Dave’s Drum Shop in Ottawa is one of the largest sources for vintage drums for sale in Canada. We buy, sell and trade all the time allowing us to acquire the best vintage drums you will find anywhere. If you are looking to exchange your gear, we can appraise your used drums and offer a trade value toward your next piece of gear. All vintage drums for have been checked and repaired as needed. Most vintage drum kits will have new or almost new USA made heads from Evans or Remo installed so your used drum is ready to play right away. Many of our vintage drums are in excellent condition and look as good as they can. A vintage drum can look well-worn to museum quality.

ASBA 14 x 5 Steel Snare 1970's drum kit ASBA ASBA 14 x 5 Steel Snare 1970's drum kit ASBA
ASBA ASBA 14 x 5 Steel Snare 1970's $599.99
ASBA 14 x 5 Steel Snare 1970's MAde in France. A rare find ASBA steel snare in complete original shape. Rolled steel shell with 10 lugs, die cast hoops, internal damper and Gretsch like Key holder with key. Overall excellent shape with some pitting and chrome flaking on hoops. one extra hole inside shell behind a lug, not sure if it is factory or not.  A great drum for any snare collection!
Custom Cymbal Crates for Storage drum kit Dave's Drum Shop Custom Cymbal Crates for Storage drum kit Dave's Drum Shop
Dave's Drum Shop Custom Cymbal Crates for St... $119.99
Custom Cymbal Crates for Storage Locally made cymbal storage boxes made out of 2x4 and/or 2x6 lumber and stained in a walnut. A great way to keep your valuable cymbals organized and off of the floor. These are custom made and take about two weeks from time of order. boxes are made to fit up to 22" with small casters and are individually made to order. Handles are an optional item. If you have any specific size requests let us know and we can try to accommodate. These items are for local sales at this time and not a shippable product.    
DW Canister Throne with Wheels and Handle (DW 6100) drum kit DW DW Canister Throne with Wheels and Handle (DW 6100) drum kit DW
DW DW Canister Throne with Whe... $499.99
DW Canister Throne with Wheels and Handle (DW 6100) New Old Stock! The DW 6100 Height-Adjustable Trap Seat Case makes transporting your 6000 Series drum and cymbal hardware easier than ever. First introduced in 1972, the case is made of a durable lightweight material. It includes a telescopic handle and built-in 3" wheels for transport. The molded seat top is identical to DW's 9000 Series tripod drum thrones. The canister adjusts from 21"-28" in height, allowing convenient transport and storage. Inside the DW case is an accessory tray to hold pedals and accessories. It also serves as a hard seat cover for protecting your vinyl seat top. Once packed, the seat becomes a case perfect for around-town gigs. FEATURES Telescopic handle 3" wheels Molded seat top Canister adjusts from 21"-28" in height Accessory tray also serves as a hard seat cover to protect vinyl seat top Perfect for around-town gigs
Fibes Crystalite Tom 13 x 9 in Smoke drum kit Fibes Fibes Crystalite Tom 13 x 9 in Smoke drum kit Fibes
Fibes Fibes Crystalite Tom 13 x 9... $299.99
Fibes Crystalite Tom 13 x 9 in Smoke Martin Nazareth Pennsylvania era drum. Good used players condition drum with no cracks. Shell has some scuffs and scratches. 
Gretsch Cocktail Drum Set 1960s Blue (PX4183) drum kit Gretsch Gretsch Cocktail Drum Set 1960s Blue (PX4183) drum kit Gretsch
Gretsch Gretsch Cocktail Drum Set 1... $1,699.99
Gretsch Cocktail Drum Set 1960s Blue (PX4183) Excellent condition for it's age with cymbal arm and "Alegian" splash, correct Gretsch pedal with mounting hardware.  Internal snare wires look to be replaced. the tom mounting plate looks like it was moved to two other places on the drum so extra holes for the side plate on the top of the drum. Original top heads on main drum and small tom. 
Gretsch Harlequin 3pc Set drum kit Gretsch Gretsch Harlequin 3pc Set drum kit Gretsch
Gretsch Gretsch Harlequin 3pc Set L... $3,499.99
Gretsch Harlequin 3pc Set Late 50's AN excellent example of a rare Harlequin Gretsch set from late 50's Includes the rare 13" tom. Bass drum has original calf heads.  This set was catalogued as a starter two piece in a painted two tone red and black finish. Includes Gretsch Floating Action Pedal, clamp on spurs and cymbal holder.  Drums are 6 ply shells with silver sealer, tom and snare have die cast hoops. 
Gretsch Maple Snare 1980s 6.5 x 14 GMM4154 drum kit Gretsch Gretsch Maple Snare 1980s 6.5 x 14 GMM4154 drum kit Gretsch
Gretsch Gretsch Maple Snare 1980s 6... $699.99
Gretsch Maple Snare 1980s 6.5 x 14 GMM4154 Very nice older Jasper shell Gretsch snare drum. Excellent overall condition but the original throw off had been replaced and some extra holes drilled. We have installed a new Lightening throw off and butt back on the drum. This model is a little different from stock snare as the shell is a little thicker. Finish is nicely aged. Drum has new heads and wires. 
Gretsch Round Badge Midnight Blue Pearl 13/16/20 drum kit Gretsch Gretsch Round Badge Midnight Blue Pearl 13/16/20 drum kit Gretsch
Gretsch Gretsch Round Badge Midnigh... $2,900.00
Gretsch Round Badge Midnight Blue Pearl 13/16/20 Gretsch 1960s Round Badge kit in very nice shape. Great player kit with all original parts. Rail consolette had been installed for a left set up at one point, holes filled with carriage bolts. Bass drum finish has aged more than the two toms. Bearing edges in original condition. Double mufflers on toms and functioning Pratt muffler on bass drum. Floor tom is only drum with orange tag, the interior ply of the floor tom is missing a sliver of wood but painted with silver sealer so was probably built this way. Another sliver missing as shown. 13" rack tom looks like the shell seam has been repaired out side of drum is in round but the inside appears a little out of round. Bass drum hoops have typical paint loss and inlay "curl" inlay look complete but are missing a few chunks.  All new heads with batter sides on tom and bass drum being Remo Classic fit that slide on nicely.
Leedy Single Tension Bass Drum 20's-30's Calf Heads drum kit Leedy Leedy Single Tension Bass Drum 20's-30's Calf Heads drum kit Leedy
Leedy Leedy Single Tension Bass D... $500.00
Leedy Single Tension Bass Drum 20's-30's Calf Heads Very cool drum, light weight shell with single tension rods. 24" calf heads excellent condition one is a Radio King stamped head.  Who is Mario? 
Ludwig Acrolite Snare5 x 14 1970s Blue Olive drum kit Ludwig Ludwig Acrolite Snare5 x 14 1970s Blue Olive drum kit Ludwig
Ludwig Ludwig Acrolite Snare5 x 14... $499.99
Ludwig Acrolite Snare5 x 14 1970s Blue Olive  Very nice condition drum complete with new heads and wires. 
Ludwig Early 60s Oyster Blue Pearl 3pc Super Classic drum kit Ludwig Ludwig Early 60s Oyster Blue Pearl 3pc Super Classic drum kit Ludwig
Ludwig Ludwig Early 60s Oyster Blu... $3,499.99
Ludwig Early 60s Oyster Blue Pearl 3pc Super Classic 13/16/22 Here is a beautiful example of an early 60s Ludwig kit in Oyster Blue. Just as they transitioned from the 50s with 3 ply shells. Toms are mahogany/poplar/mahogany with white painted interiors. The bass drum is inner ply of unpainted maple typical of this era. Drum badges have no serial numbers and toms have red baseball bat mufflers and chrome over brass hoops. Finish is yellowed but still very vibrant. No severe issues but this is almost 60 years old so expect typical wear. Bass drum hoops have been repainted.  Metal labels from the original shop in Montreal are tacked on. 
Slingerland Mixed Vintage Set up drum kit Slingerland Slingerland Mixed Vintage Set up drum kit Slingerland
Slingerland Slingerland Mixed Vintage S... $799.99
Slingerland Mixed Vintage Set up Assorted vintage drums built into a kit. 20" Bass drum is gold sparkle 70's marching drum. Unknown 12" shell with Slingerland hardware. Floor toms have Gretsch leg brackets, older 50's 14" and 15" marching shells. Many non original parts but all lugs appear to be Slingerland. 

