Drumshack

Drumshack, specialist in new, second-hand and vintage drums and percussion in London

Drumshack is a family business with twenty years of activity in the music sector, according to its own presentation, operating two shops in London and a growing website. Its range focuses on acoustic and electronic drums, snares, cymbals, hardware, accessories and percussion, with a strong emphasis on second-hand and vintage material.

Acoustic drum catalogue

The acoustic drum offering includes 18" and 16" jazz and bop kits, shell packs, beginner kits, mid-range, professional, portable, junior and practice kits, as well as separate toms and bass drums. It is completed with cases for full drum sets, bass drums and cymbals.

Snares, cymbals and hardware

Snares include wooden, metal, piccolo and soprano models, with second-hand options. The cymbals section covers complete sets, budget models, crash, hi-hat, ride, splash, china and EFX, along with accessories such as stands, clutches, spares and cleaner. Hardware and cases include bass drum pedals, cymbal stands, hi-hat and x-hat stands, snare stands, hardware sets, thrones/stools, bags and cases, tom holders and clamps, percussion mounts and racks.

Percussion, electronic drums and accessories

The percussion section brings together bongos, congas, African percussion, cajons, cowbells and blocks, shakers and tambourines, bodhrans, bags, hardware, heads and spares. Electronic drums include kits, modules, practice pads, acoustic triggers, samplers and drum machines, MIDI controllers, monitors and headphones. Accessories include drumsticks, brushes, rods and mallets, snare, tom and bass drum heads, drum keys, ear protection, practice pads, metronomes, drum mats, bags, dampening/muffling and T-shirts and gloves.

Spares and publications

The catalogue has a dedicated section for drum spares, with hi-hat clutches, bass drum pedal spares, snare strainers, snare wires, vintage parts, tom holders and clamps, tension rods, claws and lugs, floor tom and tom spare parts, rubber feet, nuts and bolts, cymbal spares and metal and wooden hoops. There are also drum books, songbooks, instructional DVDs and manuscripts, plus a section for other instruments such as guitars, basses, keyboards, stringed instruments, brass and woodwind.

Buying and selling, finance and services

The company buys and sells used equipment and accepts part exchange on both new and second-hand products, with an online form to request a valuation. It offers 0% finance in instalments from nine months, subject to approval, and states that it regularly checks competitors' prices, with a price-matching policy. It has lessons and practice services, support for schools and the professional sector, repairs and a space called Ocean Studios.

Shipping and commercial presence

Standard delivery is free on most orders over £149, with a one-hour delivery slot via DPD when a mobile number is provided. The company presents itself as having one of the largest selections of second-hand cymbals in the UK and highlights the breadth of its vintage stock. Its activity is divided between two premises on Lavender Hill, in Battersea, one dedicated to drums and percussion and the other to web orders.

Locations and premises

Drums and Percussion shop: 58 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 5RQ · Phone: 0207 228 1000

Web Orders shop: 61 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 5QN · Phone: 0207 801 6913