WE NOW USE REVERB FOR ALL ONLINE SALES. SHOP OUR STORES - ILLINOIS REVERB: HERE   FORK'S REVERB: HERE. Maxwell shop hours and locations: HERE . 

11/6/24: SEE OUR REVERB STORE FOR ITEMS WE HAVE FOR SALE. CLICK HERE.  

11/6/24: NEW FROM LUDWIG. WE HAVE THESE FIRST! Cool new Classic Maple set. Ebony Black Diamond13/16/22 with nickel hardware, fold down spurs, straight rims with clips! ONLY 30 WORLDWIDE. WE HAVE TWO SETS AND ARE FIRST TO HAVE THEM. See it and purchase HERE. 

11/6/24: THE GRETSCH MIDWEST SHOWROOM KITS HAVE LANDED. HERE IS THE ENTIRE BATCH OF DRUMS FROM THE 2024 MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL. 11 sets, with some as shell bank with multiple bass drum and tom choices! ALSO IN THE NEW SHOWROOM: THE Gretsch moonglow satin flame kit provided by us and used by Steve Jordan for the 2024 Rolling Stones tour).  INFORMATION HERE

11/6/24: Craviotto Timeless Timber 5.5x14 Birch #100 of 100. Just in a private collection from a client of mine. This drum is the last one that was part of the Craviotto/Timeless Timeless Timber birch snare drums. That run was circa 2002. However, not all 100 were sold at that time, and Johnny held back some of the most figured birch shells. This drum has an Oct 2005 date stamp and is signed by Johnny in 2007, which is when he built the drum. He used the #100 of 100 nameplate for this drum. Birch generally has a very straight grain, however, the grain on this shell is beautifully figured, which is quite rare, and that is why Johnny held this shell back. Sonically, the 600 year old birch is superb. It has remarkable clarity due to the density of the wood, and sensitivity, projection, and overall "body" of the sound is fantastic. Truly a special piece. Contact Steve by ext 630-865-6849 or by email at vintagedrums@aol.com. See full set of pics HERE. 

- Just in! Yamaha Recording Custom from the 80s. 12/14/18. Beautiful set in great condition. HERE. 

- Ludwig 4x14 Downbeat snare drum in rare Galaxy Sparkle. See it HERE. 

- Just In: From Chad Cromwell, noted Nashville and LA studio mainstay: Ludwig heavy 2 pc 20s era Nickel Over Brass used on hundreds of recordings. The "hit maker" shell. See it HERE. Craviotto 6.5x14 walnut with inlay used on recordings. See details and pics HERE.

- Craviotto maple micro-bop kit. 7.5x11, 13x13, 12x18, 5x14. Beautiful clear gloss lacquer. Made specially at my request. Check it out HERE. Video too! 

- Craviotto pewter sparkle lacquer 10/11/12/13/14 rack toms, 16 and 18 floor toms, 14x24 bass drum, 7x14 snare drum. Incredible 9 piece set. Contact Steve at vintagedrums@aol.com for info or text at 630-865-6849. Pic below is from the day the kit was finished and doesn't show the 10, 11 and snare, which are included.

- TOTALLY INSANE Ludwig Blue Note kit from very early 60s. One owner. chrome over brass rims, red sparkle 12/12/16/18/20/20/5x14 Jazz Fest and matching canister throne. Original heads with very little play. Dead Mint. I may have to keep this one!!! 

- Craviotto 6.5x14 burnt curly maple with burnt curly wood hoops. Made by Johnny for me personally in 2015. Signed shell. Certificate indicates that the drum was made for me. Contact Steve at vintagedrums@aol.com 

NEW SETS: We are the FIRST to order Ludwig's new Classic Maple Tri-band drum sets. We have two sets on order, both 8x12, 14x14, 14x20. Tri-band is a mix of finishes on one drum. This was often used in the 60s-70s for marching drums to match school colors, but was also available on sets via special order. These sets are gold sparkle/blue sparkle/gold sparkle and also red sparkle/gold sparkle/red sparkle. $2699 each. Reserve yours now by contacting Steve at vintagedrums@aol.com or at 630-865-6849. Matching snares will also be available soon. Dino Danelli of the Rascals loved the idea with his silver sparkle/black cortex/silver sparkle kit. Here is an example of a 60s era red/gold/red as an example:

Ludwig 60s Galaxy Sparkle New Yorker 8x12, 16x16 and 12x22 bass drum. HERE.

