Our goal in working together with Ulysses was to create a high-quality, great sounding, American-made snare drum. And that’s just what we did. In addition, we wanted this to be one of the most accessible Noble & Cooley snare drums available in the market. The key to achieving that was to manufacture this drum using batch-processing, something we don’t get to do often when making custom drums one-by-one.

The U snare drum features our coveted Horizon shell, a maple and mahogany hybrid with horizontal ply orientation - built to resonate more uniformly and mimick the strong attack of a solid shell. It has the warmth and punch of maple with a darker tone brought by the plies of mahogany. The 8-lug design of the drum and minimal finish keeps it lightweight and full of life.

SHELL

Horizon Series maple ply shell with added mahogany plies, 14” diameter with a unique 5.5” depth and 45-degree bearing edges.

FINISH

A thin protective layer of clear satin lacquer to allow the wood to breath and resonate.

HARDWARE

8 polished brass tube lugs with single mounted point at the center of the drum for optimal resonance, with triple flanged chrome rims.

SNARE SYSTEM

Polished brass throw-off and butt-end with Noble & Cooley patented Cam Action snare wires designed to allow tight tensioning without choking the bottom.

HEADS

Evans G1 Coated on the batter side with Evans snare side 300 for a wide dynamic and controlled snare sound.

BRAND

Custom “U” wood burn logo presented “by Noble & Cooley”, only available on this signature series drum.

Autographed Signature Series serial number label on interior of shell.

Free 3-Year Warranty

In addition to the standard included manufacturer warranty, virtually all new products carry our exclusive, industry-leading, absolutely free Sound Pure 3-Year Warranty, which includes parts and labor. It's our way of adding real value to the personal touch our small, dedicated team brings to every purchase.

Coverage exclusions live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27. Read the warranty →