Shell Information
Wood Selection
The standard wood selection in stock is African Bubinga, American Maple, American Birch, American Walnut, ASH, Basswood and Mesawa Hardwood.
American Birch
American Maple
African Bubinga
Basswood
American Walnut
ASH
Shell Construction
The standard shell configuration in house is 7ply, 5.4mm for African Bubinga, American Walnut, American Maple and American Birch; 6ply, 6.9mm for Basswood and Mesawa Hardwood. Reinforcement ring can be added to the shells. Our standard reinforcement ring is 4ply, 3.2mm Maple ring. On all wood drums we use precise machine sanding in order to obtain a consistent and smooth texture of the shells.
Bearing Edge
Each bearing edge is cut by our
precise mold cutter to ensure
accuracy. We then finish the edges
with fine sanding to ensure consistency
and proper head seating.
Our standard bearing edge is a
45 degree edge for 4:6 or 5:5.
Custom bearing edges cut to
customer specifications are also
available upon request (may
require the customer to pay a
tooling fee if not standard.)
Spec. Availability
The standard diameter available is 8”, 10”, 12’, 13”,14”, 16”, 18”, 20”, 22”, 24”, 26”, 28”.
Shell Type
The standard shell types we carry
in house are as follows:
Plywood Shell
Staved Shell
Acrylic Shell
Metal snare shell
