Welcome to our new frame drum online store!
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Welcome to our new frame drum online store!
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  • Cooperman Hand Drums start in the Vermont woods where we select local native hardwood trees to mill.

  • We use methods passed down through generations of sawyers and drum builders to create our single ply bent wood shells.

  • Our handcrafted tuneable drums are inspired by a world of traditional instruments, re-envisioned with significant enhancements in material, design, and sound. All of our drums can be customized in a variety of ways upon request.

Cooperman Hand Drums start in the Vermont woods where we select local native hardwood trees to mill.

We use methods passed down through generations of sawyers and drum builders to create our single ply bent wood shells.

Our handcrafted tuneable drums are inspired by a world of traditional instruments, re-envisioned with significant enhancements in material, design, and sound. All of our drums can be customized in a variety of ways upon request.

Featured Drums

Drums Available to Ship Now

AVAILABLE NOW: Artist Series Riq

AVAILABLE NOW: Artist Series Riq

$450.00 $425.00

AVAILABLE NOW Rima Special 20" (SPECIAL OFFER)

AVAILABLE NOW Rima Special 20" (SPECIAL OFFER)

$513.00 $460.00

AVAILABLE NOW -, 8" Red Pitch Dark (SPECIAL PRICE)

AVAILABLE NOW -, 8" Red Pitch Dark (SPECIAL PRICE)

$469.00 $430.00

AVAILABLE NOW - Velez Handance 14" (SPECIAL OFFER)

AVAILABLE NOW - Velez Handance 14" (SPECIAL OFFER)

$212.00 $191.00

AVAILABLE NOW - Velez Handance 16" SPECIAL OFFER

AVAILABLE NOW - Velez Handance 16" SPECIAL OFFER

$239.00 $215.00

Blog

Some comments about the weight of the drums →

It's difficult to pin a weight on a particular model drum, but we do make an effort to keep our eye on the average weight of the models, and it...

On the Edge about bearing edges? →

When initially spec'ing a particular drum, we select a bearing edge design primarily (a) to affect the sound and, in some cases, (b) to improve the ergonomics for varied playing...

Comparing Various Synthetic Drumhead Options: →

REMO has formulated a variety of materials that intentionally play to different sound palettes.  In designing each drum model,  Cooperman specifies a particular head material that pairs with the drum's...

Cooperman Endorser Artists / Educators -The Academies and The AIS Drums →

Cooperman frame drum artists have developed online education programs ( beginner "101"  to advance intensives), in private lesson format as well as group workshops, or interactive frame drum academies with...
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