Craviotto Drums
Craviotto Drums was founded in 2004 by master builder Johnny Craviotto. Johnny has been known widely as the best drum craftsmen for Solid Shell Drums and his drums are widely coveted as the "Best Wood Drums" money can get.
Prior to setting up the Craviotto Drum Company, Johnny had an extensive collaboration with DW Drums where his drums were the flagship line of DW.
Craviotto Drums are made to order and production is limited to as little as 70 kits a year and a few hundred snare drums.
Contact us if you're interested in making a drum of your dreams!
Prior to setting up the Craviotto Drum Company, Johnny had an extensive collaboration with DW Drums where his drums were the flagship line of DW.
Craviotto Drums are made to order and production is limited to as little as 70 kits a year and a few hundred snare drums.
Contact us if you're interested in making a drum of your dreams!
Johnny C Series
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The Johnny C Series Snare Drum are the only production model Snare Drums offered by Craviotto.
Made out of 1ply Steambent North American Maple Shell, the Johnny C Series uses the same shells as the Custom Shop Maple Drums with 45" Bearing Edges.
By limiting the sizing, finishing and bearing edge, the price of the drum is much cheaper while offering the same quality as the Custom Shop Drums.
The Johnny C Series features the Trick GS007 Throwoff, Johnny C Lugs, Remo USA Ambassador Drumheads, Craviotto Snare Wires and more.
Johnny C Snares are available in 13x5.5, 13x6.5, 14x5.5 and 14x6.5. We currently stock the 14" Snares but the 13" are also available for order at the same price.
Made out of 1ply Steambent North American Maple Shell, the Johnny C Series uses the same shells as the Custom Shop Maple Drums with 45" Bearing Edges.
By limiting the sizing, finishing and bearing edge, the price of the drum is much cheaper while offering the same quality as the Custom Shop Drums.
The Johnny C Series features the Trick GS007 Throwoff, Johnny C Lugs, Remo USA Ambassador Drumheads, Craviotto Snare Wires and more.
Johnny C Snares are available in 13x5.5, 13x6.5, 14x5.5 and 14x6.5. We currently stock the 14" Snares but the 13" are also available for order at the same price.
Custom Shop Snare Drums
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Completely bespoke and entirely handmade, Craviotto Custom Shop snare drums were created to meet the needs of drummers who were seeking a truly customized, personal sound and feel. Each Craviotto Custom Shop snare drum is made from a single, solid board of hand-selected premium grade hardwood. Along with Johnny’s unique bending process, we cure and hand finish each shell to ensure strength, stability, and unparalleled performance.
Craviotto Custom Shop snare drums are made to your exact specifications. You determine the size, the bearing edges, the inlay options, and the finish. Craviotto’s Custom Shop offerings feature our proprietary lugs, as well as the flawless work- manship that has made Johnny Craviotto a legend among drummers and drum builders.
Craviotto Custom Shop snare drums provide unsurpassed tone, unequaled performance, and offer a one-of-a-kind instrument as original as the artist playing it.
Craviotto Custom Shop snare drums are made to your exact specifications. You determine the size, the bearing edges, the inlay options, and the finish. Craviotto’s Custom Shop offerings feature our proprietary lugs, as well as the flawless work- manship that has made Johnny Craviotto a legend among drummers and drum builders.
Craviotto Custom Shop snare drums provide unsurpassed tone, unequaled performance, and offer a one-of-a-kind instrument as original as the artist playing it.
Options for Custom Shop Drums
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Lugs : Diamond Tube Lugs/Diamond Cast Lugs/Marquise Lugs.
