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Sforzando Stave snare drums are our premier offering in snare drums. These drums continue to become favorites and are the "go-to" snare drum in studios and among every customer who has purchased them. Our stave design coupled with meticulous craftsmanship results in a drum that has unparalleled sensitivity and richness of tone. The character of a stave snare drum has to be experienced to be fully appreciated. Hand made one at a time.

Sforzando stave snare drums come with the following standard options listed:

* 13” and 14” drums up to 6.5” depth. Other depths and diameters are available upon request.

* Your choice of domestic species including Hard Rock Maple, Swamp Ash, Black Cherry, Black Walnut, and Hickory. Exotic wood species are also available as a custom option seen below.

* Hand-rubbed Oil/Wax finish
* Triple Flange Hoops
* Remo Ambassador drum heads
* Artisan Hex or Round single point lugs
* RCK strainer and butt
*16 strand German snare wires
* Lifetime Warranty

Artisan Pro 1 bags available upon request!

Click on Custom Options to customize your snare drum.

***Prices are subject to change according to the current market on the wood species selected. ***

Sforzando (stave): $995.00

"Still loving the snare. It is beautiful to look at and even nicer to play and listen to. I haven't played any of my other snares since getting the
Artisan."

Dave Parnell
Australia

"We just recorded the Jatoba snare I bought from you and it sounds amazing."

Dennis Cham
Hit Productions Inc.
Malkati, Phillippines
www.hitproductions.net

For further information, click on "more details" in red below.

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Our stave snare drums are what have put Artisan Drumworks on the map, so to speak. These drums are THE "go-to" snare drums in studios and live settings all over the world!

Customize yours to your liking and we will handcraft and stand behind a snare drum for you that has no equal....

....from one craftsman to another.

"I've been playing the drums for 47 years. When I received my 5.5"x13" snare I was amazed at the quality of construction. The afican bulbinga is beautiful and I've seen stave drums before (and actually own one now from another company). The staves are assembled so well and flawlessly that I thought it was a plywood shell. I had to call you just to make sure I got what I wanted. Anyway, it looks great. THEN I played it! What a nice pop with great depth. I don't have to work as hard playing this drum, either. I love it and I'll probably be calling soon about getting a full kit."

Willie Allemang
Canada

Snare Sizes:

Piccolo 3 x 14Piccolo 3 1/2 x 14Piccolo 4 x 14Piccolo 4 1/2 x 14Power Piccolo 5 x 13Power Piccolo 5 1/2 x 13Power Piccolo 6 x 13Power Piccolo 6 1/2 x 13Power Piccolo 7 x 13Standard 5 x 14Standard 5 1/2 x 14Standard 6 x 14Standard 6 1/2 x 14- Larger Sizes [See Ballad Snares]
Snare Bed:

Standard (2.5 inches wide)Wide (4 inches wide)
Bearing Edges:

45 degree45 degree w/slight counter cut45 degree w/ slight round-over30 degree vintage edge w/ slight round-overOther (please specify via email)
Snare Lug Configuration:

13-14 inch (8 lug)13-14 inch (10 lug)15 inch (10 lug)
Domestic Wood Species:

Swamp AshBlack CherryHickoryHard Rock MapleBlack Walnut

Price: $995.00

Larger Sizes [Snare Option]

Use this custom option in combination with your Snare Drum purchase above to increase the depth of your drum.

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All snare drum sizes over 6 1/2" in depth should be selected here to customize your order in addition to the standard snare drum selection above.

Large Snare Sizes:

7 x 137 1/2 x 138 x 137 x 147 1/2 x 148 x 147 x 157 1/2 x 158 x 15

Price: $35.00

Finish

We offer four finish types to enhance the natural beauty of your drums: Hand rubbed Oil/Wax, Satin Lacquer, Artisan Polish, and Mirror Gloss. Select the desired finish for each drum you are purchasing.

