Noble & Cooley Drum Company Factory Tour 2018 with Jim Rupp and Jay Jones
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
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Earlier in 2018, Columbus Percussion owner (and Noble & Cooley artist), Jim Rupp, toured through the Noble & Cooley factory with owner Jay Jones. Located in rural Massachusetts, Noble & Cooley was founded in 1854 making it possibly the oldest drum company in America!
Join Jay and Jim in this video as Jay takes Jim through some of the great history of Noble & Cooley. Jay then shows us the full process of creating one of their beautiful steam bent snare drums...starting with just a wood plank!
Enjoy this great inside look at one of America's oldest drum companies making some of the nicest drums on the market!
Columbus Percussion stocks Noble & Cooley drums so if you ever want to try some out in person, come see us sometime!
We can also help you order your own custom Noble & Cooley drum set to your own specs. Call us with any of your Noble & Cooley questions: 614.885.7372
Do you own a Noble & Cooley snare drum or drum set? What Noble & Cooley drum is your favorite?
Let us know in the comments!
Outstanding video. I'm not even a drummer; I just rode by the factory on my bike this summer. Very well done. Thanks to Noble & Cooley and Columbus Percussion for posting.
Old Technology Meets Modern Drum Making !! Awesome 👍🏽 Video !!
My favourite drum company by far. The Jones family are wonderful people and make fantastic drums
this is the most bizarrely awesome thing I've ever seen... what an incredible set of themes... irony, surprise, legacy, pride, regionality, business and human genius. NOW I GET it and finally understand why these drums are true artistic statements of craft and why they are small. this man is the freaking rain man of drums . Every drummer I know who can affirord an N&C drum, should have one. stuff like this has all but dissapeared in this world. I cherish mine everyday! hope to take that tour someday.
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Beautiful sounding drums. That snare sounds so good it's ridiculous.
A friend of mine up here in the local midcoast Maine open mic night scene showed up one night to play drums and brought his new kit to show us. He decided his old vintage ludwigs needed to be retired at home from the gigging life and he get the new kit of his dreams. He had just bought a beautiful Noble and Cooley kit in a natural finish. He insisted I get up and sit in on them. Man did they sound great! Plus my friend is great at tuning so he got them sounding amazing. I love the old factory and the hand craftsmanship. Such a great company. If I could afford any kit it would be a N&C for sure.
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing!
Great to see a proper drummer demonstrating.
Fantastic drums - fantastic people - fantastic drumming - thanks so much for the video!
Must admit I've never heard of this company though I played drums for about 35 years. I would feel right at home in the workshop. I grew up on in a woodworking family and loved it - the smell of the wood and all that old well built machinery. Good stuff. Great sounding drums and nice playing too.
The absolute best sounding drums in the entire world! They are amazing!!!
Not many UA-cam videos make me get up from eating and dance. Those grooves through the middle section👌👌 proper length too, great video lads
WOW! Very impressive. I have a 1988 solid shell class snare drum, it is wonderful. I'm an customer of Columbus Pro Percussion, I used to travel to you "Drum Daze" every year!
I had a chance to hit them once. Best drums I ever heard.
I know these drums are beyond most drummer's budget, but they are worth every single penny. The quality is unmatched to any other drum manufacturer in the United States..
Absolutely true. I dreamt about having one of them for probably 15 years and, just two weeks ago, I got my oak 14 x 3.75 SS or solid shell. It was worth every cent and day I waited for it. At times, I stare at it like an insane person haha !
They aren’t that expensive. Sonor is more. But Cooley is better. You can get a cd maple kit for around $3,000. I got my like new used kit for $2400
Noble & Cooley🥁😍
Thanks...hope to visit some day!
Just got a noble&cooley snare! All i can say is that it is the best snare ive ever played. So responsive and such a clear and focused tone.
Agreed can’t beat them!
The word drum is not adequate to describe what is going on here. These are legendary, artisan musical instruments without a doubt. Best wishes.
Thank you for sharing this great video. The ride cymbal over the bass drum is like butter!
Such an incredible Company! Greatest drums ever made! Incredibly honored to be an N&C artist, thank you Noble & Cooley for what you do!!!
oh how stupid are you? reply back with anything you have ever played that resembles talent on any noble and crap set.....do it, do it, do it NOW bet you cannot because you work there piece of shit
Brock Evers damn, who hurt you?
A stopping point on my All American Tour, A.K.A. My Bucket List! Thanks and Blessings!!!
It’s a great area!!! You won’t be disappointed! Jon the son is a great drummer!
My next kit is gonna be a Union series. The richness in history and craftsmanship is a big sell.
This drum is my future dream but for now I'm happy with my Tama Slp Spruce fat in 20/12/14 Believe it or not the sound is beautiful and extremely versatile for jazz, rock, blues, rnb soul pop funk, old school, African music, really top notch.
