C&C Custom Drums Europe

Mahogany (7-ply)

Characteristics: warm, Dark, Round
Tone: low
Thickness: Tom/Snare/Kick – 8mm
Available Edges: Full Contact, Bread & Butter

Maple/Mahogany/Maple (7-ply)

Characteristics: warm, Dark, Round
Tone: Low
Thickness: Tom/Snare/Kick – 8mm
Available Edges: Full Contact, Bread & Butter

Maple/Poplar/Maple (7-ply)
It could be argued that a large part of the sounds, grooves and players that inspire today’s top rock drummers come from an era when Ludwig championed the Maple Poplar Maple shell. Although these shells are based on classic drums from the 1970’s, our Maple Poplar Maple shells are in a class all their own. These drums have a wide tuning range, but also contain vastly different personalities depending on the sizes you choose. That is to say, from John Densmore to John Boham, these drums have they ability to go with you on whatever musical path you decide to journey down.

Characteristics: Warm, Bright, Fast Decay
Tone: High
Thickness: Tom/Snare/Kick – 6mm
Available Edges: L.A., Oaklawn

Maple (7-ply)
The idea of a straight maple shell is something that has come into vogue more recently than some of our other shell combinations. Many would say that a straight maple shell has a decidedly more modern tone than shells made from differing plies of wood. While we agree that maple is incredibly clean and clear sounding, the shell designs we have chosen give credence to a time when a soul revue felt like a punk show, and when rock was young, loud and electrified for the first time.

Characteristics: Articulate, Bright, Resonant
Tone: High
Thickness: Tom/Snare/Kick – 6mm
Available Edges: Bread & Butter, Full Contact

Maple/Poplar/Mahogany
Our “Mahogany/Poplar/Mahogany” shells are about attack and decay. The attack comes on slightly after the note with a sound that could only be described as buttery, while the decay is rounded and smooth at the end of the note. The middle ply of poplar adds an extra level of depth, character and tone, making the shell sound and feel more robust, responding the same if played lightly or with a heavy hand/foot. If you are a drummer looking for something extra, but still with the ability to be a sonic chameleon through a variety of gigs, these are the shells for you.

Characteristics: Warm, Dark, Fast Decay
Tone: Low
Thickness: Tom/Snare/Kick – 6mm
Available Edges: L.A., Oaklawn

Walnut/Poplar/Walnut
Yes, Walnut/Poplar/Walnut may be a new idea for a shell, but trust us when we say they’re more reminiscent of your favorite pair of jeans than a modern drum shell. Soft yet solid, broken in but not broken up, these are how you imagine vintage drums to sound, but believe us when we say you have never heard one sound this good. Add to this that walnut has a beautiful grain, and you may end up not wanting to cover them at all, preferring to choose a satin finish. Walnut/Poplar/Walnut is a C&C original, and we could not be more proud of the sonic value in this shell.

Characteristics: Warm, Balanced, Fast Decay
Tone: Medium
Thickness: Tom/Snare/Kick – 6mm
Available Edges: L.A., Oaklawn

Maple 6×6

Characteristics: Articulate, Bright, Resonant
Tone: High
Thickness: Tom/Snare/Kick – 5mm
Available Edges: Oaklawn

Luan 6×6
Similar to our Luan Popular Luan shell, but with a more open tone featuring 6 ply Luan Mahogany rings. Perfect for players looking for a darker sound with an even longer decay than the Luan Popular Luan shell. These drums are extremely expressive, making them the perfect choice for backing jazz, bluegrass, folk, singer/songwriters and even electronic artists.
We work with many great artists here at C&C. In fact we’re simply blown away at the caliber of player that has chosen to champion our drums. One of those artists is the incredible Joey Waronker. Joey has played with everyone from Thom Yorke of Radiohead to Norah Jones. At Joey’s request we began to experiment with Luan Mahogany, and we have to say we are thrilled with the results! If you are looking for an extremely musical shell with a lot personality, either of our Luan options would be an excellent choice.

Characteristics: Warm, Dark, Resonant
Tone: Low
Thickness: Tom/Snare/Kick – 5mm
Available Edges: Oaklawn, Vintage Roundover

Acrylic

Characteristics: Loud, Bombastic
Tone: High
Thickness: Varies
Available Edges: Full Contact, Bread & Butter

Bill’s rendition of the edge cut in Oaklawn, Illinois in the 1960s. This is a very rounded edge full of warmth. The Oaklawn edge consists of mirrored inside and outside cuts that are slightly rounded-over to help open up the tone and add a longer decay without sacrificing clarity. This edge is exclusively being used on our C&C Custom Kits.

