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14" Maple Snare with Aged Hardware





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A single ply of steam-bent maple and a complete outfit of A&F's Patented Patina hardware give the Solid Maple Snare unsurpassed tone, response, and rustic mid-century beauty. The maple shell, paired with its traditional single-flanged brass hoops, exhibits the cut, balance, output, and dryness you need to power through a busy mix. The Solid Maple Snare's hand-cut edges (45°) and beds optimize head and snare response to deliver a balanced voicing and incredible sensitivity that will surprise even longtime players. Visually, the Solid Maple Snare's unique appointments ? center-mounted dual-sided lugs and a traditional "beer tap" throw off ? give the shell an heirloom look that harks back to some hard-to-find closet classics. Factor in a set of A&F-branded Remo heads, and with the A&F Solid Maple Snare from Sweetwater, you've got all the appeal of a vintage snare with the trueness and integrity of a modern design.





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Steam-bent maple shell





Maple has been the reigning king in drum shell construction for decades. Maple's balance, cut, and versatility suit the A&F Solid Maple Snare to limitless styles and applications. Onstage or in the studio, the Solid Maple's steam-bent maple shell delivers the projection you need with the response you demand, boasting a high dynamic cap that keeps giving and giving the more you lay in. The Solid Maple's classic 8-lug design balances tuning integrity with harmonic content to provide beautiful tones at any register, cranked or relaxed. Discover what A&F artisan snares are all about ? check out the Solid Maple Snare drum, available now through Sweetwater.





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 8-Lug Solid Maple 14" Snare Drum Features:


Size: 6.5" x 14"


Built from a single ply of steam-bent maple


Patented Patina hardware provides an heirloom look


Cutting, balanced projection


Eminently musical at any tuning


Single-flanged, raw patina'd brass hoops


Hand-cut bearing edges (45s) and snare beds optimize head/snare response


Patented center-mounted/dual-sided lugs


Comes stock with A&F-branded Remo heads


Handcrafted in Austin, TX