Playing a solid shell snare is a rare treat, with access to these fine instruments limited primarily by the marketplace, which is dominated by far-simpler-to-manufacture (and thus lower cost), ply-shell drums. Solid shell drums are much more difficult to produce, the process requiring steam-heating long wooden boards, then bending them to the shape of a drum and gluing them together in a process known in woodworking as a “scarf joint.” Although time-consuming and difficult to make, because of their construction, solid shell drums are thought to have more warmth, clarity, projection, and sensitivity than their ply-constructed counterparts. Category Value Rating … Continue reading Craviotto Butternut Snare Drum