Asheville Series Gallery

The Asheville Series drums are 7x12 snares specially created for use in hybrid kits together with world percussion instruments. They feature compatible volume and tone, with remarkably fast tuning changes and adjustments. Playable with hands, sticks, mallets, or brushes. Asheville Series snares incorporate special bearing edge profiles for warm, controlled response and are available with ply, steambent, or stave shells.

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Original Prototype
The series grew out of a 7x12 gospel/funk design.
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Mahogany/Poplar/Mahogany Ply Shell
Six lugs for extremely fast tuning adjustments including one-lug control of sustain and pitch
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Mahogany/Poplar/Mahogany Ply Shell
Specially contoured and inlaid maple ply hoops for hand playing, open sound, and warm rimshots
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Mahogany/Poplar/Mahogany Ply Shell
Multi-position throw goes from fat to crisp instantly
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Mahogany/Poplar/Mahogany Ply Shell
Ply shells in this series get maple ply reinforcement rings
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Mahogany/Poplar/Mahogany Ply Shell
Special snare side bearing edge profile for reduced attack and full tone
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Steambent Maple Shell
Solid wood tone, shown with optional burst stain and all-chrome hardware
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Steambent Maple Shell
Same-species steambent reinforcement rings
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Steambent Maple Shell
Choice of hand-rubbed gloss or lustre finishes
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Steambent Walnut Shell
Shown with black nickel signature lugs and special all-black strainer
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Steambent Walnut Shell
Hand-inlaid hoops frame the distinctive walnut grain; shown with textured head
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Steambent Walnut Shell
Blends visually and sonically with world percussion instruments