Stanbridge Drum Company

What's Warm and Gold and 50,000 Years Old?

Above: 6 1/2" by 14" Limited Edition Ancient Kauri snare drum with high gloss lacquer,
ebony hoops and Stanbridge Gold Plated Lugs and matching Dunnett throwoff.

Recently unearthed in Northern New Zealand, Ancient Kauri is the oldest known workable timber in the world. Perfectly preserved in an acidic peat swamp, these mammoth logs rested undisturbed for 50,000 years - surviving intact through the last Ice Age until their discovery in 1987.

The depth of figure in these shells is stunning, and hearing the sound for the first time is a welcome surprise. Warm and pleasing in tone, the low fundamental of the Ancient Kauri contributes to a rich and controlled resonance which makes this an ideal instrument for a wide range of musical situations.

Above: 5 1/2" by 14" Limited Edition Ancient Kauri snare drum featuring Pau Ferro hoops,
Nickel Drumworks throwoff, and traditional brass tube lugs.