C&C

Also known as: C&C Drums, C&C Drum Company, C&C Drum Co., C&C Custom Drums, C and C Drums, CC Drums, C&C Drums USA

C&C Drums is a small, independent American drum manufacturer based in Gladstone, Missouri, founded by Bill Cardwell. Cardwell started the company after years of collecting vintage drums, and the shop built its reputation on handcrafted, U.S.-made kits that reproduce the tone and feel of mid-20th-century American drums rather than mass-produced modern instruments.

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16 Products · Used by 45 Artists

C&C Custom Drum Kit Drum Sets

$1,650.00 - $3,360.00

2 available stores

5.0 (3)

^# 13

in Drum Sets Rank

42 artists using

C&C 12th & Vine Snare Drum Snare Drums

$945.85

1 available store

C&C Custom Snare Drum Snare Drums

$6.99

1 available store

C&C Maple Gum Drum Set Drum Sets

$3,837.00

1 available store

C&C Player Date II Drum Sets

$728.00 - $1,225.00

2 available stores

1 artist using

C&C Maple Gum Snare Drum Snare Drums

C&C Player Date II Snare Drum Snare Drums

$495.00 - $965.00

2 available stores

C&C Player Date I Drum Set Drum Sets

$2,000.00

1 available store

2 artists using

C&C Super Flyer Drum Set Drum Sets

$1,717.00

1 available store

1 artist using

C&C Gladstone Drum Set Drum Sets

C&C Super Flyer Snare Drum Snare Drums

C&C Gladstone Snare Drum Snare Drums

$832.36

1 available store

C&C Player Date I Snare Drum Snare Drums

$500.00

1 available store

C&C Nickle Over Brass Snare Drum Snare Drums

1 artist using

C&C Maple Custom Kit Black Oyster Drum Sets

2 artists using

C&C 12th & Vine Drum Set Drum Sets

$1,199.00

1 available store

The lineup centers on the Player Date I and Player Date II series — the Player Date I was developed in conjunction with drummer Joey Waronker — alongside models such as the Gladstone, 12th & Vine, Maple Gum, and Super Flyer, plus fully custom builds. Shells, finishes, and hardware lean heavily on vintage specifications, with options ranging from traditional wraps and lacquers to exotic wood inlays and acrylic kits.

C&C has become a common sight on late-night television stages and indie rock tours, with users including Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Bob Mould) and kits built for artists such as Carl Palmer. The brand is distributed internationally through regional partners including C&C Drums Europe and C&C Drums Australia.

C&C has 16 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Drum Sets and Snare Drums. Their gear is featured by 45 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Andy Hurley, Bryan Devendorf, and Sebastien Grainger.