Memphis Drum Shop

Wow this place is a must for any drummer or interested musicians. Best drum shop I’ve ever been in. I need to hit lotto now!

If you are a musician (you don’t even have to be a drummer) in or around the the Memphis area, you absolutely need to come here. They have some awesome drum sets from every brand you could imagine, along with an extensive hand percussion room, and (one of my favorites) the cymbal vault. In the cymbal, you’ll find every current series by the big three cymbal brands, along with some very cool cymbals from Istanbul cymbals and Bosphorus Cymbals. They also have a very cool vintage room that is definitely worth taking a look at. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Memphis Drum Shop is one of the première drum shops in the United States. It’s reputation is stellar– and for good reason.
There’s not much «ordering» needed here. They have everything you could possibly think of, and probably some things you haven’t dreamed of yet. The service and staff are impeccable– total drum geeks that aren’t overbearing on service or knowledge. If you need it, though… you’ll get it.
Worth the visit for the Cymbal Vault alone. So many selections and options and sounds and creative avenues. It’s maddening in the very best way.
Highly, highly recommended for my fellow drummers.

This is a very cool store. Lots of stuff to look at, great logo t-​shirts, and the guy that helped me was super nice. The owner was there. Tall cat, reminded me of of friend of mine from Atlanta. Very nice.

I’m not a drummer. No, as sad as this fact may be, I never had the coordination to get very far in Beatles Rock Band let alone an actual factual drum. Sucks too, cuz chick drummers are hot. It’s a fact. Sadly, I’ve always strayed more towards the vocal end of being musically inclined and as hard as I tired to learn mad clarinet, violin and guitar playing skills, I’ve never had the discipline required to become a rock star.
This place is THE place in Memphis to go if you need anything in the way of percussion. They have 6 different showrooms stocked to the gills with drumming necessities. It’s a drummer’s paradise folks! I love that they offer vintage options as well as the new, shiny ones. They also run the gamut from beginner to expert pieces. Cymbals much? Hell fire, Ive never seen so many cymbals gathered together in one place at one time. It’s a freaking cymbal convention.
The staff here is incredible. They know what they are talking when in comes to drums. They also offer lessons for those of us who are more of the «not so musical instrument inclined.» As if this isn’t enough, they offer lessons at a discounted rate if you purchase your drum set within the confines of their store.

I visited Memphis Drum Shop to buy a gift, and was so impressed with the range of drum kits and accessories that I simply couldn’t make up my mind. I was in luck, though, because the place sells gift certificates. Perfect.
I loved the vintage sets available, as well as the cool snare drums, chimes, and cymbals. I had no idea that cymbals are available in so many different textures and finishes, so this was a great learning experience for me.
I love to play air drums, so I was happy to see that Memphis Drum Shop offers lessons, as well as instructional books and videos. Who knows? Maybe I’ll take it up for real one day.

It’s weirdly quiet inside the Memphis Drum Shop. When I visited on a mid-​week afternoon, there was no banging, no crashing cymbals, no background muzak for aspiring drummers to play along to.
The Memphis Drum Shop has six showrooms stocked with new and vintage drum sets, obscure hand drums and chimes, gongs, tympani and bongos. In this palace of percussion, professional grade drum kits share floor space with beginner sets and pearly vintage drums. There’s a shrine-​like room entirely devoted to cymbals.
Open in Memphis since 1987, the Memphis Drum Shop is considered one of the best drum shops in the world. Legendary drummers of all kinds have given performances and workshops in the upstairs performance area and the drum shop has the largest display of Zildjian and Paiste cymbals in the world. In addition to the showroom, the drum shop also manages a large ecommerce business, repair shop, and archive of drum catalogs (from 1900 to the present).
For those wanting to rock but unsure of where to start, the Memphis Drum Shop has seven percussion teachers on staff and offers discounted lessons with the purchase of some drum kits.

You can tell that this is a place where musicians of all skill level have come for their drumming needs. And the store boats a great selection of all odd and ends pertaining to drums including the sticks, the snares, the cymbals. You name it, they have it. They carry all major brands of drum kits including Brady, Canopus, Remo, Pearl, and Yamaha, to name a few. You can also find cases of all kinds, microphones, headphones, books, and apparel.

Ok, incredibly biased because I work there. But nonetheless, this is a spot that people in this town really do under appreciate.
It is known all over the world, and in 20 years of business, practically every drumming legend out there has or will step through the doors to at least check the place out or do an awesome clinic in the concert room kept hidden in the back.
This is about as close to a boutique drum shop as it gets. It features the largest cymbal inventory in the world, and one of the largest collections of drum kits, snare drums and latin percussion equipment.
And that is about as much as I can convey without sounding like a sales pitch. Just keep in mind, employees are «not» commission based like most of the music shops in town. We just want to spread the appreciation of rhythmic instruments.

A great place to visit if, like me, you’ve never quite outgrown your childhood fondness for banging on pots and pans. (I’d probably give 5 stars if I had as much money to spend on percussion equipment as I’d like to have!)
I’ve bought mainly accessories (heads, sticks, brushes, the odd auxiliary percussion instrument) here, but even though I’m not a big spender, I’ve always found the staff to be helpful, offering suggestions that do NOT always involve buying the more expensive piece of equipment.
Moreover, the Drum Shop offers drum lessons (one of my cousins had a great experience with that!) as well as drum/​percussion clinics, workshops, and performances featuring local and out-​of-​town musicians.