The motivation for making this snare was to create a practical, versatile, yet vintage sound for drummers to use in a concert or studio setting.
The primary purpose of the maple/poplar hybrid shell is to give the snare the unusual and unique ability to have both an extreme high and low tuning range. The 45° internal angle of the edge shape makes it easy to tune both low and high. As a result, the sound is vintage and warm sounding. The shell also has a beautiful oil finish.
[About snare wire]
Compared to the 20 strand, the 16 strand has less of a snare wire sound, giving more sound from the drum shell itself, and resulting in a thicker and “woodier” sound.
[About the hoop]
After much experimentation I decided that the 2.3mm Power Hoop was the best choice to facilitate the low tuning.
[About the internal muffler]
My favorite feature about the snare is the internal muffler! If you’re looking for the snare to cut out more of the high end harmonics the muffler does that easily.
Carlo Mazzone @carlomazzone06 tracked drums at @westalleyrecording with @kyleblackmusic using a 14x7 Stave Walnut snare - @drumcenternh 10th Anniversary Edition. The song is a cover of Where Idols Once Stood by Thrice.
Carlo Mazzone @carlomazzone06 tracked drums at @westalleyrecording with @kyleblackmusic using a 14x7 Stave Walnut snare - @drumcenternh 10th Anniversary Edition. The song is a cover of Where Idols Once Stood by Thrice.
Alon Benjamini @alonbenjamini playing with Ariyasu Momoka @ariyasu_momoka_official, Takeshi Ohbayashi @takeshi_music and Shimpei Ogawa @shrimphead.ogw at Billboard Osaka @billboardlive_osaka. The song is called "Regeneration", co-written by @ariyasu_momoka_official and @takeshi_music
Alon Benjamini @alonbenjamini playing with Ariyasu Momoka @ariyasu_momoka_official, Takeshi Ohbayashi @takeshi_music and Shimpei Ogawa @shrimphead.ogw at Billboard Osaka @billboardlive_osaka. The song is called "Regeneration", co-written by @ariyasu_momoka_official and @takeshi_music