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Brady 5pc Marri Ply Drum Set-Swamp Banksia Gloss- Used  From Brady

A rare Marri ply drum set from the Brady drum cpmany. Australian Hardwood with Clarity and Depth!

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What We Think

This five piece Marri ply drum set is nothing short of amazing. The Swamp Banksia veneer was one of the last offerings for the Brady Drum Company and the pictures really don't do them justice. Lucid wavy grains unlike any others that we have ever seen before and finished in a natural satin finish to not take away from it's natural beauty. All of the drums have small low mass lugs that mount with a single screw and are married with the Canopus Bolt Tight tension rods which not only prevent bolts from loosening but also cuts that undesirable metallic sound and brings the “deep and fat” sound out of your drums.

At a moderate tuning, they have a nice fundamental tone to them with some ring, but not so much as to make you think about damping them. The clear Remo Emperors tune well in the higher registries, but excel in the lower ranges where the fullness comes alive. These ply drums are about ¼" thick, without reinforcing rings, and are unlike anyone else's as they are not cross laminated. Instead, all the plies are laid horizontally, glued and bent in a dry mould. Because all the plies run in the same direction and the glue welds the shell into a solid whole, the drums produce a sound quality very close to that of single-ply solid shell drums. Their attention to detail throughout the entire produces one of the most incredible musical instruments you can experience. Nothing sounds like a Brady. 

Aesthetically, this set is in great condition with one minor flaw. The 14" floor tom has some clouding in the top coat on two of the panels located at the rear of the drum if the badge is facing away from the player's perspective. This doesn't affect any playability. This set also features a matte black interior on all of the shells and bass drum hoops. A striking look and seldomly seen with Brady drums. With Brady drums no longer producing drums, sets are increasingly difficult to find so don't miss out on this unique set!

Manufacturer's Description from Brady

Brady is the only company of its kind, able to produce their own ply shells in a revolutionary method pioneered by Chris Brady in 1988. The shells are made in a dry-mould system using individual Select Grade plies of Marri wood. The drum is pressed in a straight-grain method. All timber grain runs in the same horizontal direction around the drum shell (not cross-laminated), giving them a solid-wood sound, previously unknown in a ply shell. The bass drum comes outfitted with the Remo Powerstroke 3's on front and back, the toms have clear Ambassador resonant heads and clear Emperor batters.

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About Manufacturer

In a copycat world where so much is becoming the same, nothing sounds like a Brady because nothing is built like a Brady.

Chris Brady has never felt the need to duplicate traditional manufacturing techniques used by other established drum manufacturers. Instead, his creations are formed purely on the basis of how a drum should sound - all economic considerations aside.

Corporate entities tend to build drums in their own image, or as replications of what others have done. That’s why Brady has remained relatively small and fiercely independent for 30 years. It‘s essential to who we are. As one of the last autonomous well-known drum companies in the world, we can avoid the bureaucracies and red tape that strangle new and innovative ideas. Perhaps that is why - in a world of homogenized instruments - Brady drums are so remarkably, refreshingly different.

From our workshop in rural Western Australia, Chris and his team painstakingly handcraft magnificent native hardwoods into shells of unprecedented sound and quality. Here, craftsmanship is elevated to a fine art form by handcrafting shells into three different styles of construction, each in a class by itself: Ply, Block and Solid.

Chris’ formula for our diverse collection involves a timber’s grain structure, hardness, shell thickness, shell diameter, shell depth and - of course - the unique acoustical characteristics of each of our Australian hardwoods, coupled with the construction method of the shell itself.

Through the use of relatively unknown indigenous Australian timbers and Chris' progressive approach to drum design, we are proud to offer you an exquisite range of drums, created for the discerning musician to enjoy.

Specifications

Brady Marri Ply Shells- Swamp Banksia Satin

The Drum Sizes are: 8x10, 9x12, 14x14, 16x16, 18x22

  • Marri Ply Shell
  • Bolt Tight Tension Rods
  • Chrome-Plated Hardware
  • Swamp Banksia Outer Ply



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