The Sound Lab Project G-Maple Snare Drum This very thick 13-ply, 10mm Maple shell with a Tamo Ash outer ply, combined with rigid die-cast hoops and minimal contact brass tube lugs, creates a bright, powerful sound with surprising volume. The 13 diameter allows higher pitches to be tuned while the 7 depth keeps the sound full and fat. The Tamo Ash outer ply reveals the complex grain structure of the wood and is a beautiful finish for this very distinctive snare drum. With the Sound Lab Project, TAMA is bringing us what are truly custom drum designs but come to us at more affordable prices. Suggested musical styles: Funk, Pop-Punk, Gospel & Hip Hop The Features: Shell: 13ply/10mm, Maple shell with Tamo Ash outer ply Size: 7 x 13" Finish: Satin Tamo Ash with Chrome hardware Hoop: Die-Cast Hoops Lug: Vintage-style, minimal contact (to maximize drum response) Brass Tube Lugs Snares: 20 strand Starclassic Hi-Carbon Steel Snappy snares TAMA s œSound Lab Project Snare Drums: The snare drum is the keystone of any drummer's sound. At some point in the musical journey, the player will embark on a search for the perfect drum to enhance their sound. With that player in mind, TAMA created the S.L.P. œSound Lab Project series. TAMA s extensive research and development process led to a varied offering of S.L.P. shell materials, thickness (and number of plies of the wood shells) and the specific parts were experimented with to find each shell material s full sonic potential. The Sound Lab Project comprises three different maple shell snare drums and one of bubinga. There are two steel shell snares, one of aluminum and one of brass. Each of these snare drums features its own customized and unique design and one of them could be your best snare drum and at a relatively low price for a snare drums of this quality! Get your TAMA ˜S.L.P. G-Maple 13-ply, 7 x13 Snare Drum from Sam Ash Direct today, with fast, free shipping at the guaranteed lowest price. Sam Ash Direct gives you the security of more than 87 years of experience, 24/7 customer support and the Sam Ash Direct 45/60 day return / price protection policy. You cannot go wrong!