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5.5" x 14" Copper Snare with Aged Brass Hoops





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A&F Raw Copper snare drums possess the heirloom good looks and timeless musicality of a mid-century classic ? complete with aged hardware and old-world construction methods. The 5.5" x 14" Raw Copper Snare is handcrafted from a single sheet of orchestral-grade copper and crowned with traditional single-flanged brass hoops to deliver unmatched speed, bloom, sensitivity, and maturity. Hand-formed bearing edges and snare beds optimize head and snare response to meet the demands of modern players. A&F's Patented Patina hardware ? which includes center-mounted dual-sided lugs and aged tension screws and clips ? along with a set of A&F-branded Remo heads round out this one-of-a-kind work of art. Achieve new heights of playing excellence with the A&F Raw Copper Snare, available now through Sweetwater.





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Heirloom copper shell





Copper is a mainstay among orchestral percussion instruments like timpani and concert snares. Copper's unique tonal properties lend the A&F Raw Copper snare a playing experience that's unlike anything else on the market. Its heirloom copper shell has been constructed and aged to take on the look and sound of a broken-in mid-century classic. A modern 10-lug design delivers an even stretch across the heads for extended tuning precision. Like all A&F Raw-series snares, the Raw Copper's shell is entirely handcrafted ? cut, rolled, welded, and sanded ? from a single sheet of metal in A&F's Austin workshop.





Real, one-of-a-kind drums





Every A&F drum is handmade in Austin, Texas, by (skilled) artisans in collaboration with professional drummers. They've embraced archaic construction techniques from decades past to make drums that have a unique sound. Since every drum component is handmade, aged, and assembled in-house, there may be small variances between two drums of the same size and finish. While some would classify varying patinas, imperfect circles, or visible weld seams as flaws, A&F Drums disagrees. In fact, the artisans at A&F consider these cosmetic "flaws" to be the hallmark of a one-of-a-kind 100% handmade drum. A&F is so confident in their drums that they offer a lifetime warranty on every single drum that leaves their workshop.





A&F Raw Copper 14" Snare Drum Features:


The speed, bloom, sensitivity, and maturity of copper


5.5" x 14" copper shell with singled-flanged brass hoops


Wide tuning range


Musically diverse


Hand-formed bearing edges and snare beds optimize head/snare response


Cut, rolled, welded, and sanded in Austin, TX


Patented center-mounted/dual-sided lugs


Comes stock with A&F-branded Remo heads