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Berliner Philharmoniker

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Berliner Philharmoniker

1mm brass shell FAMILY

a family of 1mm brass shell Orchestra model snare drums,
custom made for the Berliner Philharmoniker (Germany)

sizes (from left to right):
- 14x16"
- 5x14"
- 4x14"
- 4x13"

specs:
- 1-piece brass shells (1mm) 
- double flanged/hollow/soldered-back STANDARD- batter and POINTED resonant bearing edges (standard batter AND reso on the 14x16")
- class. crimped type snare beds
- NYPhil throw-offs
- NYPhil butt plates & snare bridges (bottom hoop mounted)
- 4mm SB hoops
- 10 class. tube lugs / center lugs on the 4" drums
- brass t-rods & washers 
- Hannabach "Orchestra Brilliant" wire-wound silk snares (2 different types)
- natural calf batter head (Irish KALFO prime choice for snare drum / translucent / tucked on brass flesh hoop)

hardware finish: dark "brushed patina" / oil sealed
shell finish: dark "brushed patina" / oil sealed