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Yamaha Recording Custom Snare Drum - 8 x 14-inch - Surf Green

8" x 14" Birch Snare Drum with 1.6mm Triple-flanged Hoops - Surf Green
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Yamaha Recording Custom Snare Drum - 8 x 14-inch - Surf Green
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Matching 8" x 14" Wood Snare for Your Recording Custom Kit

The look and response of the industry’s favorite recording kit comes to a matching wood snare near you. The Yamaha Recording Custom wood snare is built from six thin plies of select birch to deliver a crisp and cutting tone. Its 30° bearing edges, crowned with lightweight 1.6mm triple-flanged hoops, give the Recording Custom wood snare a dry, focused attack — tailor-made for recording — and a wide-open tuning window to cover many styles of music. Like other snares in the series, the Recording Custom wood snare features Yamaha’s Q-type snare mechanism for smooth snare adjustments and studio-quiet transitions. Stock Remo USA heads and a 25-strand high-carbon snare wire provide great tone right out of the box.

6-ply North American birch shell

Birch is well regarded for its crisp, focused tone and even response. The Recording Custom wood snare’s 6-ply birch shell makes it a favorite in studios all over the world, including ours here at Sweetwater, for its blend of low-end warmth and balanced attack. Its 30° bearing edges impart a quick response and enable a wide range of tunings to suit everything from down tuned metal to buttoned-down ballads.

Pictured: 5.5" x 14" size in Real Wood finish

Q-type snare mechanism

A dependable snare throw off is essential for studio work. The heavy-duty Yamaha Q-type mechanism on your Recording Custom wood snare is quick and stable at dialing in snare tensions and stealthy at releasing snare wires in the middle of a take.

One-piece lugs

Revamped single-piece lugs in the Yamaha Recording Custom wood snare give this studio piece a sweet throwback look, stabilized tuning, and reduced damping and noise.

Session-ready with Remo heads

Your Recording Custom wood snare ships ready for prime time with a set of industry-standard Remo USA heads. You get an Ambassador Coated batter head for backbeats to brushwork and a sensitive 3mm Ambassador snare-side reso head for great snap and sensitivity. This finishing touch is just another reason Sweetwater drummers stand behind the Yamaha Recording Custom series.

Yamaha Recording Custom 14" Wood Snare Drum Features:

  • Matching wood snare for your Recording Custom kit
  • Size: 8" x 14" (depth x diameter)
  • Thin (6mm) 6-ply North American birch shell is crisp, focused, and dynamic
  • 30° bearing edges dry out attack — great for the studio
  • 1.6mm triple-flanged hoops provide a wide-open tuning window
  • Sleek 1-piece lugs
  • Q-type throw off mechanism tensions snares quickly and releases quietly
  • Sensitive 25-strand high-carbon snare wires
  • Fitted with Remo batter and snare heads for a record-ready sound

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Recording Custom Snare
  • Drum Depth: 8"
  • Drum Diameter: 14"
  • Shell Material: Birch
  • Shell Construction: 6-ply, 6mm
  • Hoops: 1.6mm Triple-flanged
  • Lugs: 10 x Lugs
  • Color: Surf Green
  • Finish: Chrome-plated Hardware
  • Heads: Yamaha by Remo
  • Manufacturer Part Number: RBS-1480SFG

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