New Acoustic Offerings

[TAKnipe]

I have been hard at work trying to finish a few snare drums so I can begin my push to sample everything coming out of the shop. As you can see from the photos, a few of the drums have been around in shell form for a while and are just now being finished. I will get better pictures up soon and hopefuly some video and samples also.

I did want to highlight the wrapped snare, this drum is an idea I have been toying with for quite some time now. I wanted to produce a snare drum that I might have done 40 years ago if I was making drums in that era. So every so often you will see something that is different and interesting and definitely out of character for me. We have a new badge coming also, I am putting the finishing touches on now to complete all of these. Tom :)

[drum4ever]

That bottom snare looks incredible. I'f love to hear it!

[BobbyMck2]

They look sweet Tom, never heard a wooden rim snare.... very interesting

[fignewton]

Give me the old school throw back. Nice

[TAKnipe]

That bottom snare looks incredible. I'f love to hear it!

Thank You drum4ever, I will make sure everyone here gets a video with good quality sound.

They look sweet Tom, never heard a wooden rim snare.... very interesting

Thanks Bobby, It was something I wanted to try, I found out that something similar has been done before but this is my take on it.

Give me the old school throw back. Nice

Thanks Fig, as a rule I dont do wrapped acoustic drums, but I have been waiting for these mahogany shells without rings and I wanted to have my own take on it. When I started them I imagined what would I do if it was the 1960's and how would I approach the materials that were similar. This as close as I will ever come.

I will always try to show whatever I am working on here first. I am sure there will be more stuff coming very soon, wink wink,Tom

[CaTaPulT]

Nice bit of work Tom.
All look great but as mentioned, the bottom one is super sweet.
As for wooden rim on a snare, Akira Jimbo uses a wooden rim.
Take care

Regards: >>>> Jack <<<<

[TAKnipe]

Thanks Jack, I absolutely love Mahogany shells, I have been looking for the perfect mahogany shell to do my next acoustic kit in. Nothing quite like it.

[sam(otacon28)]

Nice looking work there Tom ,

I outfitted my Premier kit in 2004 with Yamaha's 19 ply " vintage series " maple wooden hoops and man did it really make them sound crisp and lively . The shells were birch on the Premier kit so they allready had some nice tones to them but the wooden hoops really added some more nice flavor to them . I first heard them on a custom snare that was built for me when I was touring still , and immediately fell in love with the level of dynamics it brought to the snare .

I have had a few drummers ask me about wooden hoops on drums after seeing that I used them at that time and a few switched over to a wooden hooped snare and are still using them . They are actually quite durable hoops and are great for cross stick work as well .


Again very nice work there Tom ,

sam(otacon28)