With a tone that’s warm, organic and highly desirable, the Steam Bent kits are also a joy to look at. This set shows off the grain of the 1-ply maple with a simple satin lacquer finish complimented by Radio King style chrome hardware and matching chrome-wrapped maple bass hoops. The sizes include 10″x7.5″ and 12″x7.5″ rack toms, 14″x14″ and 16″x14″ floor toms, and a 20″x16″ bass drum. A versatile setup that’s getting a workout with drummer Lemuel Hayes. Check it out:
Another drum that doubles as a beautiful work of art has rolled out of the shop! This 14″x7″ snare drum sounds every bit as good as it looks, featuring a 1-ply maple shell with 1-ply reinforcement rings that support a wide bearing edge with a full round over. 1-Ply steam bent hoops are the perfect upgrade and give the drum a nice fat sound and a timeless look. Custom touches include 1/4″ Paua Abalone inlays in the center of the shell and both wood hoops, brushed-satin finished hardware and matching stainless steel fasteners all around. A Dunnett R4 strainer with quick-release, Evans heads, and Puresound wires complete this package. Check it out:
The natural depth & color of walnut makes an outstanding background for a thin 1/4″ pinstripe of Paua Abalone. This 14″x5.5″ snare features a steam bent 1-ply shell, solid brass tube lugs, solid brass single-flanged hoops and a Dunnett R4 strainer with quick release ends. The bearing edges feature a full round over for a very old school and warm sound. This drum also features all stainless steel internal screws, something I’m doing on most snares now. Check it out:
Here’s a close-up look at a recently completed snare that was part of this cool kit. The shell is a 14″x6.5″ 1-Ply Steam Bent maple with matching reinforcement rings, wrapped in a pre-aged marine pearl with the Top Hat & Cane pattern recreated over it. The hardware includes individual radio king lugs top and bottom, stick saver hoops, Dunnett R4 strainer, Puresound wires, and the classy new Steam Bent 1-Ply round badge. Check it out:
This is one of the classiest kits I’ve been given the opportunity to build recently, and I couldn’t be more excited about how it looks and sounds! The foundation started with Vaughncraft single-ply steam bent maple shells. Then a 1/4″ strip of real abalone shell was inlaid around the center of each shell and then coated in a satin-lacquer finish. Classic Radio King style hardware was used all around, but with a twist: All the hardware on this kit was hand finished to a vintage brushed-nickel style feel to compliment the satin finish and vintage vibe. The final sizes included a 13″ rack tom w/alloy RIMS mount, 16″ floor tom with alloy RIMS cradle, and a 26″ bass with heavy duty spurs. While I could wax eloquent for paragraphs about it, lets skip to some photos:
Stauffer Custom Drums & Percussion
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