The Craviotto 14x5.5 Custom Shop Mahogany Snare Drum (CRCUS1455MH2CI) features a handcrafted, solid mahogany shell with dual cherry inlay, solid maple reinforcement hoops, baseball batter side bearing edge, 45-degree snare side bearing edges, 10 double-ended proprietary tube lugs, Craviotto proprietary 2.8mm double-flange hoops, Trick GS007 throw-off, Craviotto butt plate, 20-strand snare wires, Craviotto logo Remo Coated Ambassador batter drumhead, Craviotto logo Remo Hazy Ambassador snare side drumhead, oil finish over mahogany woodgrain, chrome hardware, and Craviotto Custom Shop badge.
Mahogany was a common shell material for drums made by revered American companies like Ludwig, Leedy, and Slingerland. However, many of these companies used plies or thin sheets of Mahogany in their drum shell construction. Craviotto Drum Company selects each board and bends it into a musical work of art. Craviotto Drum Company responsibly selects their wood from choice suppliers who do not disturb the ecological balance. Craviotto Solid Shell Mahogany Drums have a distinctively dark, earthy tonal quality derived from the more porous, less dense wood that naturally filters the instrument’s high frequencies. Mahogany is known for its richness and warmth, visually and sonically and has quickly become a Craviotto artist and employee favorite.
Craviotto Custom Shop drums offer heirloom quality and a truly personalized sound and feel. Each Custom Shop drum is constructed from a single, solid board of hand-selected premium grade hardwood. Along with Johnny's unique bending process, Craviotto cures and hand finishes each shell to ensure strength, stability, and unparalleled performance. Craviotto Custom Shop drums provide unsurpassed tone, unequaled performance, and a one-of-a-kind instrument as original as the artist playing it.