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Custom Drum Sound are a Canadian company and the largest drum-only pipe band retailer in North America. We sell and service drums for the Canadian Military, Cadet Units, Police, Fire and civilian pipe bands all over Canada and the USA. Most business is conducted online these days and all quotes are sent via email. Please get in touch using the contact page here.
We stock Jim Kilpatrick carriers, sticks, pads and accessories, Premier and Andante drums, Remo, Andante and Aquarian drum heads as well as sole distributor of the Hugh Cameron Practice pad, North America’s best selling practice pad. We have a huge supply of snare drum sticks (over 1000 pairs), tenor and bass mallets and tutor books available at all times. Hard and soft cases, stands and tuning supplies are also in stock. Please use the contact page for more details or browse the website and create your quote.
CDS NEWS:
********AUGUST 2025: We are closed until August 22nd for our yearly trip to attend the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland. We will still answer emails while we’re away and phone calls will be answered once we return. Thanks for your patience.*******
October 2024: A new free support video has been released for all www.dougstronach.com online students. You can find it here.
Aug 2024: We are at the World Pipe Band Championships from 7th to 23rd of August. We will respond to emails while we’re away and phone calls when we return.
July 2024: A new round of online snare drumming courses are now available at www.dougstronach.com. CDS is a yearly sponsor of the courses.
Dec 2023: Hugh was interviewed for the internationally renowned PipesDrums publication. You can check out Part 1 here. It’s available for current PipesDrums magazine subscribers only.
July 2023: Doug was interviewed for the Piping Talks podcast and Youtube channel by internationally renowned French drummer and newly-crowned World Champion Boghall & Bathgate member Gleren Meneghin. You can learn all about Doug and many other drummers and pipers by visiting the channel here:
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Bass Drum Head Art (1)
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Books and DVDs (7)
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Practice Pads (4)
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Tuners, Keys, Maces (10)
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Snare Drum Heads and Wires (10)
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Drum Cases and Stands (10)
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Bass and Tenor Drums (6)