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4" x 6" Micro Snare with Integrated Mount





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This fun-sized effect snare from A&F is the perfect match for your mid-century-styled A&F kit. Breakbeats and gock shots to dixieland jazz and marching cadences, this little snare is guaranteed to find a place in your stage and studio work. Its micro-sized 4" x 6" (depth x diameter) steel shell is handcrafted from a single sheet of instrument-grade steel for great sonics and tuning diversity. Internal snare wires and an integrated L-rod mount allow this snare to go anywhere; mount it over your bass drum using a cowbell clamp (not included) for a palate-cleansing backbeat alternative or place it off to the side of your kit for double-tracked offbeat accents. Like all A&F Raw Steel snares, the 4x6 features traditional single-flanged brass hoops to supply a formidable attack. Meanwhile, A&F's Patented Patina hardware appointments ? which includes center-mounted dual-sided lugs and aged tension screws ? round out this one-of-a-kind effect snare.





Note: Drum may ship with different heads depending on availability.





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When it comes to snares, nothing surpasses the crunchy bite of steel. The 4" x 6" Raw Steel snare drum from A&F boasts not just a penetrating projection and wide-open tone, but excellent musicality and a wide tuning range to accommodate even more sensitive blends of swing, funk, and bluegrass. The 4-lug design steers this snare toward a more vintage design, with the quick tuning and even stretch of some timeless classics. Like all A&F Raw-series snares, the Raw Steel's shell is entirely handcrafted ? cut, rolled, welded, and sanded ? from a single sheet of metal in A&F's Austin workshop. Take it from Sweetwater: whether or not you're already an A&F player, the 4" x 6" Raw Steel is a versatile addition to your kits.





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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 Steel 6" Snare Drum Features:


Micro-sized effect snare from A&F


Great for breakbeats, gock shots, and marching sounds


Features internal snare wires and an integrated L-rod mount


4" x 6" steel shell with Patented Patina brass hoops


Handcrafted in Austin, TX


Cut, rolled, welded, and sanded in house using old-world techniques


Patented center-mounted/dual-sided lugs