Keller Products, Inc. has been making drum shells for 60 years and is the leading shell manufacturer in the drum making industry. They have largely stayed in the shadows and much of the information about them out is incomplete and/or misunderstood. In this video I cover the company's history, and get deep into their shell making process.

The list of drum makers who have used their shells is impressive and includes drum makers such as:
Gretsch Drums, Pearl Drums, , Slingerland, Drum Workshop, Pork Pie, GMS, CAMCO, WFLII, Nobles & Coley, Mapex, SJC, Orange County Drums & Percussion ........ Not to mention all the smaller custom drum makers out there.

VSS Patent
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7...

Drum History Podcast - Keller Shells
   • EP 16 - The History of Keller Shells ...  0:00 intro

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:45 Keller Group of companies
03:24 Their start in drum shell making
04:15 Partial list of drum makers
05:13 Specialty projects
05:53 Shell production
06:54 Keller distributors
07:20 Stagger Seam / VSS Patent
08:58 Shell catalog
10:30 Conclusion and special thank you