Oak Custom

6ply Oak shell sealed by our Air-Seal System that woods cut into plies are sealed together precisely with evenly distributed air pressure.

The 2.3mm DynaHoop offers a sharper response and more solid sound.

R2, 60°
In 40 years of product development, Yamaha has found four wood snare drum bearing edge designs that produce unique tonal character and depth. Sharp edges deliver sharper tone with excellent response and rounded angles produce a rounder, thicker tone. Varying the thickness of the radius top allows for further modification. Using different bearing designs on the top and bottom of the snare is also effective in modifying the tone.

Snare bed depth greatly influences snare effectiveness making it the most important factor in creating the snare drum sound.
This model's snare bed is stanndard 1.8mm.

H type (Release) and B type (Butt).

Our lugs incorporate special lug receiving units, not springs, for seating tuning rods securely.
The lugs casing are small in size, minimizing lug-to-shell contact, and incorporating nylon inserts that prevent tuning rods from loosening under heavy rimshots.

Hi-carbon steel 20 strands. (SNDH).

*Snare Plate (Pat. Pend.)
Yamaha snare plates offer superior snare to head contact due to the slight bend in their design. When the string is drawn tight, the edge of the patented snare plate is pulled upward putting the snare in full contact with the head.

*Strong Snare Strings
Nylon strings are covered with a nylon braid for maximum strength and durability.