Obelisk 2

I posted some time ago on my other, now departed, Obelisk snare. This is a 6x13" snare, built up on a 6 ply maple shell, with a spectacular purple sparkle lacquer finish. Very nice single point brass lugs too, and black powder coated triple flange rims. Snaps, crackles, and pops ...
Updated - sold and gone to a good home April 21/11

Bubinga!

It's a hard, heavy, dense wood from Africa that makes great drum shells. I built this snare up on a 3/8" thick segment shell from Rhythm King Drums, single point lugs from Precision Drum (excellent parts and wraps), and maple hoops from drummaker. My current favourite - I love the sound of this snare.


www.rhythmkingdrums.com
www.precisiondrum.com
www.drummaker.com

Sweet Jane

Tom Wells is an excellent drum builder based in Brantford, Ontario. He is well known for his top quality single ply steambent snares and drum kits. This is a handpainted "Sweet Jane" snare (6x13"), built up on a Keller shell. Love the finish on this, it reminds me of artwork my wife was doing a few years ago.

www.wellscustomdrums.com

Pearl MHL 1490 - 9 x 14 - Mahogany

Here's a 9x14" Pearl "Limited Edition" MHL 1490 snare, made from 6 plies of African mahogany. Being a Pearl it's beautifully made and finished, with long tube lugs, Superhoop rims, and their SR-017 strainer.

My Name is Luka ...

... just another song from the 80's I'd rather forget. Luka Percussion, on the other hand, is worth looking up and remembering. I acquired this very nice 4x10" snare in a trade. Each Luka snare is hand lathed from a block of solid sugar maple, so no glue, seams, plies ... Luka Percussion is based in Quebec and also makes drum sets, djembes, and other drum / percussion products.

www.lukapercussion.com