Finishes : Satin Oil, Wrap or Gloss Lacquer (15% Upcharge for Lacquer Finishes) Standard Shells : Maple, Walnut, Ash, Mahogany, Cherry Exotic Shells : Birds Eye Maple, Curly Maple, Hickory, Red Birch and more. The upcharge for Exotic Shells range from 20-40%. Inlays : Maple, Walnut or Cherry Custom Shop Drums comes with One Free Inlay. For any additional Inlays, there would be a $200 upcharge. Bag : Exclusive Craviotto Snare Bag is included for each Custom Shop Snare Drum. Heads : Remo USA Ambassador Hoops : 2.3mm Triple Flanged Hoops Throwoff : Trick GS007 Throwoff Pricing : For Standard Shells in Satin Oil, Diamond Tube Lugs and One Inlay - $1600. For Exotic Shells in Satin Oil, Diamond Tube Lugs and One inlay - $1999 and above. Popular Models (Custom Order Only) : 14x6.5 Curly Maple in Satin Oil, 45/45" Edges, Diamond Tube Lugs - $1999 14X7 Mahogany in Satin Oil, Maple Inlay, 45/45" Edges, Diamond Tube Lugs - $1600 14x5.5 Cherry in Satin Oil, Walnut Inlay, BB/45" Edges, Diamond Tube Lugs - $1600 14x6.5 Ash in Satin Oil, Maple Inlay, BB/BB" Edges, Diamond Tube Lugs - $1600 13x7 Walnut in Satin Oil, Maple Inlay, 45/45" Edges, Diamond Tube Lugs - $1600 |
Custom Shop American Ash Snare Drum in 14x6.5 with Satin Oil Finish, Diamond Tube Lugs, Baseball Edges on Top and 45" Edges on the Bottom. Price : $1600.
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Craviotto Custom Shop Ash 14x6.5 Snare Drum
SGD1,600.00
Craviotto American Ash Drums features mellow low frequencies, crisp mids with a cracking high frequencies.
This particular snare drum comes with Baseball Edges on both sides to make it fuller sounding and focused. Great for modern music purposes where you need your snare to be full, loud and resonant sounding.
Its getting very difficult for Craviotto to find proper boards for American Ash and thus these drums are getting rarer and rarer to come by.
Specs :
14X6.5 American Ash Shell w Cherry Inlay
BB/BB Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Aquarian Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
This particular snare drum comes with Baseball Edges on both sides to make it fuller sounding and focused. Great for modern music purposes where you need your snare to be full, loud and resonant sounding.
Its getting very difficult for Craviotto to find proper boards for American Ash and thus these drums are getting rarer and rarer to come by.
Specs :
14X6.5 American Ash Shell w Cherry Inlay
BB/BB Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Aquarian Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
Craviotto Custom Shop Butternut 14x6.5 Snare Drum
SGD2,080.00
SGD1,999.00
Butternut is a species of White Walnut that is not easy to find and very uncommon in drums.
It has similar tone as the traditional Black Walnut and more low-mid frequencies, making it an all rounder drum.
The up-charge on butternut is generally 30% as compared to normal Custom Shop Snares.
Specs :
14X6.5 Butternut Shell w Walnut Inlay
45/45 Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Aquarian Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
It has similar tone as the traditional Black Walnut and more low-mid frequencies, making it an all rounder drum.
The up-charge on butternut is generally 30% as compared to normal Custom Shop Snares.
Specs :
14X6.5 Butternut Shell w Walnut Inlay
45/45 Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Aquarian Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
Craviotto Custom Shop Cherry 14x5.5 Snare Drum (Sold)
SGD1,600.00
Craviotto Cherry Drums offers the brightest spectrum among all tone wood with a sweet mellow tone.
The Baseball Top Bearing Edges round up the sound while the 45" Bottom makes the snare crisp and sensitive.
Specs :
14X5.5 Cherry Shell w Maple Inlay
BB/45 Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Aquarian Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
The Baseball Top Bearing Edges round up the sound while the 45" Bottom makes the snare crisp and sensitive.
Specs :
14X5.5 Cherry Shell w Maple Inlay
BB/45 Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Aquarian Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
Craviotto Custom Shop Curly Maple 14x5.5 Snare Drum
SGD1,999.00
Craviotto Curly Maple Drums offer a mellower and drier sound compared to the standard Maple Drums. An entire board of Veneer Grade Curly Maple is steam bent into a Single Ply Shell, making it resonant and louder.
Curly Maple Drums generally has a 25-30% upcharge from standard Custom Shop Drums.
