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An Artist's Snare for the Discerning Drummer





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From a drum maker that traces its roots back to 19th century Germany comes a line of hefty, punchy, visually stunning snares: the Sonor Artist Series snare drums. Sonor was founded in 1875, and their 140 years of experience making percussion instruments shows in the design detail, sound quality, materials, and fit and finish of each Artist Series snare. Complete with a dual-glide snare strainer with licensed Dunnett snare quick release, TuneSafe ultra-stable lug configuration, musical Sonor batter and reso heads, and 45-degree bearing edges, the Sonor Artist Series snare drums have earned a place among Sweetwater drummers' favorite snares.





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The beech Artist Series snares are built with 27 plies (not kidding!) of beechwood, a straight-grained wood known for responding well to steam-bending. This makes it a great choice for drum shells ? but workability isn't beech's only advantage. It's also very dense and hard, which means that beech drum shells produce rich, deep tones like those emitted by maple shells ? but they're more readily available. Sonor has wrapped these beefy beech shells in tineo, a Chilean hardwood selected for its distinctive colors and dramatic black veins.





Lock-down lugs and a dual-glide snare strainer





The Artist Series Beech/Tineo snare's chrome-plated hardware looks great ? but is it sonically stable? When keeping the beat puts heads out of tune, it can be tough to play confidently. Sonor has solved this problem with their TuneSafe lug system. It features a milled channel with a nylon insert that ensures stable tuning during long sets with even the most enthusiastic solos. With the Artist Series snares you also get a smooth-acting dual-glide snare strainer with a licensed Dunnett quick snare release that makes your transitions seamless and secure.





Sonor Artist Series Beech/Tineo Snare Drum Features:


27 plies of beechwood emit deep, throaty tones with superior volume


Tineo Chilean hardwood with its black veins is visually stunning in high-gloss finish


TuneSafe lug system locks your lugs in position for enhanced tuning stability


Dual-glide snare strainer operates smoothly, inspiring a more confident performance


Chrome-plated hardware looks great and is built to last


Licensed Dunnett quick snare release makes transitions seamless and efficient


Comes with Sonor white coated batter head and clear reso head