Oak: Soft highs, good amount of midrange, slightly warm lows. Walnut: Equal amount of highs, mids, and lows. Mahogany: Muted highs, smooth midrange, warm/rich low end. All-purpose.īirch: Boosted high frequencies, slightly reduced midrange, good low-end punch. Maple: Even amount of highs and mids, slightly warm lows. Below is a list of the most common (and some not-so-common) woods, metals, and synthetics used to manufacture drum shells, along with their basic sonic properties. To answer some questions concerning shells, DB reached out to two specialists in the boutique drum business, Matty Longo of Longo Custom Drums and Curt Waltrip of Joyful Noise Drum Company.īefore we get to specific commentary from Longo and Waltrip, let’s first take a look at the many different materials used to make a shell and the tones that are associated with each. Whether it’s a wood shell that’s been glued in plies or a metal shell cast in a mold, everything that goes into making a shell has an effect on the sound the drum produces. The shell is the main part of any drum and is really where the sound starts once you hit the head. Now it’s time to dig in and take a look at what we consider to be the heart and soul of every drum-the shell. So far in this column, we’ve discussed drumsticks and counterhoops. This article originally ran in the Sept/Oct 2011 issue of Drum Business.
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