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VIRTUE: Humility™
Plywood shells are made from stacked sheets of wood veneer. We offer a variety of tonewoods including Maple, Birch, Walnut, Ash, Mahogany, Poplar & Cherry, as well as a variety of exotic species. This meek material achieves considerable strength & desirable tonal characteristics via intentional variation of the grain orientation. We offer two types of shell for this series:
Vintage 3-Ply
Modern Multi-Ply
Our Vintage 3-Ply shells feature classic construction with an 1/8" Poplar core and 1/16" inner and outer plies. Plies are offset & overlapping scarf joints are utilized on the inner/outer plies. This type is only available for snare drums.
Our Modern Multi-Ply shells are made using state-of-the-art hydraulic presses to ensure consistently tight, long-lasting bonds and a uniform thickness. This allows us to create shells that are strong, thin, and incredibly resonant. Available in a wide variety of shell thicknesses & sizes.
Timbre-Ring™
Our signature Timbre-Ring™ design is featured on most drums in our Humility™ series. This original design yields exceptionally warm, open tone by utilizing a thick, asymmetrical round-over edge on a thinner shell, allowing the drum to demonstrate a "pre-EQ'd" sound with superior shell resonance when compared to drums with traditional reinforcement rings or thicker shells, while also minimizing the increase in pitch and reduced sensitivity that is inherent in those other shell designs.
The tone of the instrument also adapts dynamically to the player's input, creating a natural compression at higher dynamic levels and a pure sonic decay that you simply won't find in other drums.
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