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crazyhorse
11-29-2007, 11:16 PM
These showed up in the mail yesterday...

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/VCShells.jpg

Well ok.. only 4 of them are for me.. 2 are going to a friend in the Netherlands. I'm stuck figuring out which one I want to keep for myself and then I'll finish the other 3 and sell'em. I'm leaning towards the purple heart...
fourstringdrums
11-29-2007, 11:18 PM
These showed up in the mail yesterday...

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/VCShells.jpg

Well ok.. only 4 of them are for me.. 2 are going to a friend in the Netherlands. I'm stuck figuring out which one I want to keep for myself and then I'll finish the other 3 and sell'em. I'm leaning towards the purple heart...

Nice. The purpleheart was what I first said to myself too.
crazyhorse
11-29-2007, 11:45 PM
Yea.. I think I'm getting some shaped wood hoops with purpleheart inlays for it.. mmmm
GRUNTERSDAD
11-30-2007, 01:40 AM
Can you tell me which ones are not taken as of yet. I'm looking for 7 or 8 inch depth.
driver
11-30-2007, 01:47 AM
Purpleheart is an insane looking wood! Im fascinated by all these exotic woods. Whats Purpleheart supposed to sound like?
crazyhorse
11-30-2007, 01:49 AM
Can you tell me which ones are not taken as of yet. I'm looking for 7 or 8 inch depth.

That 14 x 7 maple isn't spoken for.... it's the only "deep" shell I got.
crazyhorse
11-30-2007, 01:49 AM
Purpleheart is an insane looking wood! Im fascinated by all these exotic woods. Whats Purpleheart supposed to sound like?

Good question... I don't know. Thus why I want to try it out. Same with the myrtlewood... =)
driver
11-30-2007, 02:08 AM
Good question... I don't know. Thus why I want to try it out. Same with the myrtlewood... =)

Haha thats another wood that I have never heard of. I'd love to find out about all of them theres so many!
driver
11-30-2007, 02:19 AM
Just found this from a website selling a GSM solid purpleheart snare

'The Purpleheart has a full dynamic range, but Maple has a little more "crack". Purpleheart has an emphasis on mid and low frequencies. Purpleheart has a shorter principal note, is more resonant, and has fewer overtones than Maple.'

I bet something like a purpleheart and birch stave would be perfect!
Velimor
11-30-2007, 05:12 AM
Those look really nice. Are they the Vaughncraft ones I saw him advertising on GN? Specs?
maddrummr
11-30-2007, 06:22 AM
Wow thats soo awesome. I really want to try and build someday.
the gayge
11-30-2007, 06:39 AM
Are there any other shells unspoken for?

I'm on the lookout for a super long-term snare drum investment. Money isn't really hold up.

Let me know.
-aj