Our new Fire Burst finish from Ludwig is here!!!. See them online at our Reverb store HERE. 

 7/30: And, Ludwig Classic Maple White Abalone Pearl, Downbeat model. 12/14/20. The last of only 20 sets worldwide. See it HERE.

7/30: Gretsch sets fresh from the Chicago Drum Show! 12/16/22/6.5 satin classic maple Broadkaster HERE. 12/14/18 Vintage Oyster White USA Custom HERE. 10/13/16/4.5x13 Satin Grey Brooklyn Micro Bop HERE. 12/14/20 60s style WMP USA Custom HERE.

IS THIS THE RAREST GRETSCH ROUND BADGE ERA BOP KIT EVER FOUND? WE TRULY BELIEVE SO! See it HERE.

- We will have the last of the Gretsch satin flame finishes, and these will be built out as exclusive kits for Maxwell drums. Read more and order your set HERE 

7/5: Check this out below. Exclusive to us with Gretsch: White Satin Flame! And, full vintage build WITH OUR RAIL TOM HOLDER. Only a few of these holders available until our new shipment of tom holders arrives in the Fall. This set is our tribute to the great Elvin Jones, who had a 12/14/18/5.5 in this finish. Check out the Elvin pic! We will have 12/14/18/5.5 and 12/14/20/5.5 full vintage build with tone controls for the toms and one for the BD and snare, vintage 9.5mm tom legs and brackets, vintage spurs, T rods, gloss black hoops with matching inlay, and 10 lug snares with Micro strainer and snap in key holder. 100% true vintage vibe!!! PRE ORDER HERE. 

COOL NEW STUFF:

- GRETSCH RB era snare drum trio 4x14, 5.5x15, 6.5x14 Gold Sparkle. Insane! HERE.

 - LUDWIG CITRUS MOD "ROCK DUO" AND "JAZZ FEST" SNARE DRUM! Something you will likely never see again! We are honored to be brokering the sale of what is likely the finest known example of an original Ludwig Citrus Mod "Rock Duo" drum set complete with Jazz Fest snare drum. 100% original. Check it out HERE. Contact Steve at vintagedrums@aol.com or by text at 630-865-6849 for more info. Yes, the snare is available either with the set or by itself. 

- Ludwig 20s era 4x14 black beauty snare drum owned by Papa Jo Jones as well as many other jazz drumming legends! Check out this lineage: Wm. F. Ludwig Sr., Gene Krupa, Big Sid Catlett, Papa Jo Jones, Billy Cobham, John Riley. (Billy used this drum on the landmark album Inner Mounting Flame).  I sold this drum many years ago to the current owner and am thrilled to have this drum back.  Check out the back story and pics HERE.

They're here from Gretsch! Our first sets in our exclusive Cameo Coral finish. The rarest of all Gretsch finishes which has now been recreated for us based on my complete original 1950s set (see the second pic which shows the snare from my set). See them on our Reverb page HERE.  Here is a pic of the drums on the Gretsch shipping dock ready to go. Contact me at vintagedrums@aol.com. There will be more to come also.

- Ultra rare! Rogers PINK STRATA! 12/13/16/20. Great color and condition! See it HERE.

- New! Maxwell Drums IL, in conjunction with Cathy Rich, announces the Buddy Rich Craviotto Commemorative Snare Drum. Check out all the details HERE. 

- Our IL store expansion is done and we have started moving in. This adds a huge new Craviotto showroom plus three other rooms of the rarest vintage and custom drums. Items include: Craviotto Timeless Timber snares, Private Reserve snares, Custom Shop and Builder's Choice, plus an array of the rarest Craviotto sets including serial #1, #2, and #1000, plus unique sets built specifically for my collection. We also have many snares and sets in stock and ready to purchase. More soon!  

- Craviotto News: Steve Jr joins Craviotto. See the Craviotto News section HERE.