Snare made from 8 ply

Keller Maple Shell


As you can see in some of the views, the tension rods are slanting inward towards the lugs.  This is because the lugs are cheap, immitation, overseas, hollow cast lugs.  They don't exactly have the high quality or specs I seek out for my parts.  That's why I now use the highest quality parts, engineered to exacting standards, by North American craftsman who take pride in providing an excellent product, rivaled by few.
 

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