Griffin Snare Drum Poplar Wood Shell 14″x5.5
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Griffin Snare Drum Poplar Wood Shell 14″x5.5
$46.95
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| Current Price | $44.95 | November 2, 2024 |
| Highest Price | $44.95 | November 2, 2024 |
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Griffin Snare Drum Poplar Wood Shell 14″x5.5 Description
- ACHIEVE THAT BRILLIANT ATTACK YOU CRAVE FOR YOUR ACOUSTIC DRUM SET: The perfect sounding snare drum that offers you a brilliant, powerful crack with beautiful overtones. Boasting a 3-ply, 7.5 mm, 100% poplar wood construction, this snare drum will match any music style including rock, metal, funk, gospel, or even pop, and give that punchy, penetrating sound you’ve been looking for, perfectly complimenting your style or even use as a marching snare drum!
- UPGRADE YOUR 14 INCH SNARE DRUM KIT STYLE: The flat hickory wrap with simple, matte finish that is gorgeous to look at and the unrivaled craftsmanship make this deluxe musical instrument a worthy addition to any drummer’s collection. An excellent choice for beginners, students or professional musicians, this 14 inch x 5.5 inch snare drum can be easily used as a primary or secondary snare. Drum head top: White coating. Drum head bottom: clear.
- CLASS-LEADING SNARE THROW OFF: Equipped with a top-notch, smooth and quiet snare strainer that promises flawless operation and a fluid movement every time, this drum throw-off will allow you to easily tighten, loosen or mute the snares according to your preference, all without failing or locking up! Specifications: Snare wire: 12 strands. Hardware finish: Chrome. Gross weight: 6 pounds.
- MORE TUNING LUGS FOR YOUR SNARE HEAD CREATING EXCELLENT SOUND: The percussion hardware includes a drum key, as well as eight (8) very durable tuning lugs that promise a much more stable and higher quality sound compared to six lug drums, allowing you to achieve excellent sound in even the lowest tuning option.
- INSTALLED SNARE BEDS: Snare beds are now carved in the drum shell for a tighter snare sound. Curved depressions are cut opposite each other into the bottom bearing edge of the drum, parallel to the throw-off and butt plate. The installed snare beds are very popular with drummers as many drummers like a reduction of snare buzz and rattle. This makes all the snare drum snares rest flush alongside the bottom of the drum head.
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Griffin Snare Drum Poplar Wood Shell 14″x5.5 Reviews (7)
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Luna –
I was looking around on Amazon for drum stuff and found this interesting snare. I remember seeing it on an Rdavidr video some time ago and decided to pick one up. First impressions were that the product was really well packaged. There was a hand written note in the box which was actually SUPER COOL! The drum included a tuning key which was nice so I could get it to sound how I want it to. I had an old Remo Emperor laying around so I put that on there and tuned the snares and side head, which are actually pretty decent. After some tuning, the snare sounded wonderful alongside my Beech Customs. If you’re a beginner, this will seriously suit you well and if you’re a pro who wants a new snare but not spend on it, it will also suit you well. Seriously money well spent. I do recommend that you do get new heads for it as well when you get it, such as a Remo Emperor batter and Diplomat side and Puresound wires (can’t go wrong with that). I haven’t tried setting up a mic yet, but it should sound wonderful with one. Also the finish looks pretty cool.
Bloose –
I’ve been a professional drummer for over 50 years. I am also a snare drum collector. One reviewer here wrote “I could not do anything to make it sound decent.” That is the user’s problem, not the manufacturer.
I have a never-ending curiosity when it comes to snare drums. I wasn’t expecting much when I bought this one. Although I still have a couple low-priced snares kicking around with the intention of working on them, I have given away drums I have bought in this price range, because they were of no interest to me, and it would take too much work or expense to get them to sound decent. When I received this drum, I tightened up the batter head and the snares, and it sounds great. As a matter of fact, it has more tone and resonance that a couple of $100 – $200. snare drums I own. Suffice to say, I like this drum and I would have no qualms taking it to a professional gig.
That said, here are the cons:
The metal is cheap and the lugs do not thread smoothly. I would suggest pulling the lugs off, applying a small amount of lubricant, and re-seating them.
The heads are cheap, although not at all as cheap as the heads you will find on most snares in this price range. I still have the original heads on the drum, and it sounds good.
The screws on the snare strainer and butt plate are the worst part of this drum. First of all, they require a phillips screwdriver, as opposed to the standard drum-keyable lugs you will find on most snare strainers and butt plates. I couldn’t get one screw loosened and the phillips slot in the head of that screw became easily degraded in the process. One again, poor metal.
Over all, if you don’t have much bucks to spend, or you are a beginner or you just want a spare snare (I always bring a spare to a gig) without spending an arm and a leg. this snare drum will fill the bill. This is the drum – and the one and only drum I have seen in this price range that I would recommend as being a decent snare drum.
P.S. I seldom review any product. The only time I bother is when a product is exceptionally bad or exceptionally good.
Luna –
This is the second Griffin snare drum I have bought and you can read my review on the other one if you search for the Griffin Sapelli wood snare.
This snare is very much like the last one I ordered but in some ways not quite as nice. First off the dark wood finish wrap is far less convincing than the Sapelli wood snare I bought last time. I’m not sure of the printing on the wrap is defective or what but the imitation grain actually looks out of focus. It still looks decent but up close it doesn’t look great. The second thing is that some of the steel lugs have noticeable rust on them. The chrome on this one and the last is not the best but the last one didn’t have any rust that didn’t clean up with chrome polish. On one of two lugs of this drum the rust is still visible even after polishing. Lastly, unlike my last snare this one actually did have some snare beds cut into the bearing edge on the snare side. The problem is they are so small as to may as well not be there. These drums sound pretty bad out of the box but with some tuning can sound pretty decent as delivered.
As with my last snare I am treating this one as a kit of sorts. I removed all of the hardware and had the drum to just the shell. Unlike the last one where I kept the original wrap, on this drum I removed the factory wrap and wrapped the drum with a real wood birch veneer. After that I recut the bearing edges on both side of the drum and added some much more substantial snare beds. I am currently staining the birch and once finished I will reassemble the drum using all of the original hardware, hoops, and heads.
I am expecting the results to be the same as my last snare which is a very decent sounding snare drum for around $40 and about 4 hours of work into it. If your looking for an inexpensive snare drum these can actually sound completely acceptable without all of the extra work. If you want it to sound better than just acceptable though plan to at least do some work on the snare beds.
Also as mentioned in a review on one of the other finishes this snare did not have washers under the tension rods, though my last one did. There really should be washers under there and if they are not there plan on adding some. It will only be a few dollars at the local hardware store so it’s not a deal breaker but you should add them if they are not there.
Gonzo –
I use throuhoff ,both rims ,16 plastic washers with original tension rods and tp drum head.
For an old 1930s Leedy drum.It sounds great all separate would have cost 70$ if ordered separately an this complete drum was under 50 because of free shipping
kevin banfield –
I love everything about this snare. I have a Maypex Tomahawk snare. And it’s loud, it’s great for outdoor festivals . But too loud for indoor gigs. I shopped around and came across this snare. I wasn’t expecting to be impressed due to the price. Well I am totally pleased with this snare. This is my go to indoor snare. I do recommend replacing the heads with better quality ones. Tune it and enjoy. Maurice Wilson Music 🎶
Maurice Wilson –
Great item 👌 👍
Wayne c. –
pretty much trash. Actually, its great for kindling.