HHG Drums 14x4.5 Lignum Vitae Stave Snare, Satin Oil

You read the item name correctly, this is a solid lignum Vitae Stave snare drum. Lignum Vitae an exotic wood species regarded by most to be both the heaviest and hardest wood in the world.  it has an absolutely ridiculous Janka wood hardness rating of 4,390 lbf - more than triple the hardness of hard maple.

Because this wood is so hard and dense, it works very well in musical applications. it makes for an absolutely unique, and euphoric sounding drum. The robust characteristics of this wood species make for a drum that has a huge amount of attack, bite, and punch. Additionally, utilizing by stave shell construction we were able to achieve additional sensitivity, articulation, and musicality.

The individual segments of wood, or staves, are hand and selected, and arranged by skilled a Artisan to produce the most striking visual pattern possible, while maintaining the grain Integrity from its original shape in the board in which the drum was made from.

This drum is totally unique piece, made from arguably the hardest wood in the world. It will be an absolute workhorse, in both live and studio settings.

The drum pictured in this listing was custom-built for a client, and it's a 14x4.5 with a satin oil finish.

As with all of our drums and listings shown, when you place an order with HHG Drums, your new instrument will be hand-crafted in house, from scratch. The drum shown in the pictures was built for a customer, and now resides with them.

If you have any idea for a shell, snare, or kit- please feel free to contact us at facebook.com/hhgdrums or via our Instagram by following @hhg_drums. Custom builds are welcome, and we will do our best to build whatever it is that you can dream up!