This drum is made of leopard wood, which is an exceptionally hard wood to work with. This drum is very staccato sounding with a sharp bite and warm attack. Featuring single flanged hoops, this drum will cut through at any volume. This drum is a truly one of a kind drum made right here in the states in Carlsbad, California. Learn More
This Doc Sweeney drum is made from vary rare German Burl Oak, and is the only burled oak snare drum that Doc Sweeney has produced. As expected, this drum is warm, throaty, and loud. The stave oak shell allows the drum to have a clear, precise, an clean sound as soft volume while also being able to open up to almost unlimited volume potential. This drum is a truly one of a kind drum made right here in the states in Carlsbad, California. Learn More
OK…. so you want a premium professional snare drum with the power to play in the loudest bands, and yet the sensitivity to play brushes in a jazz trio. And that drum needs to have plenty of crack and “pop” at the high end, and yet the warmth and body of the best wood drums. Impossible you think… maybe not…..
Noble and Cooley has come to the rescue with their Alloy Classic snare drum. This drum is made from cast aluminum (not rolled from sheet metal), and then CNC machines cut bearing edges and snare beds to incredibly tight tolerances. Add to this the famous cast brass Noble and Cooley throw off, low mass brass tube style lugs, cam action snares, and a choice of heavy triple flanged or die cast hoops, and you have one unbelievable snare drum. This 14" dream drum is available in 6” or 4 7/8 depths, and your choice of black or raw (stunning silver aluminum) shells, with either chrome, back chrome, or brass finished hardware.
So does this drum really deliver all those qualities…..??? We think it does! Learn More