DW Collectors Craviotto 5x14 Oak Custom Snare Drum Used From Craviotto

A beautiful DW Collectors/Craviotto Oak Solid Shell. 99'

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An amazing snare with excellent attack and quick decay. The finish is simple and elegant, allowing the natural grain of the oak to show inside and out. The complemeting hardware is brass-plated over the classic DW Turret lugs, flanged hoops, and tension rods. It also is equipped with the black Nickelworks throw-off with the matching brass accents.

Since their inception in 1990, Craviotto drums have been considered some of the most sought after instruments in the world. It is John Craviotto's master craftsmanship, his collaboration with DW, and commitment to quality that has set his work apart from all of the rest. Once you hit one of these incredible drums, you'll see why it's no wonder so many players go to Craviotto to find their sound.

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Manufacturer's Description from Craviotto

Craviotto developed a steam-bending technique which led to a partnership with Don Lombardi of DW Drums in 1993. For about a decade beginning in the 1990s, Craviotto’s snare drums were available as part of Drum Workshop's catalogs.

About Manufacturer

Since 2004, Craviotto Drum Company has paved the way in offering custom built, handcrafted one-ply, solid shell drums. Our aim is to explain how solid shells perform differently from ply shell drums. Craviotto Drum Company builds concepts. We want to share these creations with you. We also want to promote our family of artists, and our family of dealers where you can purchase one for yourself.

Each custom drum we make is handcrafted by our small group of artists and craftsmen in California. We don't source our shells like other manufacturers. We get our hands dirty. We start from scratch and see the process through all the way here in the USA. No shortcuts are taken, no compromises made.

Our process starts when we send our craftsmen to the source. Johnny and our team literally pick through millions of board-feet of wood determining which boards are good enough to bear the Craviotto name. And that's just the starting point.

From there, each drum goes through Johnny's proprietary process and passes through the six most talented sets of hands in the drum building business. Each shell wears Johnny's fingerprints, sweat, and final signature of approval with pride. Not every board makes it, only the best get Johnny's signature.