This 14 by 6 inch snare drum is an instrument I truly love to look at and hear. The drum shell is comprised of Walnut, White Oak and African Blackwood, and the hoops are solid finger-jointed Blackwood with Oak pinstripes inlaid in precisely cut grooves. The finish is our UV cure high gloss lacquer with a pebbled lacquer applied inside for a warmer tone. The drum features a hand carved Blackwood strainer handle, knob and strap plate, and 24K gold-plated hardware.
 
Over the course of this project, I developed a wonderful friendship with our client, and he almost knocked me over when I received an unexpected (and rather large) deposit check for a complete drumkit based on this snare drum just before Christmas. The kit order has now increased in size to nine drums including a gong tom and three floor toms. We continue to enjoy a great relationship as I provide semi-weekly status updates on the many details involved in a project of this scale.
 
Please check out the blog section of this site for more current pictures and commentary as this drum kit progresses.
 
And thanks, Mark...
 
 
Walnut, White Oak and African Blackwood