I just came across this company today. Over-engineered like no other. But still interesting stuff.
https://www.manicdrum.com/en/
https://www.manicdrum.com/en/
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wildbill
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The snare is the worst for over engineered, but the other drums have some heavy duty stuff too.
I kind of like the looks of this one: https://www.manicdrum.com/en/Custom-drum-kits/American-Walnut-eng/
I kind of like the looks of this one: https://www.manicdrum.com/en/Custom-drum-kits/American-Walnut-eng/
Some of their ideas seem pretty cool. Others not so much. I dig their mounting system, but it is huge and aesthetically unpleasing. The lugs are crazy, like a tool box latch. The hoops, I don't even know where to start. Do we need different metals in a hoop?
I like that they have "wood wizards". That made me giggle, but was quickly curbed when I read the word "pine" a few sentences later. Pine is super soft, does it even have any properties of being a good drum material, other than being wood?
I like that they have "wood wizards". That made me giggle, but was quickly curbed when I read the word "pine" a few sentences later. Pine is super soft, does it even have any properties of being a good drum material, other than being wood?
Push pull stroke
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Pine can be pretty hard if it grew in an area that caused it to grow slowly, like a very cold/dry area, like a mountaintop or something. Otherwise it’s just too soft to resonate well.
PorkPieGuy
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sinmerchant
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What in tarnation? Take some wood, make it round, and put enough stamped metal on it to survive D-Day and voila - an over-engineered and under-thought monstrosity at crazy boutique prices. Pass.