rogue_drummer
Gold Member
Just curious, can anyone recommend stand-alone drum shops, aka "mom and pop" drum shops that are NOT owned by a chain?
A few of my drumming buddies in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area were discussing the pure lack of quality drum shops in our area. Sure we have the Guitar Centers, the Mr. E's, and the like who employ kids that may know some things about guitars and drums, but are always looking to make THE SALE instead of being interested in what you really want and need as a musician for that next gig or long term hardware.
And all except GC have limited space with maybe a few kits set up and maybe a stand with a few types of drum sticks, no publications, no DVDs, literature, etc.
It seems everytime I walk into our local GC, there is always new personnel manning the drum counters and a lot of the times they have to go man the guitar or PA counters because those departments are short handed. It's a revolving door.
What I'd like to find are drum shops independently owned and operated by owners whose sole purpose in life seems to be drums and drumming. The experienced people who eat, breathe, and drink drums and drumming.
It doesn't matter to me where in the country (USA, Canada, UK) they are located, I just would like to find them.
As a long-term project, this idea has been tossed around about opening up a drum shop dedicated to drums and drumming, lessons, repairing, restoring, etc.
The area boasts Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan Univeristy, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Arlingon, University of North Texas, plus a bunch of school districts and local orchestras, so this idea might actually fly if done right.
Thanks a bunch!
A few of my drumming buddies in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area were discussing the pure lack of quality drum shops in our area. Sure we have the Guitar Centers, the Mr. E's, and the like who employ kids that may know some things about guitars and drums, but are always looking to make THE SALE instead of being interested in what you really want and need as a musician for that next gig or long term hardware.
And all except GC have limited space with maybe a few kits set up and maybe a stand with a few types of drum sticks, no publications, no DVDs, literature, etc.
It seems everytime I walk into our local GC, there is always new personnel manning the drum counters and a lot of the times they have to go man the guitar or PA counters because those departments are short handed. It's a revolving door.
What I'd like to find are drum shops independently owned and operated by owners whose sole purpose in life seems to be drums and drumming. The experienced people who eat, breathe, and drink drums and drumming.
It doesn't matter to me where in the country (USA, Canada, UK) they are located, I just would like to find them.
As a long-term project, this idea has been tossed around about opening up a drum shop dedicated to drums and drumming, lessons, repairing, restoring, etc.
The area boasts Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan Univeristy, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Arlingon, University of North Texas, plus a bunch of school districts and local orchestras, so this idea might actually fly if done right.
Thanks a bunch!