Drum Related

People often ask me what exactly makes a kit expensive, what the “shells” are, and why they all sound different. Well, firstly there are many reasons for the difference in price such as metal work (lugs, stands, pedals, thrones) to the wood used all the way down to a custom finish. “the wood is used in the “shell” construction. The shell is the actual drum itself. The head is the bit you hit, but the head is put onto the shell, and it’s the air within the shell that vibrates to give the sound…. Follow?? Different quality of wood makes and difference, as does the amount of ply’s used (how many slices of wood used to create the cylinder… the more slices, the thicker the drum, the more solid the sound)

Spaun, a custom kit maker have just come up with this new series of shell construction…..
Spaun Drum Company has expanded on their Edgevent snare drum designs and our now offering complete Edgevent kits. These unique drums feature a “shell within a shell” design. The outer shell holds all the parts (lugs, spurs, strainer, butt, etc) and also has outside holes for venting. The inner shell has no holes and no parts attached, so it resonates independently from the outer shell. Both top and bottom bearing edges also have vent holes to allow the air to escape. These “edgevents” work with the outer shell vents, creating a unique voice that are said to translate into a fat, warm sound with excellent attack and sustain. This drum has a very different look as is obvious from the photo.

As with all Spaun drums, Edgevent kits are custom built with nearly unlimited choices in size, finish, and options. Pictured kit has Swiss Cheese Venting. The colour is Black Glass outside with Red Glass inside and Candy Red hardware. The snare is in reverse colour- Red Glass outside with Black Glass inside and Black hardware. Retail price varies depending on sizes, finish, and options.
Visit www.spaundrums.com for more info

To give you an idea of price I just looked on a site that sells these drums and it’s about £500 just for the snare drum!

http://www.spaundrums.com