Hand Crafted Custom Drums

Tee Drums are hand crafted drums made in England by Alan Tocknell. Supplying raw drum shells to custom drum builders through to our fully built snare drums and kits

About Tee Drums

Tee Drums are leaders in the design and development of Drum Shells with over a decade of experience. Utilising a large range of constructional materials to include... Birch, Maple and Mahogany, Oak, Walnut, Bubinga we are sure that we can produce a drum sound that is tailored for you. Professional hand made custom drum shells designed and built by Alan Tocknell and supplied to custom drum companies and DIY drum builders Worldwide.

We offer drum shells from 6" - 26" including bass drum hoops and fittings to complete your project.

Custom Drum Building

Tee Drums shell pack finished in a Zebrano outer ply, ready for a drum building project, sold with bearing edges. Tee Drums also supply the fittings kit to complete your drum build project with a wide choice of drum lugs. other outer plys are available to include Ebony Macassar, Walnut, Bubinga, Rosewood, Maple, Oak. All drum shells are made to order by professional drummer Alan Tocknell

Drum Shells

Our Birch drum shells are constructed with a vertical grain, which means that the sound is purer and faster than a horizontal grain. Maple and Mahogany shells are constructed with an alternating horizontal and vertical grain to enhance tonal range and projection from the drum. We also offer a range of veneered finishes, which are part of the shell construction process. We always welcome your input to insure that we achieve the drum sound that you are looking for.

Tee Drums Kudos series drum kit, finished in Walnut with Maple inlays and Maple wood hoops. Hand crafted drums made in the UK by Alan Tocknell

Drum Finishes

Various exotic wood veneer finishes are available in a raw wood or a finished shell. Drum shells can be finished in an ultra-tough polyurethane varnish which provides a rich, clear finish that is heat, water and scratch-resistant (available in Matt Satin and High Glaze Gloss).

Tung oil finish to shells is also available, this is a process of many coats of oil rubbed into the shell and the buffed for a nice deep satin finish to your drum

Drum Fittings

A selection of drum fittings are available in Chrome, Black and Brass to complete your custom drum build project. Fittings include lugs, hoops, strainers, spurs, snare wires and tension bolts. We are a UK supplier of Trick Strainers

Build your own custom snare drum with Tee Drums Shell and fittings kits. Available in a wide range of shells to include... Birch drum shell, Maple drum shell, Mahogany drum shell, Oak drum shell. We also offer one of the largest finishing choices in the world. Tee Drums are hand crafted drum shells made in england by Alan Tocknell.

Tee Drums can also build you a custom snare drum to a full drum kit.

Please take a few minutes to view our site and get an understanding of the woods and the tonal differences through to the drum fittings and various exotic outer ply finishes.

Please call us to talk about various options of your custom drum build on 07786 438925

NEW FOR 2013

We are pleased to showcase our NEW Custom Finishes using real wood and engineered wood veneers. New finishes are available on Birch, Maple and African Mahogany shells. We can also offer custom stripe veneer finishes.

All shells are designed and made at our Mills in the Cotswolds, England

Tee Drums Spirit Snare drums, made in England by Alan Tocknell. custom drums, drum shells

Tee Drums Snares. Hand crafted in the UK by Alan Tocknell. Classic, Custom snare drums, Signature Snare Drums, Kudos Snare drums, Distinction Snare drums

Tee Drums, custom drums hand crafted by Alan Tocknell