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This Keough Drum Co. ValaTone 14" x 5.5" Hand-Hammered Brass Snare Drum, Oil Slick Patina is now available at Graham Russell Drums.

Handmade in England, the ValaTone is Keough Drum Co.’s interpretation of the classic brass snare drum, combining traditional craftsmanship with distinctive British design. This individual drum is marked as Serial Number 011.

The hand-hammered brass shell delivers a lively, projecting voice with clear attack, while the shallower 5.5" depth provides a quick and responsive feel. Its Oil Slick Patina finish is created individually by hand, producing unique colours, markings and textures across the shell. No two ValaTone patina drums will look exactly alike.

Keough’s low-mass Sentinel lugs allow the shell to resonate freely while providing smooth, accurate tuning. The Classic 3-Pin Strainer features adjustment at both ends, allowing the Dynamic 20-strand snare wires to be positioned and tensioned precisely beneath the drum.

Triple-flanged hoops complete the open, responsive setup. Inside the shell, engraved isolation washers protect the shell from direct contact with the metal fixings, while a signed maker’s plaque provides a permanent record of the person who built the drum.

Built individually rather than mass-produced, the ValaTone celebrates the character and subtle variations that come with a genuinely handcrafted instrument. This is a modern British brass snare drum with its roots firmly in tradition.

Key Features

• Handmade in England
• Individually numbered Serial No. 011
• 14" x 5.5" hand-hammered brass shell
• Individually applied Oil Slick Patina finish
• Low-mass Keough Sentinel lugs
• Keough Classic 3-Pin Strainer and matching butt
• Independent snare-wire adjustment at both ends
• Triple-flanged hoops
• Dynamic 20-strand chrome-plated steel snare wires
• Engraved internal isolation washers
• Signed maker’s plaque inside the shell
• Unique colours, markings and textures on every patina shell

Order the Keough Drum Co. ValaTone 14" x 5.5" Hand-Hammered Brass Snare Drum, Oil Slick Patina from Graham Russell Drums today.