BY PHIL HOOD If the modern era of boutique drum making has a father, it’s Joe Montineri. His snare drums in the ‘80s were the first exposure many had to the idea of custom drum building. Since then many people have given it a go, but relatively few have succeeded to the point that they became larger companies, or household names in the world of percussion. Companies such as SJC, Craviotto, Dunnett, C&C, Trick, Black Swamp, Pork Pie, and others … Continue reading ‘Make Your Own Damn Lugs’ And Other Rules Of Drum Building