HISTORY
The concept of drums is as old as mankind. A drum is an instrument that creates sound by hitting a stretched out membrane with a type of object. (Usually drum sticks) Drums consist of a hollowed-out piece call the body. A membrane stretches over the end of the drum. Drums started back in the 6000 B.C. Drums have always been used for more than just creating music. Percussion instruments have been used ever since prehistoric times. The earliest drums consisted of fish or reptile skin. In the 20th century, everyone started to play the African rhythms. Because the beats were played more and more on cymbals, the size of the cymbals increased. As the time pasted by, the drum set got its shape it has now.
Timeline on drums:
- January 4, 1000 - The first drums were found in Mesopotamia. The drum was made of clay and it was shaped like a square.
- December 19, 1000 - The cymbals were made in Turkey and China.
- January 1, 1300 - The first snare drum was made.
- January 1, 1400 - The first bass drum was made.
- January 1, 1800 - The bongo drum goes to Cuba.
- January 1, 1930 - The first drum kit was put together by Ben Ducan.
- January 4, 1973 - Karl Bartos invented the first electric drum.
Timeline on DW drums:
- March 4, 1972 - Don Lonbardi opens a 450 square feet studio and calls it " The Drum Workshop"
- 1977 - Drum Workshop purchases Camco Drum Co. molds and dies and reintroduces Camco 5000 pedal under the DW name.
- 1979 - The company introduces DW Drums to the world in a Modern Drummer ad featuring first drum artist, Nick Ceroli.
- 1980 - DW is the first manufacturer to introduce a Chain Drive pedal.
- 1983 - DW introduces the first practical double pedal design, ushering in a whole new era in drumming.
- 1985 - DW introduces first remote hi-hat and first two-leg hi-hat.
- 1991 - DW introduced 9000 Series complete line of stands.
- 1995 - DW advances pedal design with patented ball-bearing hinge. Also in 1995, John designs and patents Edge snare drum.
- 2000 - DW expands to offer drums in all price ranges by introducing Pacific Drums and Percussion and moves to current 53,000 sq. ft. building.
- 2002 - Chris Lombardi is named CEO after 16 years of being with the company.
- 2003 - 9000 Single and Double Pedals are the only pedals designed with free-floating rotor.
- 2007 - Drum Workshop introduces three Drumsticks. Later in 2007, Drum Workshop Inc. Celebrates 35 years as "The Drummer's Choice"
- 2005 - Drum Workshop launches famous hand percussion brand, Gon Bops.
- 2009 - DW unveils revolutionart Super Solid shell technology.