That is amazing I'm 47 years old been playing drums ever since I was eight I've played many different brands I'm drum sets however I love them all but I think I found my new one
I have wanted to own a Noble and Cooley drum ever since seeing Chris Whitten with his N&C kit in a drum magazine. this was in the 80's, but it'd not until very recently (this month) that I finally purchased one; a 14x5 maple made in 2019. I knew that it would be a great snare drum, but I honestly did not expect it to dethrone the Craviotto (it's sulking upstairs, like a scene from Toy Story it is :-) ) I cannot put my finger on it, but right now it is my favourite snare drum ( I have 24, 23 unhappy snare drums) it has something special that belies its size and looks.
You can tell this drummer probably started in a marching band ! Excellent stick control !
Love this!
Wonderful video and great playing Jim. I am a new artist with N&C and they are just a great company/people to be with.
Just took delivery of a N&C 8 x 14 Walnut ply snare - outfitted it with Evans HD dry and 300 snare side. My GOD the thing's got the fullest sound I've ever played. Thank you guys. I LOVE it!
Sounds like an incredible drum! Enjoy!
really making that three piece rock!
I saw this video a few years ago and kinda glossed over the rural Mass part as, “probably 4 hours away,” so I never bothered to look it up. Then a week and a half ago I was driving to Westfield Mass for work and drove right by it…it’s only an hour from house in southern CT.
Thank you for that wonderful peek into N&C!
Very nice quality in look
Crazy awesome tradition still at work
Solid shell and genuine hand made. Worth every dime.
Awesome video of a Awesome American drum co.! Thank U
Wow, Great video showing how these fine drums are made using original machinery, hand made and finished throughout the process. Really enjoyed hearing the set played as well. I will definitely be stopping into CME to see & hear these up close. 👍
incredible!!!
Thanks for the interesting video, Jim!
Great video....great drums!
Drumming sounds great!
They actually made solid shell drums. Everyone else uses plywood. This is amazing.
Nope there are other companies making solid shell drums too. Craviotto is probably the other most prominent in the industry.
I would love a Noble kit..they sound so great..very musical
Thanks!
This is a groovy place!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Amazing factory & drumming brother.
Definitely need to drop the drum solo background. Would be nice to hear the machines and their conversations along the way.
I agree with that!
AGREE !!! Very annoying!
Diassagree totally.
How would the sound of machinery more interesting than the sounds of the star of the show?
@@MrSiah007me too
best sounding and nicest snare i EVER played was a N&C alloy classic at a studio fifteen years ago in olympia washington. i asked if the owner would consider selling it, he said NO, but you can use it while your at the studio all you want.i did.
Thank you, nice tour and great background!
Great drums...excellent playing...
They sound beautiful!!
what an awesome drum sound track!
Great video Jim! I didn’t know those drums had so much history. I’ll be in your store to grab a set. As always, great drumming!
Very cool, never knew this company was in my neck of the woods.
your neck of the woods.. thank god you have the money you valueless non drummer
I had no idea where it was until a week ago when I drove right by it for work. lol
@@brockevers I’m very confused by your comment. I don’t have the money and I’ve been playing for 22 years.
It's amazing to see this place and the original process of making drums. Respect to those who had the job of pulling shells straight out of the oven like that, had to be hard on the hands doing that all day, not sure I would have even been brave enough to even reach in there Haha Even Jim hesitated!
Thanks!
@@ColumbusPercussion Yw! :)
Awesome insight!!!
Class act!!!
Wow i loved that technique 👏👏👏🇨🇦
Love the baion rhythm!
One of the best, most interesting tours I’ve watched. I would have rather heard you guys talking, without the drum playing in the background and would have loved to hear the actual drums at the end. From what I could tell, they sound amazing. I KNOW the ride cymbal sound good. Great video though !
my god, i want those drums
Crazy!
Legendary!
Great looking and sounding drums. Bit of a missed opportunity here though. If I made drums like that, I'd want to showcase them in a better way.
Wow Awesome
Making history right there
So cool
Amazing got to get me a snare soon
incredible.
gorgeous American operation. wanna
hear some tom sounds and bass drum at diff dynamics. great video :)
Nice to meet the younger Gentleman at Manchester England 2019.
That drum groove could have been higher in the mix. it was so cool.
I've been playing the same kit for 30 years but this has inspired me to start shopping for a N & C set. I wonder if they offer custom orders and are they primarily used for Jazz? hmm Wheels are turning...Thanks for posting this Jim!
Thanks for watching! Yes, N&C absolutely does custom orders and their drums are very versatile. They have artist endorsements in all different genres of music. Send us an email at mail@columbuspercussion.com with what kind of kit you are thinking about and we will walk you through all the available options and pricing. Thanks!
