Okay, I realize that there must be some time spent in manufacturing wooden drum hoops. Sure, they look really cool. Yep, the vintage ones have a certain mystique. The ageing on the older rims is beautiful. You can't beat the look of wood. Why though are they so very expensive? Please enlighten me. Thank you.
Brian
You're paying for 'hand-work' Brian. Stuff that is stamped out of a machine by the dozens is always going to be much cheaper than something that requires skilled human hands and time to produce.
John
Thanks, John. As always, I certainly appreciate your expertise. What you say certainly makes sense. Again, thanks, my friend!
Brian
I have wanted to try wood hoops for some time, so when I "customized" a Ludwig Standard recently I installed Gibraltar wood hoops...I love this snare! Cross-stick sounds stupendous! Worth the cost.
Thanks, John. As always, I certainly appreciate your expertise. What you say certainly makes sense. Again, thanks, my friend! Brian
I've never been an 'expert' at anything other than getting myself in trouble! Toilet LOL
John
