Repairs & Custom Work
I have been repairing and building drums for nearly as long as I have been playing them; for well over 35 years now. My first kit was a random collection of spray painted Ludwig, Rogers, & Olympic drum sets that my dad bought for $150. That's where I cut my teeth disassembling, refinishing, repairing, and reassembling drums to make a useable kit (and I wish I still had those old drums too!) Years of experimenting & repairing turned in to assembling custom drums and eventually learning how to repair almost any drum malfunction.
Deep in my gut, I would much rather help you bring an old kit back to life than to sell you a new shiny kit.
So bring me you problems and I'll help you find a solution. New wraps, cracked shells, re-cutting edges, plugging & drilling holes -- I can help with all of it.
Below is a quick price breakdown of my most common options, but we can work out most any issue.
These services are generally for local customers that can bring their drums to my shop, but you can also ship your work to me as well. As always, reach out to me in an email or text message first and we'll discuss the details.
Christian
Tuning & Setup
Price depends on the type of drum, dimension, and quantity of drums that need work. Work covers installing heads, tuning, snare wire setup, and working out minor mechanical & bearing edge issues. Pricing will vary depending on the scope of work, but a few examples are shown below.
| Snare Drum Setup | Starting at $35 |
| Tom Setup | Starting at $25 |
| Bass Drum Setup | Starting at $35 |
| 5pc Kit Tune-up | Starting at $50 |
| 5pc Kit Full Re-head & Setup | Starting at $150 |
Cutting Bearing Edges
| 6" - 8" shells | $15 each |
| 10" - 13" shells | $20 each |
| 14" - 16" shells | $25 each |
| 18" - 22" shells | $30 each |
| 24" - 28" shells | $35 each |
* Price is per bearing edge
Edges are available in round-over, 30 degree, 45 degree, as well as any combination of the three. We can discuss the sound you are looking to achieve and decide on the best edges to get you there.
Shell Finishing
| Size | Wrap Labor | Oil & Satin | Gloss Finishes |
| 6" - 10" shells | $30 | $40 | $100 |
| 12" - 14" shells | $40 | $50 | $125 |
| 15" - 18" shells | $50 | $60 | $150 |
| 20" - 22" shells | $60 | $70 | $175 |
| 24" - 26" shells | $70 | $80 | $200 |
| 28" shells | $75 | $85 | $250 |
* Price is for finishing and moderate shell prep labor only.
Cost of finishing material is not included and varies by the type of finish requested. Removal of old finish and extensive shell prep is not included in this price.
Cutting Snare Beds
$25 per drum
Shell Cutdown
$25 per cut
Drilling Holes
$2 per hole drilled ($16 minimum fee)
Hole Repair
$10 - $50 depending on damage and type of repair, The two most common options are plugging the hole with shell and/or wrap material, and filling smaller holes with resin/epoxy.
Other Work
$60 per hour
Repairs such as cracked shells, lifting seams, spot finish touchups, broken hardware, etc... This price would be for all the other types of work that may need to be done.