Vintage treasures resulting from 40 years of experience in building drums. A thin 4-ply maple shell with 6-ply reinforcement rich on top and bottom give an open resonance, and fundamental tone that is clearly orientated on traditional old vintage snares.
The Vintage Series snare drums are fitted with 8-lug, 1.6mm steel hoops to minimize the amount of metal on the shell and give the drum a soft feel. The lugs are the small, single-bolt design used on the Oak Custom series drums.
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