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Sonor is a German musical instrument manufacturing company headquartered in Bad Berleburg. Established in 1875, it is one of the oldest percussion companies in the world. Sonor currently manufactures drum kits and hardware. Apart from drum kits, Sonor also manufactured a wide range of other percussion instruments through its history.
- 1875; 148 years ago
- Sonor Has Been Around Since 1875
- With Great Passion Comes Great Drums
- They Let Us Build A Snare Drum from Start to Finish
- How to Get The ‘Sonor Sound’
The factory is based in Bad Burleburg, a few hours north of Frankfurt. But that wasn’t always the case. A man named Johannes Link founded the company in 1875 in Weissenfels, East Germany. His son Otto eventually took over, followed by his grandson, Horst. After World War II, the family had to flee East Germany’s new communist regime, leaving behind...
When we arrived at the factory, I met with brand manager Karl Heinz-Menzel, who told me about the company history and brand values. “If you want to be successful,” he said, “especially in the music or drumming industry, you need to have passion. Combined with the history of this company, it means something very special.” Karl gave us the grand tour...
As if a tour wasn’t exciting enough, I had the chance to build a Sonor Vintage Beechwood snare drum (with some help, of course). This 14” drum is designed to have a classic ‘60s sound, which comes largely from the rounded bearing edgethat replicates the drums of that era. Here’s how they do it at Sonor: First, they ‘cook’ the wood in an oven so it ...
A few features set Sonor drums apart from others on the market. One of these is the smaller shell sizes. Another is the construction, which comes from Sonor’s old timpani designs: the drumhead goes far beyond the bearing edges, which creates a different sound. Quality definitely comes first for these guys. Karl emphasized that they don’t want to cr...
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The country’s leading drum manufacturer today is Sonor, a company that has been run by the same family for 110 years. It was founded in 1875 by Johannes Link, who had previously been a wood turner and tanner. Johannes Link started by producing military drums and drumheads, but within the next 25 years, his factory at Weissenfels expanded in ...
Passion is a strong bond that unites even the most diverse people into one big, strong family. We are extremely proud of this because we love to share our passion for drums with them and strongly support this diversity in our family. So, welcome to our SONOR Family: These artists are the heart of SONOR and keep the beat of life alive.
Musician, music teacher. Instrument (s) Drums, percussion,vocals. Years active. 2002 – present. Website. www .bennygreb .de. Benny Greb (born 13 June 1980 in Augsburg, West Germany) is a German drummer, singer and clinician. He started playing the drums at age six and began taking lessons at age twelve.
25 page Drummers Drums catalogue (19.6b PDF) 8 page Phonic brochure (1.4Mb PDF) 4 page brochure (1,492Kb ZIP archive) 8 page brochure (A3 scan) (5,110Kb ZIP archive) 8 page Sonor Phonic brochure (10,174Kb ZIP archive) 4 page Sonor brochure (1960s?) (3,694Kb ZIP archive) Sonor Phonic late 70s poster (353Kb ZIP archive)
The SONOR trademark, first registered in 1907, has become the hallmark of fine drums in nearly every country in the world. This long and worldwide acceptance is the best proof of their high standards and reliable performance. Far Left: Cover of one of the first Sonor Catalogs from 1899. Left: Combined mechanism for playing bass drum and cymbals ...
