My name is Paul and I am a self-taught drummer and drum builder based in the Los Angeles area. I started drumming back in high school of 2004. My first kit was a Tama Swingstar 5-piece kit, and from day one I couldn’t get enough.
I’ve always had an itch for DIY projects and drum experimentation, and when I decided it was time to upgrade to a new kit, it dawned on me to try to make one myself. Being that I wanted a non-standard sized kit to fit in my car (notably a 20″ kick drum), I figured why not give it a shot. I started off with a snare build and was successful, and I continued with the rest of my current kit that I use to this day.
In 2014 during the building process I found that there was limited information online on how to build drums. With the combined effort of digging through countless woodworking forums, videos, and my own trial and error, I was able to complete my first drums set.
After that I decided to document my drum building journey for my own reference for future builds. More importantly, I wanted to share the process with others who were also interested in drum building. I’m still learning new things to this day, and will continuing documenting as I move along.
My Story
