TranSnare Drum

One-of-a-kind handmade snare drums

Built by ear, Built by hand

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Hard Rock Maple 14 x 6-1/2 2017

Sapele/White Oak 14 x 5 2019

Sapele 12 x 6-1/2 2024

White Oak 14 x 5-1/2 2020

The animation below showcases the Transnare drum’s innovative design.

Interchangeable wooden shell panels let you refine your instrument’s tonal character. 

Since every wood species resonates differently, you gain direct control over how your drum sounds.

 

Built by Hand - Built by Ear

TranSnare drums are created one instrument at a time, guided by listening rather than templates

or formulas. I approach drum making as a dialogue between materials, design and sound. 

Subtle variations in wood, metal, edges and tension shape how an instrument speaks and those details are where personality lives.  

These drums are built for players who value nuance, sensitivity and feel - musicians who understand

 that a drum is not just heard, but experienced.