Specs :
14X5.5 Curly Maple Shell w Cherry Inlay
45/45 Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Aquarian Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
Curly Maple Drums generally has a 25-30% upcharge from standard Custom Shop Drums.
Specs :
14X5.5 Curly Maple Shell w Cherry Inlay
45/45 Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Aquarian Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
Stacked Solid Series
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Innovative, revolutionary, and unique, Craviotto Stacked Solid snare drums and drum sets provide drummers the opportunity to create an instrument that truly achieves their imagined drum sound. Totally customizable and entirely handmade to your exacting specifications, each Craviotto Stacked Solid Shell drum is as unique as the artist playing it.
By creating a solid shell drum comprised of two or more tone woods, Craviotto Drum Company has expanded the tonal spectrum and has opened a new world of color possibilities to drummers. Stacked Solid drums represent both a visual and sonic works of art. By creating your own unique Stacked Solid drum set or snare drum, you’ll begin the musical journey of discovering new and uncharted sounds, textures, and colors making you as unique as the instrument you’re playing.
By creating a solid shell drum comprised of two or more tone woods, Craviotto Drum Company has expanded the tonal spectrum and has opened a new world of color possibilities to drummers. Stacked Solid drums represent both a visual and sonic works of art. By creating your own unique Stacked Solid drum set or snare drum, you’ll begin the musical journey of discovering new and uncharted sounds, textures, and colors making you as unique as the instrument you’re playing.
Options for Stacked Solid Snare Drums
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Lugs : Diamond Tube Lugs/Diamond Cast Lugs/Marquise Lugs.
Finishes : Satin Oil, Wrap or Gloss Lacquer (15% upcharge for Lacquer Finishes) Standard Shells : Maple, Walnut, Ash, Mahogany, Cherry Exotic Shells : Birds Eye Maple, Curly Maple, Hickory, Red Birch, Butternut and more, The upcharge for Exotic Shells range from 25-40%. Inlays : Maple, Walnut or Cherry Stacked Solid Drums comes with up to 2 Inlays. Bag : Exclusive Craviotto Snare Bag is included for each Custom Shop Snare Drum. Heads : Remo USA Ambassador Hoops : 2.3mm Triple Flanged Hoops Throwoff : Trick GS007 Throwoff Pricing : For Standard Shells in Satin Oil, Diamond Tube Lugs and One Inlay - $1999. For any other Exotic Shell Combinations : Contact Us. |
Stacked Solid Drum in Walnut/Maple/Walnut with dual Maple Inlay. Price : $1999
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Private Reserve Snare Drums
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Johnny Craviotto and his team of artisans are always aspiring to inspire. Craviotto’s esteemed Private Reserve collection represents the most sumptuous and superb offerings that grace our workbenches. Whether an astonishing Ambrosia, a whimsical Curly Walnut, or a beautiful bountiful Birdseye Maple, Private Reserve drums are handcrafted from truly one-of-a-kind anomalous solid wood boards.
Craviotto Private Reserve Sycamore 14x6.5 Snare Drum (Sold)
New for 2017, Craviotto is releasing limited quantities of Private Reserve Woods kept by Johnny Craviotto for many years.
This one here is made out of Sycamore, a type of Maple that is very difficult to steam bent. Sycamore Solid Shell Drums are very very rare and Craviotto has made only a few pieces for 2017.
The highly figured grains of the Sycamore make this drum an absolute collectable and playable instrument.
Specs :
14X6.5 Sycamore Shell with Gloss Lacquer Finish
45/45 Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Remo Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
This one here is made out of Sycamore, a type of Maple that is very difficult to steam bent. Sycamore Solid Shell Drums are very very rare and Craviotto has made only a few pieces for 2017.
The highly figured grains of the Sycamore make this drum an absolute collectable and playable instrument.
Specs :
14X6.5 Sycamore Shell with Gloss Lacquer Finish
45/45 Edges
Diamond Tube Lugs
Trick GS007 Chrome Throwoff
Remo Drumheads
Comes with padded case.
Made in USA.
Custom Shop.
Options
Wood offerings : Birds Eye Maple, Curly Maple, Butternut (White Walnut), Ambrosia, Curly Walnut, Sycamore and more.
