Journal
Stories From
The Workshop.
Technical knowledge, process notes and player conversations. Placeholder editorial for this prototype.
Ply vs Solid Shell: What Actually Changes?
Sustain, fundamental, and how much of the difference you actually hear in a room.
Snare Depth Explained
Why 5.5" and 6.5" behave differently under the same tuning.
Choosing the Right Bearing Edge
The smallest surface on the drum, and the one that decides its character.
Steel vs Wood Snare
Attack, decay, and where each shell material stops being useful.
14 × 5 vs 14 × 6.5
One and a half inches, two very different instruments.
Behind Reason Build #0247
A solid ash shell, an oil finish, and a long argument about the outer edge.