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Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Snare Drum  

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  • 14 X 5.5 Cranberry Red

    $159.99 Top Rated

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  • 14 X 5.5 Natural Wood

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  • 12 X 5 Natural Wood

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  • 14 X 5.5 Dark Silver Metallic

    $159.99 Top Rated

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  • 10 X 5 Natural Wood

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Yamaha

An all birch snare drum that provides a cutting, rich, low-end tone

The finely crafted Stage Custom Birch Snare Drum delivers great sensitivity, attack, and depth. These drums are 100 percent Birch, which offers a cutting low-end sound, and a wide tuning range. With Yamaha's famous Air-Seal Shell System, that ensures the shell is always in round, you can count on the great tonal quality Yamaha demands.

Features

  • 100 percent Birch Shell
  • Air-Seal Shell System
  • High Quality low-end punch
  • Yamaha's first mid-priced all birch series

The rich, affordable, birch snare drum you've been looking for, order it today!

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Exceptional Snare Quality for a Respectable Price

| Review By: Kylecam22 | 9 months, 2 weeks ago

3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

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This snare has the exceptional tone of what one would hear when thinking of a snare. It is crisp yet has body to the tone. The throw off is just about as simple as it gets and the finish (Natural Wood) is gorgeous complementing my wine red drumset. I myself purchased the 5.5" by 14" and have not looked back since. This is a great "all-around" snare for a musician who dabs in a full array of genres.

Quality:

I have not complaints to Yamaha. This snare is solid from what I have seen over the past 2 months of owning. From what I've learned about snares so far is that: the sound produced is the most important part of the instrument. That being said, the Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Snare delivers in full.

Value:

I was blown away by the item recieved compared to the price tag attached. Granted I have only been playing drums two years though I felt this was an apporopriate upgrade from my orignal snare that came along with my poplar Pulse drum set. This snare was worthy of tears once I tuned it to my style and let myself get aquainted with it.

Overall:

This snare is exactly what a beginner to intermediate percusionist is looking for as an upgrade from their first snare. It is the perfect mid-level snare that delievers on all fields and is surely enough incentive for the young aspiring drummer want to wear it down imediately for the enjoyment it will bring. Great job Yamaha and thank you Musicians Friend for selling at such a resonable price!

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Have played for two years
Style of music you play:
All genres
Where you live:
Oregon

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Good snare

| Review By: n007ism | 10 months, 15 hours ago

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Great snare for size and sound. It'll be what your looking for. It's a very crisp sounding snare and it's fantastically priced. I mounted this snare in between the high tom and the mid tom, and with a cymbal stand. I've loved it since I took it out of the package!

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
About eight years of experience
Style of music you play:
Rock, hard rock, metal, jazz, punk rock
Where you live:
Montpelier Idaho

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For the money can't be beat

| Review By: Poorrichard51 | 2 years, 3 months ago

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I purchased the 14"x5.5" natural wood to use as my primary snare. After changing the heads and tuning the drum the warm deep tones and crisp snare sound were amazing for a drum of this price. Using a 14"x6.5" chrome snare since 1985 I was somewhat skeptical about trying this drum. Delighted I made this choice and my bandmates were very surprised at the rich tones.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
active musician for 46 years
Style of music you play:
Classic rock and roll
Where you live:
Morganton N.C.

Did you find this review helpful? yes no919611

Awesome Side Snare (12x5)

| Review By: wcbj2001 | 2 years, 9 months ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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I have had this snare for a couple of years now and it's definitely a great addition to any collection. It has great projection & tuning range. I hate piccolo snares so this drum gives me just enough crack with alot more versitility. I would suggest getting a Russ Miller Groove wedge to give clarity to your cross stick. Other than that there aren't any other negatives about this drum. Its not at the top of Yamaha's line but it's a good snare.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Session Drummer
Style of music you play:
Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Blues, & Hip-Hop
Where you live:
Tuscaloosa, Al

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A mean poppin sound

| Review By: DubJ | 3 years, 4 months ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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I just recieved it and immediately replaced the heads with a Remo clear CS dot and Ambassador bottom.  I've had experience with the ddrum 6x10 and the Pearl Popcorn 6x10 (not the firecracker 5x10 though), and this finally the sound I've been lookin for.  Don't be fooled when it says "low fundamental tone", thinkin its not going to be a high enough pitch, when this baby is cranked out it has a one of a kind snap and pop, with rimshots begging for more. Yet tune it low and you see more of a Pearl Popcorn range in tone, the extra inch shaved off of depth  truley allows it to move in to a higher pitch range with out it being completley choked out.   I've seen Allen Aucoin play on this snare on a rider kit and sounded phenomenal.  Would recommend this to anyone for those lookin for that high "Gack" sound.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Active Musician
Style of music you play:
Live DnB, Elecctronic, House, funk
Where you live:
Alabama

Did you find this review helpful? yes no993754

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