Up charge for Private Reserve Drums ranges from 30-50%. The waiting time can take up to 1 year or more for Craviotto to source for the best woodboards to make these drums.
Up charge for Private Reserve Drums ranges from 30-50%. The waiting time can take up to 1 year or more for Craviotto to source for the best woodboards to make these drums.
Stacked Solid Mahogany/Birds Eye Maple/Mahogany w Flat Black Lacquer and Double Cherry Inlay.
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Private Reserve Birds Eye Maple in Satin Oil Finish.
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Private Reserve Black Acacia in Gloss Lacquer Finish w Abalone Inlay.
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Private Reserve Curly Maple w Burnt Satin Finish and Maple Inlay.
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Custom Shop Drum Kits/Stacked Solid/Private Reserve
Private Reserve Curly Maple in Burnt Satin Finish.
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American Black Walnut Drum Kit in 13x9, 16x16, 22x14, 14x6.5 Snare.
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Representing the pinnacle of drum building in the most advanced form, Craviotto’s handcrafted single ply, solid shell drum sets are the perfect blend of innovation and tradition.
Craviotto Drum Company’s single ply, solid drum shells make us fundamentally different from all other manufacturers.
Because of our coveted proprietary single ply construction, Craviotto shells offer unsurpassed warmth, bell-like clarity, unparalleled pureness of tone, clear projection, and impressive sustained resonance.
Craviotto Drum Company’s Custom Shop drum sets offer uncompromised craftsmanship, intelligent innovation, and proprietary features only found on drums bearing the Craviotto badge. From 10" through 26", we handcraft our drums with precision and painstaking attention to detail. Because all our drums are custom-built, we offer a wide range of solid lacquers, sparkle lacquers, or naturally hand rubbed satin oil finishes.
Craviotto Drum Company is committed to helping drummers find, realize, and obtain their ideal drum sound. Some options below include lug options, bearing edge options, and inlay options. Check out some images in the slideshow below.
Craviotto Drum Company’s single ply, solid drum shells make us fundamentally different from all other manufacturers.
Because of our coveted proprietary single ply construction, Craviotto shells offer unsurpassed warmth, bell-like clarity, unparalleled pureness of tone, clear projection, and impressive sustained resonance.
Craviotto Drum Company’s Custom Shop drum sets offer uncompromised craftsmanship, intelligent innovation, and proprietary features only found on drums bearing the Craviotto badge. From 10" through 26", we handcraft our drums with precision and painstaking attention to detail. Because all our drums are custom-built, we offer a wide range of solid lacquers, sparkle lacquers, or naturally hand rubbed satin oil finishes.
Craviotto Drum Company is committed to helping drummers find, realize, and obtain their ideal drum sound. Some options below include lug options, bearing edge options, and inlay options. Check out some images in the slideshow below.
Options for Custom Shop Drumsets :
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Lugs : Marquise Lugs (Standard), Diamond Tube Lugs ($1000 upcharge per kit)
Finishes : Satin Oil, Wrap or Gloss Lacquer (15% upcharge for Lacquer Finishes) Standard Shells : Maple, Walnut, Ash, Mahogany, Cherry Exotic Shells : Birds Eye Maple, Curly Maple, Hickory, Red Birch, Butternut and more, The upcharge for Exotic Shells range from 25-40%. Inlays : Maple, Walnut or Cherry (Prices inclusive of 1 inlay per drum) Stacked Solids : 25% Upcharge on Standard Shells w up to 2 inlays per drum. Pricing (For Standard Shell, Marquise Lugs, Satin Oil Finish) : Toms : 10x7.5 : $1450 12x8 : $1500 13x9 : $1560 Floor Toms : 13x13 : $1750 14x14 : $1800 16x14 : $1925 16x16 : $2040 Bass Drum : 12x18 : $3650 14x18 : $3850 14x20 : $4200 16x20 : $4600 14x22 : $4600 16x22 : $5200 18x22 : $5600 |
American Black Walnut w Cherry Inlay.
Curly Maple Drum Kit with Green/Clear/Green Lacquer and Double Maple Inlay.
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