Pork Pie

Also known as: Pork Pie Percussion, Pork Pie Drums, PorkPie

Pork Pie Percussion is an American drum manufacturer based in Canoga Park, California, founded in 1987 by drummer Bill Detamore. What began as a hobby evolved into a boutique handmade drum company, with Detamore personally signing and dating the inside of every USA-made drum as a quality guarantee. The brand's name was borrowed from the New Zealand film Goodbye Pork Pie.

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31 Products · Used by 16 Artists

Pork Pie Brass Patina Snare Drum 6.5x14 Snare Drums

$320.00 - $389.99

4 available stores

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1 artist using

Pork Pie Little Squealer 5"x12" Snare Drum Snare Drums

$159.99 - $299.99

3 available stores

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Pork Pie Big Black Snare Drum Snare Drums

$249.00 - $399.99

4 available stores

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Pork Pie Brass Patina Snare Drum 7x13 Snare Drums

$369.99

2 available stores

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1 artist using

Pork Pie Round Drum Throne Drum Thrones

$224.99 - $329.99

4 available stores

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Pork Pie Patina Brass Snare 14x8” Snare Drums

$400.00

3 available stores

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Pork Pie Little Squealer 7x13" Maple/Birch Snare Drum Snare Drums

$299.99 - $329.99

2 available stores

Pork Pie Little Squealer 7x13" Maple Snare Drum Snare Drums

$299.99 - $329.99

2 available stores

Pork Pie 13" x 7" Brass Patina Snare Drums

$369.99

2 available stores

1 artist using

Pork Pie Little Squealer 7" x 13" Snare Drums

$229.00 - $329.99

4 available stores

Pork Pie Little Squealer 6x14" Steel Snare Drum Snare Drums

$269.00 - $370.00

4 available stores

Pork Pie Little Squealer 7x13" Birch/Mahogany Snare Drum Snare Drums

$299.99

2 available stores

Pork Pie Percussion Round Drum Throne Drum Thrones

$224.99

1 available store

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Pork Pie Big Boy Bicycle Drum Throne Drum Thrones

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Pork Pie Acrylic Clear Piglite Snare Drum 14" Snare Drums

4.5 (3)

Pork Pie Custom Drum Kit Drum Sets

8 artists using

Pork Pie Big Boy Drum Throne Silver/Zebra Drum Thrones

5.0 (1)

2 artists using

Pork Pie Little Squealer 6x12" Maple/Birch Snare Drum Snare Drums

$150.00

1 available store

Pork Pie 14x7 Oak Snare Drum Snare Drums

1 artist using

Pork Pie Little Squealer 7x12" Maple/Birch Snare Drum Snare Drums

Pork Pie Little Squealer 7x14" Maple Snare Drum Snare Drums

Pork Pie Little Squealer 5x8" Birch/Mahogany Snare Drum Snare Drums

Pork Pie Little Squealer 6.5x14" Birch/Mahogany Snare Drum Snare Drums

Pork Pie Little Squealer 6x13" Steel Snare Drum Snare Drums

Pork Pie Little Squealer 7x12" Birch/Mahogany Snare Drum Snare Drums

Pork Pie Little Squealer 7x14" Birch/Mahogany Snare Drum Snare Drums

Pork Pie Little Squealer 8x14" Maple Snare Drum Snare Drums

Pork Pie Little Squealer Custom 6x13" Eastern Mahogany Snare Drum Snare Drums

Pork Pie Maple Drum Kit Drum Sets

3 artists using

Pork Pie - Silver Sparkle Maple Kit Drum Sets

1 artist using

Pork Pie - Black Cherry Sparkle Maple Kit Drum Sets

1 artist using

The company is best known for its hand-built snare drums and custom drum kits, including solid (one-piece) and exotic wood stave shells, as well as brass and acrylic offerings. Product lines include the USA Custom series, the Big Black Brass snares, the Little Squealer line (manufactured in Taiwan as a more accessible option), the Piglite acrylic line, and the Hip Pig mahogany series. Pork Pie also produces drum thrones, backrests, and accessories.

The brand has a reputation in the boutique drum world for bold finishes, stave-shell construction, and small-shop craftsmanship, and its drums have been played by touring and session drummers across rock, country, and pop genres.

Pork Pie has 31 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Snare Drums, Drum Thrones, and Drum Sets. Their gear is featured by 16 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Metal. Notable users include Frank Ferrer, Nick Menza, and The Rev. Most Pork Pie products fall in the mid-tier range — professional-grade without flagship pricing.