HHG 14x7 Black Oak Stave Shell Snare Drum - Free Shipping

**Please Read Our Shop Policies**

White oak is an excellent tonewood, especially for percussive instruments. We've made many snares out of white oak and found that it has a warm, woody, presence with a bright and clear attack. This works especially well in the context of snare drum, as it provides the definition, clarity, and responsiveness required to execute intricate, and dense patterns, but also the power, punch, and focus for a commanding backbeat.

This drum features our handmade wooden hoops. The hoops on this drum are made from solid white oak. Not plywood like other style wood hoops. In fact, the hoops for this drum came from the same tree, and board as the drum shell itself.

The oak hoops in concert with oak shell make for an incredibly cohesive instrument, both visually and sonically. The hoops help add to the warm wood tone of the drum, while drying up the notes slightly for a super clean and articulate sound. Not to mention the hoops have a mind boggling rimshot, and cross-stick sound. These hoops are hand made by us, just like our shells.

This is one of the most unique and bespoke instruments we've ever produced, and we're very excited to be able to offer it to you!!

Here are some additional specs for this drum:  

Depth: 7"  

Diameter: 14"  

Shell thickness: 7/8"

Wood specie(s): white oak

Finish: hand-rubbed satin ebony

Hardware: vintage black nickel strainer, 30 strand snare wires, HHG signature oil rubbed bronze single point lugs, die cast antique brass badge, die cast black nickel air vent

Bearing edge: 45° INNER CUT, 1/4" ROUNDOVER OUTER, ROUND APEX

Snare bed: 3" wide .125" deep