Precision Drum Company History - Quality Products

Company History

A sand casting made by Gary Folchi at age 13, in his middle school shop class. More than 20 years later it became the company logo

Founded in 1961 by George A. Folchi, Precision Drum became the first provider of drum recovering wrap, selling the very same material that was being used by the major American drum companies. George quickly built a reputation of providing high quality products, with outstanding customer service. Primarily a mail order business, George served customers all around the world. During the early years, he taught his children about drum repair, construction, and various aspects of the business. He also taught them how to play the drums.

In the late 80’s, George expanded the business by becoming a Keller shell distributor, and adding a full line of drum building hardware to his catalog. He soon became an authority on drum building, offering assistance to do-it-yourselfers, and fueling the eventual explosion of small custom drum builders in the market place. Customers immediately recognized the superior sound of Precision’s drums over the mass produced drums on the market, and the word began to spread.

In 1993, George’s son Gary, a former IBM mechanical designer, joined the company full time and helped expand their direction to include custom drum building.
George’s daughter Andrea became the office manager and main customer service interface in 1996, and has become an expert at answering customer’s technical questions.
George Jr. brought his years of machinist experience into the company in 2000, and became the shop manager and main technical person.

Precision Drum Company is truly a family owned and operated business, providing high quality custom crafted drums, a full range of drum parts, hardware, and services, and 47 years of experience with drum recovering wraps .

Precision Drum’s current location, in Pleasant Valley, NY.
Less than two hours north of New York city

See photos of our showroom here (1 , 2 , 3 )

And see our complete photo galleries here

New name tags!
As of July 2004, all drums built by Precision will include the “shield logo” stainless steel name tag.

Why choose Precision Drum?

Quality:
We strive to achieve the highest quality standards in the services we provide as well as the parts we sell. Our knowledgeable staff takes pride in assuring quality products are delivered to every customer.

Service:
Our commitment to customer service is very important to us. In fact, our service toward you begins even before you become a customer. Request our free sample packet, and you will receive actual drum wrap sample swatches, a parts booklet, pricing, and more!

Our staff is always available to answer your questions, and help with your drum related projects.

Do you know who you’re dealing with? You should!
Beware of some other “small drum builders” and parts “suppliers” who are hiding behind fancy web sites. Often, they are in fact one man operations that will provide very slow delivery times, be difficult to contact, and may no longer be in business in the near future - when you may need them!

Reputation:
Our exceptional reputation is evident in our testimonials section, as well as in drum forums across the internet.

Selection:
Our huge inventory consists of over 50 different wrap finishes, hundreds of Keller shells, and all the parts and supplies to serve your needs.

Experience:
Collectively, Precision Drum’s staff has many years of experience in the fields of mechanical engineering, design, tool and die, and machinist. Serving drummers since 1961, Precision Drum has the experience to provide outstanding service.

Testimonials

Customer Feedback:
Read what our customers say about our customer service:

You folks at Precision are A #1. I wish every business had your work ethic.
Danny P

II simply wanted to take a minute and thank you for the amazing, professional service you and your staff kindly provided for me. ... It is all to rare, unfortunately, in this age of monster marketing and predatory practice, to find a business that cares so deeply about its customers and its products. So again, thank you for your generosity.
Bill Ketzer, 2000

Your office staff was VERY helpful and informative on the phone. The service you guys have provided so far has been excellent and I really appreciate it. It is hard to find good service these days. Anyway, thanks for the great service, I'm definitely spreading the word about you guys.
Craig M., 2003 (See Craig’s drums)

I want to thank your organization for keeping the ”Service” in customer service.
Paul J. Metzger, 2004

You guys are tops! Your workmanship is superb. I’m a woodworker myself and I know “precision” work when I see it. You definitely have the touch of excellence. Your customer service is A+++++++!!!
Jeff & Mary Louden, 2004

While covering two drums, I had an occasion to phone three times for advice with my project. Each time, the help given allowed me to finish the drums successfully with no problems. Your employees are a credit to your establishment; they were friendly and knowledgeable.
Don Millet

Received my drums a few days ago and i'm very impressed!! Not with the drums, they were always going to be good, but with the absolute first class service from you and your company.
From the very first e-mail to you I realized I was dealing with a truly professional company who value their customers no matter where in the world they may be. That's not always the case for us down here in Australia and I just wanted to say THANKS MATE in all sincerity.
John Griffin, 2008

Thanks for getting my order out to me so quick. It was great working with you on this re-wrap project. I've used your competitors before and even though they're products seem to look just as good as yours, it takes a week to get an email response from XXX... I mean, the other guys!
Mike, 2008

Thanks for the great service and communication.
The shells are great.. couldn’t ask for anything better.
This was another great experience. I will not hesitate to order again
Jerry L., 2008