SAINTDRUMS
Senior Member
I hope someone can help me out with some info about Razorback Drums. I own a 6.5 x 14 Razorback High Carbon Steel snare and was hoping someone could give me any additional information about it or the company. Here's basically what I know at this point in time; Razorback Drum company was located in Arizona and is/was owned by one person named Mike.
Here's why I ask - I see a huge Jeff Ocheltree influence/similarity. As an example to support my inquiry, the lugs are hexagonal and identical to the Ocheltree lugs. I've never seen these lugs used on any other drum. It also has a Triangle theme (ala Jeff Ocheltree) across the snare, (i.e. the hexagonal snare butt has a triangle embossed into it and the label itself is a triangle). Also all of the fasteners used throughout the drum are socket head cap screws - again, just like an Ocheltree snare. Like I mentioned, the shell is high carbon steel (powdercoated black) and is approximately 5/16" to just under 3/8" thick. It weighs in at a hefty 22 lbs.
I know that Razorback was a custom drum manufacturer and that a kit was made for Chip Ritter (who's on Drummerworld) and in fact I've spoken to Chip via e-mail asking him about his kit, but unfortunately he didn't have a lot of info I was hoping for. He no longer has that kit - he currently plays Trick drums. I also heard that Razorback drums were a favorite of Nashville session drummers at one point. I'm just trying to connect the dots to see if maybe there is a connection between Ocheltree and Razorback drums. I'm currently at work, but I'll get some pictures up (we all love pictures, don't we?) when I get home.
I know that this is long and I apologize, but here's what really makes me think there's a connection between the two manufacturers - There's a video on youtube from the Drum Center of Portsmouth (New Hampshire), and Shane's playing an Ocheltree High Carbon snare in the same size as mine and it sounds identical - it gave me chills as he could have been playing my snare
Thanks for any info you can give me!
Here's why I ask - I see a huge Jeff Ocheltree influence/similarity. As an example to support my inquiry, the lugs are hexagonal and identical to the Ocheltree lugs. I've never seen these lugs used on any other drum. It also has a Triangle theme (ala Jeff Ocheltree) across the snare, (i.e. the hexagonal snare butt has a triangle embossed into it and the label itself is a triangle). Also all of the fasteners used throughout the drum are socket head cap screws - again, just like an Ocheltree snare. Like I mentioned, the shell is high carbon steel (powdercoated black) and is approximately 5/16" to just under 3/8" thick. It weighs in at a hefty 22 lbs.
I know that Razorback was a custom drum manufacturer and that a kit was made for Chip Ritter (who's on Drummerworld) and in fact I've spoken to Chip via e-mail asking him about his kit, but unfortunately he didn't have a lot of info I was hoping for. He no longer has that kit - he currently plays Trick drums. I also heard that Razorback drums were a favorite of Nashville session drummers at one point. I'm just trying to connect the dots to see if maybe there is a connection between Ocheltree and Razorback drums. I'm currently at work, but I'll get some pictures up (we all love pictures, don't we?) when I get home.
I know that this is long and I apologize, but here's what really makes me think there's a connection between the two manufacturers - There's a video on youtube from the Drum Center of Portsmouth (New Hampshire), and Shane's playing an Ocheltree High Carbon snare in the same size as mine and it sounds identical - it gave me chills as he could have been playing my snare
Thanks for any info you can give me!