Description
To extend the life of your drums, it’s best to service them every one to two years, depending on the frequency of use. Competitive bands typically do a service every year, just before competition season begins (April, May and June months). For this reason, it’s important to book your drum service in advance with us to ensure delivery within your time frame. Typically a week to two weeks turnaround is needed if the service is arranged in advance.
Dust, dirt, wet weather and constant high tension all eventually contribute to failure on the drum. Performing regular service will extend the life and function of your drums for many years to come. If you’re outside our area for drum service, you can get a quote on all of the items needed, including our shim kit for top snares by using this site. In addition, Hugh and Doug regularly attend Winter Storm in Kansas City each year as well as doing band workshops where setup and tuning are discussed and techniques learned directly by the drummers in your band. Please feel free to ask questions about setup and tuning using the comment box when submitting your quote.
At CDS, we have North America’s largest parts inventory for new and used pipe band drums including Premier models all the way back to the HTS700, HTS200 and Super Royal Scot. We service and repair all models of pipe band drums including Premier, Andante, Axial and Pearl.
A basic service includes new heads and snares as a minimum. If after the inspection new parts are needed, we will contact you in advance for approval before performing any additional work.
Snare drum service includes the following:
- removal of all heads and snares
- cleaning of shell and hardware
- inspection
- repair or replacement of parts (if needed)
- new top snare setup, shim and adjustments
- oil and grease moving parts
- new top and bottom heads installed
- new bottom snare installed
- Tuning
Bass and Tenor service includes the following:
- removal of top and bottom heads
- cleaning of shell and hardware
- inspection
- repair or replacement of parts (if needed)
- oil and grease moving parts
- Add or repair any dampening material
- new top and bottom heads installed
- Tuning