We have sold many brands of vintage drums cymbals and parts from Ludwig. Gretsch, Slingerland, Trixon, North, Stacatto, Leedy Drum Workshop, Yamaha, Tama, Pearl, Premier, Zildjian, Paiste, Sabian and others. Our used vintage drums come in from local customers or are often sent to us from customers all over the country as we are trusted to offer fair honest service and quick payment.

Our customers have found our vintage drums for sale from all over the world. We have shipped our vintage drums safely to all corners of the globe. Vintage drum kits have been shipped to almost every European country the UK, Australia, New Zealand, every state in the US, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, the far east including Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan. Please contact for international shipping quotes.

At Dave’s Drum Shop we have many vintage drum items come through the doors every year. We encourage you to follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to see what comes in we do post our inventory daily often selling it before we can list on our website.

Dave’s drum shop vintage drums can cover a wide range of drummers needs. We have had simple snare drums to iconic sets from Leedy, Slingerland, Gretsch, Ludwig, Zildjian, Paiste to name a few. We have supplied vintage drums to artists, recording studios, collectors and museums.

If you are looking for a vintage drum, cymbal or accessory in Ottawa, Canada or the world please look at our current inventory or follow us on social media to find out what is available. Buying vintage drums from Dave’s is easy as we offer many forms of payment on our website including financing. If you are purchasing in our shop at 270 Catherine St., we can also offer layaway to make it easy for you to obtain your dream vintage drum or cymbal.

Our website DavesDrumShop.com is the best resource for buying vintage drums and cymbals from us but we do offer a Reverb store (link this) that allows international buyers a secure safe buying experience in their home currency. We offer many of the same items on our website on Reverb also.

All vintage drums for Dave’s Drum Shop include a 6-month warranty against any issues that might occur. We have an extensive selection of used drum parts allowing us to repair or help you maintain your vintage equipment without delay.

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