Yay purple!

[crazyhorse]

OK OK.. before you yell at me fourstrings keep in mind that this actually wasn't even wet sanded or buffed yet... lol I just wanted to put the hardware on it so I could get the hardware out of my way. Once I finish up all the drums I'm working on I'll take this one apart and finish it right.

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/FinishedPurpleHeart1.jpg

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/FinishedPurpleHeart4.jpg

Purpleheart shell (that's the natural color of the wood) with beavertail lugs and some very custom wood hoops with matching purpleheart inlay. She's pretty!

[stasz]

She's pretty? What an understatement. I'd love to have that beauty in my snare basket any day. Without a doubt the sound must be phenomenal.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Wow Wow 20 times Wow

[crazyhorse]

Ya know... I don't even know what it sounds like yet. I had too many customer drums to work on to fiddle and I knew if I started playing around with it I'd get distracted. Just tossed the hardware on there, took some photos, and set it aside. Going to wait till the customer drums are done before I play it... we'll call it incentive!

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

*clonk*

That's the sound of my jaw hitting the floor.

[maddrummr]

That is one sexy snare drum.

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

I really like the hoops.

[fourstringdrums]

I'm not going to yell, I know you're a busy guy :-D

She's a beauty. Are those Stellar Hoops? What size was the shell again?

Can't wait to hear how it sounds when finished!

[crazyhorse]

Yea hoops are from www.stellarhoops.com Jody does AWESOME work... Pretty sure it's a 14 x 5 shell.

[joeybeats]

Great looks! Color, finish, hardware, and those hoops! Wow. Nicest trim of any hoops I've seen. Just fabulous.

Do the tension rod screws come into play with rim shots?
Joey

[Mr. Pasquini]

Great looks! Color, finish, hardware, and those hoops! Wow. Nicest trim of any hoops I've seen. Just fabulous.

Do the tension rod screws come into play with rim shots?
Joey
doesn't look like it, the rim comes up just slightly more than the screw.

[crazyhorse]

Just don't hit the rods... problem solved!! Even my wife agreed this one was something special. Thanks for the compliments guys.

[punkdrummer1]

it's beautiful! I love the color, just great :D

[Drummer Karl]

Even my wife agreed this one was something special. Thanks for the compliments guys.

Yeah...it is indeed! Looks very exotic, especially those hoops.
Will you have some sound clips? I`m very excited about its sound actually...what kind of shell is that? Ply, steambent, segment?

Karl

[fourstringdrums]

what kind of shell is that? Ply, steambent, segment?

Karl

It's a steambent like all the other snare's he's done lately.

[crazyhorse]

The aluminum drum I'm doing wasn't bent with steam! ;) But yea it's a vaughncraft steambent shell. Don't really know how it sounds yet... still finishing up the drums for clients. SOOON!

[foursticks]

Oh please hurry up and post a sound clip on this one! I'm actually dying to know what she sounds like. If it's anything like she looks then.....WOW.

[drovja]

That is a remarkable looking snare. It makes me want to try and build something like it, even though I know absolutely nothing about it.

[Drum-Head]

That's a nice snare! It's got a cool vintage yet exotic vibe to it.

Usually I don't like the look of wood hoops - most of the time they look like some lumberjack just cut of a big chunky piece of tree, sanded it and slapped it on the shell in my opinion. But I must admit that these I find very nice.

A wonderful piece of craftsmanship, well done!

[osso12]

Oh please hurry up and post a sound clip on this one! I'm actually dying to know what she sounds like. If it's anything like she looks then.....WOW.

ditto...what he said....

[burnthehero]

I'm such a sucker for wood hoops.

Beautiful drum, man.

[crazyhorse]

Haha.. thanks again guys =) Those of you that want to try building... go for it. Just a warning though, it's very addicting!

I'm freezing my butt off today out wet sanding a few drums.. just a couple more days of work and I'll be able to play my own drum.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Then you get to start work on my Magnesium snare.

[crazyhorse]

Yea that's my goal this week is to get all the mag I bought rolled up. Already have 3 orders there I need to fill... Never enough time in the day I swear ;)

[drumbandit]

Unique looking snare, can you post some recordings when it's finished?

[Steady Freddy]

Hi Tim,

That snare kinda reminds me of an old Slingerland. It has a retro look. Really nice work!

I haven't messed with wood hoops yet, but i'm thinking I should.

You build some rocking stuff!!

Take care.