Craviotto

Craviotto

Also known as: Craviotto Drums, Craviotto Drum Company, Craviotto Drum Co.

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Craviotto Drum Company is a Nashville, Tennessee-based manufacturer of handcrafted one-ply, solid shell snare drums and drum sets. Founded by John "Johnny" Craviotto, a working drummer who performed with artists including Neil Young, Ry Cooder, Moby Grape, and Arlo Guthrie before turning to drum building, the company grew out of steam-bending techniques Craviotto learned while apprenticing in a...

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Craviotto Drum Company is a Nashville, Tennessee-based manufacturer of handcrafted one-ply, solid shell snare drums and drum sets. Founded by John "Johnny" Craviotto, a working drummer who performed with artists including Neil Young, Ry Cooder, Moby Grape, and Arlo Guthrie before turning to drum building, the company grew out of steam-bending techniques Craviotto learned while apprenticing in a California boatyard in the late 1970s. He applied those techniques to drum shells, and in the mid-1980s co-founded Solid Drum Company with Huey Lewis & The News drummer Billy Gibson.

From 1993 to around 2003, Craviotto partnered with Don Lombardi's Drum Workshop (DW), with Craviotto-made solid-shell snares appearing in DW's catalog. The standalone Craviotto Drum Company was established in 2004, producing custom-order drums prized by professional drummers, studios, and collectors for their tone and woodworking detail. After Johnny Craviotto's death in 2016, the company relocated to Nashville.

Product lines include the Custom Shop, Nashville Classic Series, Private Reserve, Builders Choice, and limited runs such as the Buddy Rich Commemorative Snare Drum. The brand is known specifically for its one-ply, steam-bent shells — a construction method that remains uncommon in the industry and is central to Craviotto's identity as a boutique, heirloom-grade maker.

Craviotto has 3 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Snare Drums and Drum Sets. Their gear is featured by 6 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Orchestra. Notable users include Jarrod Alexander, Morgan Simpson, and Ronnie Vannucci, Jr..

Artists Who Use Craviotto

Jarrod Alexander uses 2 Craviotto products

Jarrod Alexander

Drummer · My Chemical Romance

Morgan Simpson uses 1 Craviotto product

Morgan Simpson

Drummer · Black Midi

Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. uses 1 Craviotto product

Ronnie Vannucci, Jr.

Drummer · The Killers

Jason McGerr uses 1 Craviotto product

Jason McGerr

Drummer, Composer · Death Cab for Cutie

Lloyd Hanney uses 1 Craviotto product

Lloyd Hanney

Drummer · God Is an Astronaut

Bernie Dresel uses 1 Craviotto product

Bernie Dresel

Drummer, Music Producer · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

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