Pork Pie Percussion

{{Short description|American drum manufacturer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = Pork Pie Percussion | logo = Pork pie drums logo.png | logo_size = 250px | type = Private | industry = Musical instruments | fate = | predecessor =  | successor =  | founded = {{Start date and age|1987}} | founder = Bill Detamore <ref name=hist>[https://porkpiedrums.com/history-of-pork-pie/ History] on Pork Pie website</ref> | defunct =  | hq_location_city = Canoga Park, California | hq_location_country = United States | area_served =  | key_people = Bill Detamore (President) | products = Drum kits and hardware | owner =  | num_employees = | num_employees_year =  | parent = | website = [https://porkpiedrums.com/ porkpiedrums.com] }}

'''Pork Pie Percussion''' is a US musical instrument manufacturing company based in Canoga Park, California. Established in 1987, it has been producing handmade Drum kits and hardware since then. Part of the products are manufactured in Taiwan.<ref name=cajon>[http://cajonguide.com/pork-pie-drums/ Pork Pie Drums - Overview] on Cajon Guide, 19 Oct 2019</ref>

== History == {{More citations needed|date=May 2022}} In 1987, Bill Detamore –a drummer himself– started making drums as a hobby, then evolving to a more professional grade. The company's name was taken from a New Zealand movie called ''Goodbye Pork Pie'' as Detamore stated in an interview.<ref>[https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/columns/bob-campbell-every-drum-tells-a-story/a-brief-history-of-pork-pie-percussion-my-limited-heavy-brass-porkster-6-5-x-13-snare-drum A Brief History of Pork Pie Percussion & My Limited, Heavy Brass “Porkster” 6.5 X 13” Snare Drum] by Bob Campbell, 2 July 2015</ref>

By 2006, the company had only 9 employees and its drums were sold with Bill Detamore's signature and the date of manufacture.

Recently, Pork Pie has introduced the Little Squealer line, the Piglite acrylic line and the Big Black Brass snare drums. The Big Black Brass drum as well as the Little Squealers are MADE IN TAIWAN. Piglite drums are made in California. The Little Squealer line has grown from one snare drum to a 4-piece drumset and 4 assorted snare drums.

In addition to drum manufacturing, Pork Pie also offers services that include drum restoration, customizing, and refinishing. Bill Detamore has done customizing for many big bands from Van Halen to Yes and Fleetwood Mac to Framing The Red, Marilyn Manson, Blink 182 and Guns N' Roses.

== Drumset lineup == Pork Pie offers three types of drumsets. The Little Squealer line is a mid line drum that is made in Taiwan. The Piglite line are acrylic shelled drums hand-crafted in California. Everything else is hand-crafted and made-to-order.{{citation needed|date=March 2026}}

== Artists == Musicians that use/have used Pork Pie drums are: * Tim Alexander (Primus)<ref>[https://www.moderndrummer.com/2012/08/tim-alexander-performs-musical-instrument-museum/ Tim Alexander] on ''Modern Drummer''</ref> * Damon DeLaPaz (Fenix TX) * Frank Ferrer (Guns N' Roses) * William Fish (Framing the Red) * Keith Hanson (The House Harkonnen) * Matt Hayward (Band of Skulls) * Jevin Kaye (Much The Same) * Rory Koff (No Use For a Name) * Byron McMackin (Pennywise) * Chris Cox (All Hallowed) * Butch Norton (The Eels) * Marky Ramone (The Ramones) <ref>[https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/february-2014-marky-ramone/ Marky Ramone] on ''Modern Drummer''</ref> * Dave Raun (Lagwagon) * Scott Raynor (Blink-182) * The Rev (Avenged Sevenfold) <ref>[https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/index.php?threads/jimmy-the-reverend-sullivan.2424/ Jim The Reverend Sullivan] on Drummer World</ref> * John "Saucy Jack" Kramer (Kilmaine Saints) <ref>[https://kilmainesaints.com John Kramer] on ''Kilmaine Saints''</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website}}

Category:Percussion instrument manufacturing companies Category:Musical instrument manufacturing companies of the United States