Massive 13′ X 4′ 6-Ply Birch Drum

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  • Designed and built by Lou Dias & Frank Cahill
  • First played at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England, on Sunday, May 31st, 1987.
  • Diameter:  13 Feet
  • Depth:  4 Feet
  • Shell:  6-Ply Birch (1 inch thick)
  • Lugs:  35 Rods & Claws
  • Head:  Sail Cloth
  • Flesh Hoop:  40′ of 1″ Rope
  • Counter Hoop:  4″ x 1″ Birch

One Response to “Massive 13′ X 4′ 6-Ply Birch Drum”

  1. Drummer's Dad Says:

    Remember the bit about the model of Stonhenge, from the movie This Is Spinal Tap? This looks like the same thing happened, but in reverse. JK, I know this was deliberate, but can’t you just see it?

    “It’s supposed to be 13 INCHES!”
    “But that’s not what you wrote!”

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