instruments
- They have a physical store open to the public with regular, posted hours of operation
- They offer new or used merchandise from a variety of manufacturers
The 85 stores in the study are, we believe, all of the drum specialty shops in North America that meet these critera.
You'll see a wide variation in the shops listed here. Some have large, accessible showrooms, while others are small and hidden away in the upper floors of urban buildings. Some have been in business for many years; others are recent start-ups. There are full-service retailers serving students and working musicians, and there are niche-within-a-niche stores focusing on cymbals, world percussion, or custom drums.
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