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BLACKWOOD STAVE DRUM KITS

Recording specs: both drum kits were recorded using two overhead mics and a single mic on the kick (minimal EQ).

Listen to samples of the kits here:

FHD BLACKWOOD BEBOP KIT WITH FATBOY SNARE (flat eq)
Performed by Harvey Sorgen and Karl Berger (drums and vibes)
Recorded New York 2010.

Bebop Kit with 14x6.5” Stave Blackwood Snare (matched wood hoops).
Drummer: Harvey Sorgen, New York

Session Kit, 6 piece with 14x6.5” Stave Blackwood Snare (matched wood hoops)
Drummer: Harvey Sorgen, New York

FIDOCK BLACKWOOD SESSION KIT PLAYED BY EMILIANO ALMEIDA (LA, APRIL 2009).

VIDEOS

FHD Bubinga 14x6.5” stave, played by Max Sansalone (Sessions, Canada).

Fidock Blackwood Bebop, played by John Betsch (Paris, April 2009).
Clip courtesy of Batteur magazine.

You can see Rick Pepper Homes tear up a Blackwood kit here

See and listen to the FHD session kit courtesy of batteurmag.com
see video here

SNARE DRUMS

FIDOCK 13X9” (FatBoy) STAVE BLACKWOOD WITH MATCHED WOOD HOOPS Played by Dean Sharp (New York)

Sample 1

Sample 2

FIDOCK 14X6.5” STAVE BUBINGA WITH MATCHED WOOD HOOPS (snares on)
Played by Dean Sharp (New York)

FIDOCK 14X6.5” STAVE BUBINGA WITH MATCHED WOOD HOOPS (snares OFF) Played by Dean Sharp (New York)

FIDOCK 14X5” STAVE BLACKWOOD WITH MATCHED WOOD HOOPS (Shure 57; No EQ)
Played by Harvey Sorgen (New York)

FIDOCK 14X6.5” STAVE BLACKWOOD WITH MATCHED WOOD HOOPS
Modern Drummer May 2008 edition Snare Drum of the month sample.

FIDOCK 14X6.5” STAVE BUBINGA WITH MATCHED WOOD HOOPS
Max Sansalone, Session Drummer, Canada. Watch video below.

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