Maple 7x14-Frankenstein

I purchased the Frankenstein snare and absolutely love it. I am fond of deep snares and and chose the 7x14 not only because of it's depth, but also because the Frankenstein photos are nicely framed between the lugs and rims with this size. After all, I didn't buy the drum because I needed it, but because it looked so cool and I wanted it. I was instantly attracted to the drum when I first saw it on-line and I thought, "Wow, what a neat creation!" I am a Frankenstein movie fan so I knew I had to get it. The drum looks exactly like the photos and even better in hand. It looks great with all my drum kits . This maple snare sounds great right out of the box and I didn't change the tuning at all. I only added a tone ring on top which I do for all my drums. The build is high quality and perfect. I previously purchased the Spaun 20th Anniversary heavy brass snare drum back in it's day. I love that drum which is also perfectly made. It's my favorite brass drum. I generally use brass snares for outdoor gigs and wood snares for indoor gigs. I would liked to have purchased a full set of Frankenstein drums, but we currently have drums in nearly every room in our house. Fortunately for me, my wife is the bassist in our band so she understands that a drummer can never have too many drums. And when I tell her I am all done getting more drum, she just laughs. I will add that Brian Spaun is great to work with and is always available for any questions you may have. I have communicated with him by phone and email. I think it's neat that he takes time to communicate directly with his customers. He builds a wonderful product and you won't be disappointed. I am very happy with his drums.