SJC Custom Drums - Creating your dream since 2000

SHELL INFO SHELL CONFIGURATION:
Our standard shell configuration is 100% American Maple with 6ply toms, 8ply bass drums, and 10ply snare drums. We find these shell plies offer the best overall tone and resonance on our drums. However, we offer an endless variety of shells for you to choose from. If you don't see it here, just ask!

On any wood drum, we hand sand and finish the interior of the shells with a custom oil mixture in order to obtain a consistent, smooth texture and to seal and protect the interior of the shells. We can even stain the interior of your wood shells to any color you want!

SIZES:
We can make your drums in any size you wish. From standard sizes, Jazz setups, "quick" sizes, side snares, cocktail kits, compact kits, octobans, gongs, to woofers, we can make whatever size, tone, or look you're after

We offer all standard diameters: 8", 10", 12", 13", 14", 15", 16", 18", 20", 22", 24", 26", 28", 30"

We can make any depth you wish, from a 4" deep snare to a 30" deep bass drum.

SHELL TYPES:
We offer many different shells, including (but limited to):
Maple and Birch in any ply configuration of 5, 6, 8, 10
Mahogany w/ Maple re-rings
Acrylic in many different patterns and colors
Carbon fiber
Wood w/ Carbon fiber or metal inner ply
Hybrid (Wood/Acrylic/Wood, etc.)
Exotic, Stave, Steam bent and Segment shells in many different types like Bubinga, Cocobolo, Zebrawood, Wenge, etc.
Contour cut shells
Metal, copper, steel, brass, aluminum, titanium, hammered
Free floating shells
Split shells
Chamber shells

SHELL TYPE EXAMPLES Here are just a few examples of some of the many different shells configurations we offer.

Examples

BEARING EDGES SJC Custom Drums come with precision hand cut bearing edges. Each edge is cut by a skilled worker on one of our in-house built routering stations. Edges are inspected and polished on a special wheel developed by SJC to ensure an even, consistent bearing edge. We also hand sand, polish, oil and wax the bearing edges of your shells to assure the best drumhead placement to achieve the best tone and resonance out of your drums.

Our standard bearing edge is a double 45 degree edge, although any type of bearing edge can be cut on your shells. Feel free to contact us with any special requests, we love catering different edges to meet your needs. From roundovers to inverted 45 edges on top and a 30 degree edge on the bottom, our skilled craftsmen here at SJC are ready and capable to make your dream drumset come to life.

REINFORCEMENT RINGS Reinforcement rings can be added to any shell. 6ply re-rings are our standard, though the thickness can be customized in any way. Reinforcement rings raise the fundamental pitch of the drum and also offers quicker attack. Re-rings also add extra stability to the drum shell, making it thicker overall and a bit stronger. 6ply Maple re-rings are our standard, but we can install re-rings in any shell in any ply, wood type, and we cut any type of bearing edge on them. We can also wrap the re-ring in an exotic veneer to add a little extra customization to the inside of your drum.