That's crazy! I wonder if OSHA has ever visited this place? LOL. Very nice playing BTW.
Hey! I know that guy!!!!! Hi, Jim!
Lottery-win fantasy: Noble & Cooley or Ayotte?!? Well, I guess, if it's a lottery-win fantasy, why not both!!!
Walk in to CPP and say, YES! And, walk in to Vance Outdoors and say, YES!
Very cool. The Drums and your playing in the video sound great. so do the cymbals What are the specs on The cymbals?
Those are all Zildjian Avedis series cymbals. A great sounding series from Zildjian that we usually have in stock. I believe the sizes are 20", 18" and 14" hi hats. Email us at mail@columbuspercussion.com and I can send you a pricing quote.
Thanks for watching!
Corey-CP
I always wondered who made my toy drum set from Sears 1968ish. Snare and Tom clipped onto bass drum, cymbal mounted in the middle. Blue and black pattern on the metal shells. All be dammed. My first of many drums to come.
should have chilled on the groove in the background. I'd like to know how old the tools/machines are along with that building. More info. That's pure hand made stuff. Crazy. Priced out of my arena but I do believe after witnessing this, they do justify the price. American old school craftsmanship no doubt.
K. T. Rizzo Point. But I’ve gotta say that the groove took me on it’s own school trip,
the video is fine. man, people are too harsh.
they are spoiled thats for sure... the bar was raised in the last years with equipment and access to knowledge for video production being abundant. there would have been so many opportunities to show the beauty of these old buildings, machines and techniques but the video production made it look rather chaotic and low quality.
SO AMAZING 🤤🤤🤤
Any idea what cymbals those were? That ride was great!
Those are all Zildjian Avedis series cymbals. I'm guessing at the sizes but I believe it's a 20" ride, 18"crash and 14" hi hats
Great video but the background drums are way to loud so i think they should be very quiet. Please next time if a video id done don't make the drum background so loud.
the playing is incredible though!!
Classy drums and playing, Thanks so much!
It would be wonderful to hear some drums rather than a ride cymbal. N&C make snares no other Co. Can hold a candle to.
They make great snares, and others make snares that are just as good.
@@scottlowell493 LIKE MY 800$DW CRAVIATTO.......BEEN PLAYIN FOR OVER 4 DECADES.....MY DW CRAV IS UNMATCHED FOR SONIC,ACOUSTIC,RECORDING&LIVE QUALITY!
What kind of cymbals does Chris Smith use thks
Would of loved to hear about the new copper series snare drums-
We just got one in and showed it off on our channel! Check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/i-mC5mPJEs0/v-deo.html
Really like the cymbals; Zildjian A Avedis 18 & 21?
Watched this right after watching a DW factory tour vid. Quite the difference! I love the old building and old school manufacturing techniques. Could have used a lot more explanation of how the drums are made, and a lot less of Jim Rupp showing off.
What does Tulip wood sound like maybe compared to maple. I was impressed with how much one person like Mr.Jay Jones , does hands on to complete one of those beautiful instruments, how much does one cost? Depends on who is listening to it. Great video.👍✌️
Thanks for watching! Send us an email at mail@columbuspercussion.com with what all you would like to see priced out and we'll get a pricing quote to you. As for how tulip and maple compare sound-wise, they're pretty similar. Under close scrutiny, the maple might sound just a little warmer but overall the sound is pretty similar. Thanks Again!
Anyone know what cymbals Jim's is playing? The stick articulation is impressive.
In the first part of the clip Jim is playing a set of Zildjian Avedis cymbals, not sure if they change at some point
GEEZSUS!!! enough of that ride cymbal. I'm gonna have a panic attack
I didn't see how they glue the shell together.
femaledeer Simply brush glue in the joint and make sure there’s complete coverage and ample squeeze out.
Great video Jim! They really put you to work there didn’t they?
American true custom drum company. That's custom made folks. USA!!!
What brand of hardware are you using with this kit
When Jim is playing, it's all new Yamaha Light Weight Crosstown Hardware:
www.columbuspercussion.com/store/advancedsearch/result/?q=Yamaha+Crosstown
doing the lords work over here, would love to help these guys out sometime!
Heureusement qu'il y a encore dans ce monde des gens comme eux;une petite entreprise à taille humaine avec un côté artisanal;des personnes simples et chaleureuses qui fabriquent du matériel de grande qualité depuis très longtemps avec la même rigueur,loin de l'agitation des grands centres urbains;bref,c'est l'Amérique telle que je l'aime.
Background audio becomes annoying, although the playing is great. Are all the drums steam-bent ?
The drum sets in this video are their walnut classic series which is a 6 ply walnut shell. Their steam bent shells are primarily snare drums, but they do offer ply snare drums in their CD maple series too. Thanks!
Think he liked than ride more than the drums