Coupled with the rarity of supply, it is also a uniquely designed and engineered drum (as are all Dynasonics) with the added uniqueness of the sound of the wooden shell. A very advanced drum I might add.
And thanks Tommy for narrowing the price range right to the asking price I put on mine earlier in the week at $1700. I've only seen one other one like it, being jet black. And, if you are really patient, you can have the matching 20, 12, 14 set next summer if you let me know ahead of time (unrealistic, I know). That will be $1400. The reason for the wait is that I have the snare down south and the drums up north and won't get back up north until summer.
Right now I have three of the wooden shell Dynas, so I've decided to stop hogging them and spread the wealth (or debt as the case may be). So moving down to two for now. I will also be selling a COB 7-line in the summer, but that is clearly not as rare, though also a very nice drum.