Each bearing edge is hand sanded 4 times with various degrees of sand paper and is finished off with a secret sauce.

This is another favorite vintage edge inspired by edges cut in Los Angeles in the 1970s. It rounds over from the outside of the shell and cuts sharp from the reinforcement rings to the inside of the shell. The L.A. edge allows the drum to speak with warmth and a quick decay and is found on our 12th&Vine drum line.

Each bearing edge is hand sanded 4 times with various degrees of sand paper and is finished off with a secret sauce.

We call this the Bread & Butter edge because of its versatile tone. With its round outside and sharp inside cut it works well for drummers playing anything from Jazz, Fusion, Rock, or Metal and is featured on our Gladstone line. On the 7-ply Maple shell we use a back cut on the outer two plies of the shell and an inside cut the lands on the 5th-ply. This edge tunes up quickly and creates a wide tuning range. If you want to know about our Gladstone line, click here.

Each bearing edge is hand sanded 4 times with various degrees of sand paper and is finished off with a secret sauce.

An edge cut in Brooklyn, New York in the 1960s that is a Jazz lover’s delight, and an indie staple today. Our Full Contact edge is fully rounded outside cut with no inside cut, and featured on the Player Date line. It provides warm, round tones with lots of body, control, and a subdued attack. For more infos on the Player Date click here.

Each bearing edge is hand sanded 4 times with various degrees of sand paper and is finished off with a secret sauce.

Tradition is in the details. That’s why we outfit our drums with hardware options that are as durable as they are beautiful.Hardware is something we take very seriously at C&C, feeling that it is much more than just the parts that hold the drums and heads in place. The aesthetics of your hardware can say as much about your kit as the finish and lug options of your drums. Being fans of times gone by, we are particularly drawn to the vintage bass drum spur. You can honestly not get anymore throwback than this. Non-adjustable in height, we generally leave an inch of space between the bass drum and the floor. We have found the drum has optimum resonance in this position, not only because of the height from floor to rim, but because the legs are extremely lightweight and unobtrusive, yet durable. While we highly endorse the vintage style bass drum spur, we understand that not everyone is comfortable with this style. For those that prefer something more modern, we offer fully height adjustable, heavy-duty telescoping modern spurs.

We offer two options of lugs that we feel not only fits the style of our drums, but can take a beating on the road as well.

“Art Deco”

We’re very proud that we are able to offer our own in-house made lugs since since 2013. It was our aim, to create a look in the art deco-style, an epoch in design history from 1920-40, on a lug that is inspired by many of the classics at the same time. Thus we wanted to combine some modern Kansas City architecture with aspects of many of our favorites lugs on drums from the past. These gorgeous lugs come in single and double-sided styles so no offsetting is needed to complete a full kit.

“Tube”

Although these lugs are most often seen on “pre-war” drums, they are as relevant and inspiring now as when they were first introduced in 1923. These lugs are made of chrome-plated brass, with rubber stoppers to eliminate noise and tuning problems. While they may look as good as your grandfather’s tube lug, they tune up and sound as good as anything out there.

Our drums feature Triple Flanged Hoops as standard equipment. These solid hoops provides a reliable and versatile tuning range. To achieve a more classic look, Single Flanged Hoops und Stick Saver Hoops are also available. Looking for something to complement our tube lugs? Wooden tom hoops and single flange metal hoops with claw clips give your drums not only a distinctive look, but also can help to alter the sound, making the drums warmer with a extremely distinctive attack.

In this connection we keep it really simple and offer you two renown models to choose between: On the one hand the classical “Vintage Fold Out” spurs, which come standard on the Player Date line, on the other hand the “Modern Telescoping” spurs, that you can find on our Gladstone series.

The right strainer is always a case for itself. Some drummers prefer the timeless classics, others more like the extravagant and modern models – that’s of course a question of taste. You can choose between the following strainer options for your C&C snare drum dream:

- Deluxe Classic
- Beer Tap
- R4
- R7
- R4l

This is the best array of options we have worked out over two decades of building our legendary handmade C&C Custom Snaredrums, be sure any of these will work greatly!