Y’all may think something else is notable today, but I say it’s #SnareDrumSunday Here’s one I had custom made six years ago by #Oriollo. It’s seamless spun manganese steel, 4.5 x 14”, with thick wood hoops. We think of steel snares as bright and harsh sounding, but this alloy is warm and pleasant yet crunchy. The hoops focus the tone, bringing down excess upper harmonics, and give a huge woodblock-sound side stick. Despite the shallow depth I actually like this drum best tuned medium-low.

It’s #SnareDrumSunday ! Here’s one I got recently, an #Oriollo Phantom 55. Seamless spun and hammered aluminum shell with a “dragonfly” finish, and I added vintage nickel-on-brass hoops. Basically like a tricked out #Acrolite. Big big tone that’s controlled and focused somewhat by the hammering. #drums #drummer #drummers