Cooperman Drum Shop
For over 65 years, Cooperman's drum shop has blended time-honored craftsmanship with smart, practical innovation. From building traditional drums and parts to restoring contemporary and historic instruments, we bring real hands-on experience to every drum—and a genuine love of the craft that keeps these instruments sounding their best.
Celebrate America's 250th with Music
Learn the fife, pick up a drum, or start a fife & drum corps. Already part of a corps or reenactment group? Get your instrument ready for a busy season. Caring for a drum in a museum collection? We can help prepare it for display.
We steam bend our solid single ply hoops and shells here in our Vermont shop from locally sourced hardwoods, in both standard and custom sizes.
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Solid Maple Bass Drum Counterhoops, single ply, steam bent
We dimension cut and steam bend of solid one ply hard maple...
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Solid Maple Snare Drum Counterhoops, single ply, steam bent
We dimension cut and steam bend of solid one ply hard maple...
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Single Ply Steam Bent Drum Shells
Listing to come March 2022
Drum Parts and Services
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Drum Ears and Laces
The leather ears of a rope tension drum are essential in maintaining...
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Muffler Material
The muffler is a strip of material stretched tightly across the shell...
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Remo® Synthetic Drum Heads
Our Remo® drumheads are custom made for us with no Remo®logo, and...
Cooperman Drumsticks in Hand Finished, Weight Matched, and Pitch Matched Pairs
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Cooperman Drumsticks "Outlier" Pairs - January 2026
We are restocking our selection of our "outlier" drumstick pairs and will...
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Cooperman Concert Drumsticks
We regret that we have no 1st quality pairs available at this...
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Cooperman Marching Drumsticks
We regret that we have no 1st quality pairs available at this...
Reconditioned Drums, Vintage Drums, Demo Drums, and Drums for Collectors
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SHOP BASS SPECIAL 13" x 22" solid shell bass drum
Regular price $975.00 USDRegular price$1,200.00 USDSale price $975.00 USDSale -
Vintage WFL WWII Era 15x12 snare drum, ready to play
Regular price $375.00 USDRegular priceSale price $375.00 USD -
Vintage J. W. Pepper Drum ca. 1882-1909 in playing condition
Regular price $385.00 USDRegular priceSale price $385.00 USD -
Vintage ready to play rope drum, Eisele shell with new parts
Regular price $825.00 USDRegular priceSale price $825.00 USD -
PROTOTYPE "concept drum" 17x21 laminated Jasper birds-eye
Regular price $2,995.00 USDRegular priceSale price $2,995.00 USD
Fifes and Fife Supplies
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Cooperman Black Plastic Fifes
Our high quality black plastic fifes are crafted here at our Vermont...
Blog posts and FAQs
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A Quick Look at Walberg & Auge
Bernard “Barney” Walberg was born in Sweden in 1877, coming to Worcester MA with his parents as a child. He was a professional musician before buying a half-interest in Taylor...
A Quick Look at Walberg & Auge
Bernard “Barney” Walberg was born in Sweden in 1877, coming to Worcester MA with his parents as a child. He was a professional musician before buying a half-interest in Taylor...
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Eisele and Sempf on Grand Street NYC (plus a bi...
This shell of this drum was made by Henry Eisele, a drum maker in New York City from 1844 through 1919. He was the successor to another well-known maker, William...
Eisele and Sempf on Grand Street NYC (plus a bi...
This shell of this drum was made by Henry Eisele, a drum maker in New York City from 1844 through 1919. He was the successor to another well-known maker, William...
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Mt Vernon "596" drums, Part 2: Murphy, Classey,...
My grandfather was bivouacked in France with his U.S. Cavalry unit in WWI. During a raging blizzard, his horse broke loose, terrified. When he finally found her, he tied her...
Mt Vernon "596" drums, Part 2: Murphy, Classey,...
My grandfather was bivouacked in France with his U.S. Cavalry unit in WWI. During a raging blizzard, his horse broke loose, terrified. When he finally found her, he tied her...
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Are the VFW Post 596 drums the oldest set of Mo...
My mother was bailed out of jail by my father, and promptly fell in love. Post 596 drum corps jail, that is. The Mount Vernon NY VFW Post 596 drum...
Are the VFW Post 596 drums the oldest set of Mo...
My mother was bailed out of jail by my father, and promptly fell in love. Post 596 drum corps jail, that is. The Mount Vernon NY VFW Post 596 drum...