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Sunday, September 25, 2011

African Mahogany Snare - 5 x 14






I posted this snare about a year ago when I first completed it. It has a very nice African mahogany shell from Erie Percussion that had been wrapped and had the interior stained, but hadn't been completed, when I bought it. I recently switched out the Pearl S-017 type strainer I had on it for a "vintage" (80's?) Pearl Gladstone type strainer, and installed a set of wood hoops I had on hand.
UPDATE: Sold 11.26.11

Saturday, September 24, 2011

4 x 14 Turquoise Sparkle Piccolo





Another turquoise drum? This is a 4 x 14 piccolo snare I've just completed.










It has a 6 ply Keller maple shell with 6 ply rerings, with a turquoise sparkle wrap. Bearing edges are 45 degree with roundover. A few coats of tung oil gave the interior a nice glow. New hardware (single point aluminum lugs from Champagne Drum; throw & buttplate combo from Drum Factory Direct; triple flange hoops) and new Evans heads (G1 on top, Hazy on snare side). Really cracks.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Mint Ripple Isn't Just An Ice Cream Flavour







Back from summer holidays and finished up this baby. This is a 5 x 14 snare, 6 ply Keller maple shell with 6 ply re-rings. All new components from Drum Factory Direct (except the triple flange hoops). Finished with a really nice mint ripple wrap, and tung oil on the inside of the shell. Yum!
Update - sold December 3, 2011