The Original Modern Steam-bent Snare
When you choose a Solid Shell Snare by Noble & Cooley, you’re taking part in a drumming tradition that spans over a century and a half. Steam bent from a premium cut of rock maple at the company’s original location of Granville, Massachusetts, this snare’s sound delivers a combination of natural resonance and truly classic warmth, biting just like a professional backbeat should. Its "pancake"-style shell dimensions of 3.875 inches (depth) x 14 inches (diameter) make it a superb and elegant choice for the symphonic concert stage! From the hand-cut bearing edges to the freeing and finely engineered adornment of Noble & Cooley's patented hardware, the Solid Shell Snare is designed to optimize both playability and tonal stability. Drum experts here at Sweetwater know a winner when we see one!
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Traditional steam-bent maple shell
Noble & Cooley takes great pride in being the leading developer of the modern steam-bent drum shell, and that pride is infused into every curve of their Solid Shell Maple Snare. Handpicked for compositional uniformity, you’ll find the grain of this 1/4-inch cut of rock maple to be of the highest standard, expertly engineered with a traditional steam-bending procedure that predates any other drum on the market. This process creates a freely resonating drum that maintains an enviable amount of tonal warmth and gritty attack. And with hand-cut bearing edges to the nearest 1/10,000th of an inch, you can expect a professional degree of tunability and pitch consistency that is built to last!
5-inch shell pictured.
5-inch shell pictured.Patented hardware all around
The Solid Shell Maple Snare comes fitted with handfuls of Noble & Cooley patented hardware. Starting with its snare system, the Solid Shell boasts their proprietary smooth brass throw-off and cam-action snares, affording drummers the freedom to tighten things up without engaging too much choke underneath. On the exterior of the shell, the quality appointments continue, most notably through Noble & Cooley’s own Nodal Point lug assignment technology. With each lug post positioned at the nodal point of the shell, the natural tone of the Solid Shell Snare is optimized and free of negative sonic influence from the presence of the accompanying hardware. It’s the perfect solution for bridging drumhead sound and shell sound in your final tone!
The timeless drum making of Noble & Cooley
Noble & Cooley drums aren’t just ordinary instruments — they’re pieces of American history! For nearly 170 years, Noble & Cooley has manufactured drums in Granville, Massachusetts, challenging modern innovation and accomplishing staggering feats along the way. From modernizing the steam bending drum-making process to designing gigantic world-record instruments — and even one from wood split by Abraham Lincoln — the company has perpetually stood in a league of its own since its dawning. Six generations of ownership later, Sweetwater is proud to work so closely with such an esteemed, high-quality drum manufacturer!
Noble & Cooley Solid Shell Maple Snare Drum Features:
- Dimensions (depth x diameter): 3.875 inches x 14 inches
- Ideal "pancake"-style snare for symphonic concert stages
- Single ply rock maple shell construction is warm and gritty
- 1/4-inch wood candidates are chosen by hand to exhibit the finest grain consistency possible
- Steam bent using a traditional, and trailblazing timeless procedure
- Precisely hand-cut bearing edges to the nearest 1/10,000th of inch for undeniably tuning stability and pitch consistency
- Brass throw-off is smooth and quick for flawless engagement every time
- Cam-action snares allow for tightening without over choking the snare side
- Nodal Point lug assignment ensures optimal natural tone, free of hardware hinderances
- Proudly built in the U.S.A. in Granville, Mass.
