BRITISH DRUM COMPANY 14 X 6 BLUEBIRD DOUBLE BEADED CHROME OVER BRASS SNARE DRUM

£749.00
£525.00

BRITISH DRUM COMPANY 14 X 6 BLUEBIRD DOUBLE BEADED CHROME OVER BRASS SNARE DRUM

£749.00
£525.00

MADE IN THE UK!

Founded in 2015 by Award-winning master drum-maker Keith Keough, Kasabian's Ian Matthews, Pub Landlord Al Murray, Stu Warmington and Alan Kitching this brand is already going places.

The British Drum Company adheres to the proudest traditions of British drum manufacturing, using only British made shells, employing striking design and committing to constant innovation.

THE BLUEBIRD....

On first looking at this snare drum what really gets me going is BDC's incredible attention to detail. Every washer inside this snare is branded, the vent hole is also a secondary badge, there is a beautiful serial numbered sticker inside the drum. The chroming is flawless and the brass snare wires are British Drum Co. branded as are the blue snare straps. Whilst much of this is more based on the look of the drum rather than the sound, it goes to show how committed BDC are to fully realising the complete build of this product. The Palladium lug and snare strainer are both also made by BDC and that is before we talk about the shells. In a world where many drum makers are outsourcing a great deal of components that is certainly not the case with BDC and it makes for a superior looking and feeling product.

The shell is a classic chrome-over-brass with a difference. The Bluebird shell is 14" x 6" deep with double-beads to focus the sound and combined with B.D.C. Palladium hardware creates subtle nuances that boost the synergy between the shell, the heads and the snare wires to produce a musical rather than metallic sound.

The Bluebird also delivers superb response sensitivity across the whole batter head meaning you can play well defined rimshots, while side-sticking will be tight and cutting. This broad response sensitivity also means accurate brush work takes on a fuller and richer dimension - digging in delivers more punch - rolls are articulated and cut clearly - and accents can be seriously ripping.

Above all the Bluebird is designed to cut through in any situation. Even raging guitars can't bury this drum. And it's not a matter of having to play harder to be heard; this chrome beauty cuts through the chaos with ease.