Finish Type:

Hand Rubbed Oil & Wax [Standard] Satin LacquerArtisan PolishMirror Gloss (TM)
Drum Type (select for each drum ordering):

Snare DrumsToms 8\" to 13\"Toms 14\" to 18\"Bass Drums

Price: $0.00

Lug Type

These lugs have been designed in house. They are machined from solid brass, plated and polished proudly in the U.S.A. Select from one of two styles and four finishes.

Lug Type:

Hexlug (Chrome)Hexlug (Satin Nickel)Hexlug (Black Nickel)Hexlug (Natural Brass)Roundlug (Chrome)Roundlug (Satin Nickel)Roundlug (Black Nickel)Roundlug (Natural Brass)Hextube (chrome)Hextube (satin nickel)Hextube (black nickel)Hextube (natural brass)Roundtube (chrome)Roundtube (satin nickel)Roundtube (black nickel)Roundtube (natural brass)

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Exotic Wood Species (snare drums)

Use this option in combination with your Snare Drum purchase to add a custom Exotic Wood Species. Exotics include African Bubinga, Leopardwood, Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry), and African Mahogany.
Premium Exotics are Cocobolo and Honduran Rosewood.

(There is no need to select from the domestic wood species list when ordering an exotic on this page).

Exotic Wood Species:

African BubingaJatoba (Brazilian Cherry)LeopardwoodAfrican MahoganyCocobolo (Premium)Honduran Rosewood (Premium)

Price: $75.00

Hardware Color

We offer five distinct plated finish choices. All tom brackets, spurs, strainer and butt, hoops and lugs can be finished for a perfect match and unique appearance. We use the same plating and polishing company for hardware as we use for our lugs. Select the desired hardware finish for each type of drum you are purchasing.

*** NOTE: The polished brass selection only applies to drum lugs. Other hardware is plated gold from the manufacturer. ***

Drum Type (select for each drum ordering):

Snare DrumsToms 8\" to 13\"Toms 14\" to 18\"Bass Drums
Plating:

ChromeSatin NickelBlack Nickel Natural BrassPolished Brass

Price: $0.00

Hoops

Our drums come standard with 2.3mm triple flange hoops. Select here for triple flange, die-cast, or single flange hoops, sold in pairs, for each size drum being purchased for accurate calculation. Artisan Drumworks Custom Wood Hoops for snare drums are also available and can be selected on this page. For drum sets, they should be selected from the Custom Options page.

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Hoops:

2.3mm Triple Flange (standard)Die-CastSingle Flange

Price: $0.00

Custom Wood Snare Drum Hoops

These custom wood hoops are meticulously hand-crafted in house. They come with our Lifetime Warranty. Click for more details.

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Custom wood snare drum hoops are made to order and available in several species of woods. Our custom wood hoops add a dimension and breadth to the drum unachievable through metal hoops. They have to be experienced.

Snare Hoop Sizes:

10 inch pair, 6 lug12 inch pair, 6 lug13 inch pair, 8 lug14 inch pair, 8 lug14 inch pair, 10 lug15 inch pair, 10 lug

Price: $225.00

EdgeCraft (I.R.R.)

EdgeCraft (I.R.R.) is an integral reinforcement ring that is lathed in during the turning process of your drum shell. Add this to your snare drum purchase as a custom option. Read more by clicking "more details."

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EdgeCraft I.R.R. is a re-inforcement ring cut during the lathing process that is an integral part of the shell, not a glue-in ring. The benefit of I.R.R. is the strength and rigidity gained where it is needed, at the outside edges of the shell. This feature allows for the overall body of the shell to be thinner which produces a lower fundamental pitch and maximum resonance. The net effect is a richer, beefier, and more musical tone.

Since the inception of this feature, it has grown to be a mainstay in our shell construction process and is ordered for nearly every custom drum we make. We HIGHLY recommend EdgeCraft.

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Price: $30.00