The 14″x5″ Dragon Snare is a fresh new size for 2011. This is the first one to leave the shop featuring 2.3mm hoops and the sound was spot-on, nice and crisp with beefy rim shots. The finish is a steel-blue stain with high gloss lacquer that really pulls out the detail of the carving and contrasts well with the black hardware. Check it out:
This 1-ply Steam Bent snare was made from a single piece of solid walnut. With custom fully rounded edges and the 8″ depth, it’s got an old-school fat sound that’s still incredibly crisp at the lower volumes. I’m a big fan of the steam-bent shells, as they tend to be very sensitive and make great full-bodied snares. This particular one featured a semi-gloss oil based finish, solid brass tube lugs, the Dunnett R4 MicRo strainer and Puresound wires. Check it out:
Today’s Friday Flashback dates from around the middle of 2003. This 12″x8″, 16″x16″, and 20″x14″ set of Phatties was finished in a custom Duco style sparkle lacquer and outfitted with Slingerland style lugs and Stick Saver hoops, for a classy old-school vibe all around. The finish was a compliment to the blue & silver sparkle lacquer duco style kit we built that was being used as the U.S. backline kit at the time. As soon as this kit was done, it started life as their permanent backline kit in Japan, and is still being used. There are some great clips of Jeffrey Clemens wailing on this in the DVD A Year and a Night with G. Love and Special Sauce. Check it out:
This beauty is the new house kit at Echo Mountain Studios here in Asheville, NC. The sizes are 10″x8″, 12″x9″, 14″x12″, 16″x14″, and 24″x16″. The finish is a water based lacquer over a custom deep red mahogany stain with flecked maple inlays, and the contrast is beautiful. Inlayed wooden hoops combine with the Phattie bearing edge for a pre-eq’ed sound, a perfect blend of punch, sustain, and minor overtones for recording. Custom Echo/Phattie laser engraved badges round out the look, for a smooth modern appearance with a vintage vibe. I could go on and on about this kit, but I’ll cut short the wordy description and let the photos do the talking:
This Deluxe Cocktail Kit features a beautiful high-gloss Tobacco Burst lacquer that looks outstanding in person. The snare and tom were airbrushed with a one-way fade that lines up with the top half of the burst on the main drum, looks stellar when setup. The photos tell the story on this one, check it out:
Stauffer Custom Drums & Percussion
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