Welcome to Steve Maxwell Vintage and Custom Drums
Steve Maxwell Vintage and Custom Drums is Chicago and Manhattan's only Vintage and Custom Drum Shop and Museum. We have an extensive inventory that is constantly changing so keep checking back for new and unique vintage drums and cymbals. The links to your left will guide you through the web site. Please email us if you would like to sell any of your vintage drum gear or would like to discuss an item you see on this web site. We also carry new cymbals, heads, drums, sticks, vintage drum books and hardware so let us know if we can help you in any way with your new and custom drum needs. The information box on the lower right side will give you more information about us and how to contact us directly. Join our Newsletter to be the first to get new item updates. Click Here to start an account and become a member!
8/29: When we order Craviotto drums we don't fool around. Steve has 11 sets on order and just ordered 10 more. That's 21 sets in the order queue for stock. No one in the world stocks and sells Craviotto like we do. You can reserve a set that's on order for stock. To see the sets on order Click Here.
8/29: Update on the move from Chicago to Naperville: Click Here.
8/29: Steve brought in a big purchase that includes vintage and newer cymbals and also a ton of newer, lightly used hardware that we'll have at the new Naperville store when we open. NEW! We have added the great Pacific line from DW as a tremendous value for our students, especially in our new Naperville, IL store. Click Here. Tons of new listings just added and also special sale items!!! Check Latest Products and also see Steve's Top Picks for these as well!! Unreal deals here on the sale items! I need the floor space, so you might as well benefit from that! 7/21: It's here and sound file and photos are up. The first Craviotto black galaxy sparkle lacquer and it's a micro bop kit. 7.5x10, 13x13 FT, 12x18 BD and 4.5x14 SD! Click Here. 7/9: Here we go!!! We have Buddy Rich's 1966 snare drum built for him by Bob Grauso of Fibes, and it is built out as a Rogers dynasonic. This is history! Click Here
8/9: We have the Modern Drummer review kit for the Canopus "Sword" bop kit review now on newstands in the Aug 2010 issue of MD. Great review! Great kit! And we have the kit used for the review. Click Here
NEWS! We're expanding in Chicago-land! For news about our new location Click Here.
NEW! Check out our new category Top Picks From the Team. This is a new way for us to highlight what the staff feels are some excellent picks. We'll update this very often. So, now you have two ways to find new items: Latest Products shows you every single new item, and Top Picks From The Team shows you some special highlights.
INVENTORY UPDATES AND INFO FROM STEVE: "Big Sid", is the Craviotto Radio King Vintage Tribute drum Steve designed with Sid Catlett in mind. It is in! Click Here. SEE WHAT WE'RE ANNOUNCING. THIS IS SERIOUSLY COOL. Click Here.
LATEST PRODUCTS: Click Here Cymbals are coming in FAST. Lots of vintage up here already, and soon we will have over 50 new Bosphorus cymbals for you with sound files!!! LOTS more going in daily with some very cool recent additions!
CRAVIOTTO: 30 snares in stock with sound files!! Click Here. For drum sets Click Here also with sound files including two files on the birdseye bop kit!!
EBAY auctions. Some special deals! Click Here
STEVE'S FEATURED PRODUCTS: Click Here
STEVE'S SPECIAL SALE ITEMS: Click Here
STEVE'S CELEBRITY AND ULTRA RARE DRUM GALLERY: Click Here
STEVE'S VINTAGE TIPS: Click Here
STEVE'S DEAL OF THE DAY: Click Here
MORE FUN STUFF BELOW:
NEW! Steve's 2010 Craviotto "Vintage Tribute" series. Only 7 of these snare drums will be made. No two will be alike. Check this out! Three are already sold! Only 4 left!For details and pricing: Click Here.
Check out our good friend LaFrae Sci's website. She's a great NY based drummer and she has posted a little video clip of our NY shop on her website. Click Here.
Take a look at what we have here. Joe Morello's actual Brubeck era Ludwig kit and our new Ludwig Legacy 3 ply Morello "Take Five" Tribute Kit. You'll see both of these here at our shop. The Brubeck era set is part of our museum, but you can order a Take Five tribute kit right now! We're only doing 25 sets. To see it, hear the Sound File and buy it. Click Here
Almost all kits and SDs have sound files, many cymbals too. Go search through the categories on the left side of the main page and enjoy them all!
We have Elvin's Camco kit!!! What more can I say? Check this out because it's truly amazing. CLICK HERE. Plus, many more items added to Latest Products. CLICK HERE for a run down of details.
Pic of the day: "Gretsch Street" in our Manhattan store
Video tour of our Chicago shop. CLICK HERE.
HERE IT IS: CRAVIOTTO'S DIAMOND SERIES. ONLY 50 IN EACH SIZE. $2250 for the 5.5x14. $2275 for the 6.5x14. We have these in stock and ready to go. Handcrafted solid copper shell and proprietary 3-point style custom built strainer. This is a vintage style classic beyond compare.
Please always feel free to call Steve's cell directly at 630-865-6849 ANYTIME at all. We definitely want to communicate with you. The highest quality service is our hallmark, and we take this very seriously. Steve
VIDEO TOUR OF THE MUSEUM SECTION OF OUR MANHATTAN STORE: This is something that Drummer Connection filmed in October when they visited. This is just ONE ROOM of our Manhattan shop. Jess Birch, our NY store manager gives the tour. Click Here
SPIZ, VINTAGE As and Ks WITH SOUND FILES! Click Here
OUR NEW RAIL CONSOLETTE IS HERE!!! Click Here
Click Here for all of the Maxwell News and Latest Updates.
NEW YORK DRUMMERS UPDATE: WE HAVE PRACTICE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR RENT!! CALL JESS AT 212-730-8138. Teaching studio now open with Ron Tierno, noted Manhattan percussionist and instructor.Click Here.
RECORDING STUDIOS: WE CAN HELP YOU! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
Chicago Shop: 312-360-9881. Hours: Sat. 10-4. Other hours by appointment. Email Steve at vintagedrums@aol.com or at drummermax@aol.com
Manhattan Shop:212-730-8138.Mgr, Jess Birch email: jessmaxwelldrums@gmail.com Hours: Mon-Fri 11-7 and Sat. 11-6
Steve's email: Drummermax@aol.com Steve's cell phone: 630-865-6849
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