{"product_id":"hhg-drums-14x7-wenge-stave-with-bronze-hardware-2020-natural-satin-lacquer","title":"HHG drums  14x7 Wenge Stave With Bronze Hardware  2020 Natural Satin Lacquer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have been using a lot of wenge lumber in the shop and it's quickly become one of our favorite species for drum building. Wenge is a legume tree from Africa and native to the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. It's a very rare and unique wood species that's incredibly hard, and always yields a wonderful instrument that has a lot of presence, tone, and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis snare features a shelf thickness of .435\" we find this to be the natural sweet spot for most Stave drums, not so thick as to choke out all of the Resonance of the shell, but not too thin, so that the shell retains plenty of structural rigidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt features a 45 degree inside cut and quarter inch radius outside cut hybrid bearing Edge. This is our favorite Edge for Stave snares, it allows a fool and gentle contact between the shoulder of the drum head and the shell. It allows the head to seat evenly and securely against the shell which allows the drum to be tuned easily, while the ample head to Shell contact allows the instrument to really sing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis drum features our classy natural satin lacquer. It's a finished design to allow the beauty of the wood below to shine through. It protects the surface from scratches and abrasions, while also sealing the wood to protect against rapid changes in humidity. But most importantly, it allows the beautiful texture and grain of the wenge lumber to really take Center Stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe wanted to go for a super stealthy and sexy look with this drum, so we went with all bronze Hardware. Every piece of hardware on the drum is bronze plated. It features 10 of our cnc-machined signature single point lugs, 2.3 mm triple flanged hoops, Evans reverse Center power. Coated batter head and hazy 300 snare side head, puresound custom Pro 24 strand brass snare wires, a vintage style strainer, diecast butt plate, diecast air vent, diecast hhg badge, and finally our new and improved internal tone control mechanism featuring a black powder coated CNC machined aluminum knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sound of this drum is incredible. It has a powerful attack when you need it, but can also speak gently if the situation calls for it. The notes are incredibly precise and articulate with a warm wood-tone running as an undercurrent to the notes. We ran it through its paces and it sounded fantastic everywhere from low and sloppy to Piccolo High. A truly versatile instrument for the gigging or Studio drummer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with all of our drums and listings shown, when you place an order with HHG Drums, \u003cb\u003eyour new instrument will be hand-crafted in house, from scratch\u003c\/b\u003e. The drum shown in the pictures was built for a customer, and now resides with them. We would love to build one for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis drum checks all of the boxes for us, a classy and purposeful aesthetic mixed with an exotic handmade Stave shell, culminating in a musical instrument that is sure to turn heads. We really hope that you will consider adding this to Your Arsenal today!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HHG Drums","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42557509992491,"sku":"rev-33231681","price":1080.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/7537\/6427\/files\/t4nxictnqvedtcshmjqr.jpg?v=1765301502","url":"https:\/\/www.hhgdrums.com\/products\/hhg-drums-14x7-wenge-stave-with-bronze-hardware-2020-natural-satin-lacquer","provider":"HHG Drums","version":"1.0","type":"link"}