The Store / Exotic Wood Custom Snare Drums
The Bolivian Rosewood "Morado X"
$1,200.00
This 10x14 (the “X” in Morado X is the Roman numeral for “ten”) custom handcrafted snare drum is the deepest snare drum we’ve built. is built from 100% Bolivian Rosewood, aka Morado. This beautiful wood figuring you see is not a veneer…this is a sold stave shell 100% Bolivian Rosewood drum. Morado is a very hard, dense wood that makes a beautiful and sonorous drum
This custom snare drum has:
• a 3/4” thick shell with roundover to 45 degree bearing edges, topped off with many coats of hand-rubbed finishing oil.
• Black nickel triple flanged hoops, lugs and tension rods
• German-style 25 strand snare wires
• DW black nickel throw off and 5-position butt plate
• Remo Ambassador Coated top and hazy snare side heads
This is a very versatile custom snare drum that can pop and crackle with the best of them, but can also be tuned down and muted a bit for a fatter sound.
**** this drum is sold but I can build another one just like it or customize it to your specifications. Turn around time is usually 4 to 8 weeks
Looking to build a full custom drum kit of your own?
We build custom handcrafted drum sets with matching stave shells, tonewoods and hardware, made to order in New Orleans.
Customer reviews
Craftsmanship and sound, in customers' words
This thing oozes quality. Marc knows his craft. Sounds amazing.
This craftsmanship is one of the very best in North America. Do what you can to obtain one of Marc’s drums.