For information about the products we sell, how to purchase from us or to ask a technical 
question, please call us at (419) 381-0300 or CLICK HERE for an EMAIL INQUIRY FORM

NOTICE
Peeler Drum Center now operates under the name "Allied Music of Ohio".  
Due to the retirement of the original owner Mr. Peeler in 2008 our store is now owned by the previous manager and is located at the same location in Toledo OH.  We still carry all the name brands listed above, and still offer the best in price and personal service!  Please call us directly at (419) 381-0300 for information on the products we carry and how to purchase from us.

Hard Drum cases by Protechtor  

The XL Specialty Percussion company (now distributed by GATOR case company) is known to be the first company to introduce high quality rotationally molded plastic drum cases to the music industry.  

Protechtor cases are made in traditional canister style with or without foam padding, and also in their unique new "Elite Air" series in which the drum actually floats inside the drum away from the walls of the case!  Great for drums with delicate gold or black plated hardware!

  NOTE!  We cannot accept returns on drum cases!
Please be sure of your decision regarding case type and sizing. 
If you need assistance in the choice of your cases or need help determining the 
correct size cases for your drums please call us at (419) 381-0300 or 
CLICK HERE to send us an email inquiry.  
(Defective or damaged in shipment items will of course be replaced)

~ How to measure your drums for cases ~

Remember, drum case sizes are generally referred to in terms of the drum "shell" size only.  This means you should NOT include the dimensional size added by the drum's rims/hoops, lug casings, tom mounts or other hardware to your measurements!  All major drum case manufacturers use this "shell size" based form of case sizing and add extra size to accommodate the size of standard rims, hoops and hardware. 
 
Some basic guidelines for measurement are: 

1. Either take the rims & heads off your drums, or imagine that you can "see through" the rims to the "bearing edge" of the drum and measure across the outside diameter of the drumshell (with the rims/hoops in place, this is typically the "visible" diameter of the drumhead before it goes under the rims). 

2. For the depth measurement, measure from the top bearing edge down the side of the shell to the other bearing edge at the other end of the drumshell. 

3. The case will generally be big enough to accommodate the added size of the drums rims/hoops, lug casings, tom mounts, and in the case of bass drums, the "spurs" and "tom mount post receiving block".  *FOR DRUMS WITH "RIMS* " TYPE MOUNTS, generally an extra 1" is required to be added to the diameter of the case. 
(*This is only required for the "original" design RIMS* type mounts which use a band of metal around the drum with rubber grommets holding the drum by it's tension rods.  DW suspension mounts are close-fitting and usually don't require and oversized case.  Pearl "I.S.S" and "Optimounts" only bridge the span between two lug casings and generally do not require over sized cases either.)

4. Some case companies list their sizes "depth first" (for example, 16"x22" for a typical bass drum) while other companies list their drums "diameter first" (22"x16").  These different methods of listing seldom cause a problem in case purchasing because most drumsets fall into standard size configurations that are obvious to an experienced drummer or drumshop sales person and the true sizing of the drums can be deduced fairly easily.
* Generally bass drum sizes are in even "2" inch increments of diameter, for example 18", 20", 22" & 24".  As for depth, 14" is the standard "old school" size (1930's-70's), but 16" deep basses became popular in the 80's-90's, and 18" basses have become very popular in the past 10yrs (There are some 17" and 17 1/2" deep basses currently made (buy an 18" case), and some custom drum companies offer 20" and even 22" deep bass drums).  
* Toms generally have these diameters:  6", 8", 10", 12", 13", 14", 16" & 18".
(15" drums are rare but do exist, and are actually becoming more popular in drumset configurations.  17" drums are extremely rare, mostly seen in older marching field drums.  7", 9" and 11" drums are practically unheard of)
* Standard size snares are usually 14" diameter, either 4", 5 1/2" or 6 1/2" in depth (5" drums have become very popular recently).  Smaller "piccolo", "soprano" or "popcorn" snares have also become popular which have diameters of 10", 12" or 13".  Commonly seen snare "depths" have been expanded to include virtually any size from 3" to 10" in 1/2 inch increments.

NOTE!  We do not accept returns on drum cases!.  
This includes problems caused by incorrect drum measurement when ordering!  
(Defective  or damaged items will of course be replaced)

If the guidelines above do not make you feel secure in the accuracy of 
your measurements, please contact us via Email or phone for help on 
how to measure your drums for cases correctly!