Abstract: The present invention is directed to a snare drum made of a wooden shell having a top edge forming a top opening and a top carbon fiber shell cap attached to the top edge of the wooden shell for supporting a top batter head over the top opening. In some embodiments of the invention, the wooden shell of the snare drum also has a bottom edge forming a bottom opening and the snare drum includes a bottom carbon fiber shell cap attached to the bottom edge of the wooden shell for supporting a bottom batter head across the bottom opening.

Abstract: A snare drum having an improved throw off includes a strainer shaft and a strainer bar both extending through the interior of the drum shell. The strainer bar is linked to the strainer shaft, a snare assembly is connected to the strainer bar, and a handle rotates the strainer shaft which moves the strainer bar and snare assembly between an upper position in which the snares of the snare assembly are engaged with the bottom head of the drum, and lower position in which the snares are disengaged from the bottom head. The snares are in parallel relation to the bottom head of the drum throughout the range of movement between the upper and lower positions. In one embodiment, the drum comprises a wood laminate and the top and bottom shell caps comprise carbon fiber.

Abstract: A marching tenor drum assembly includes a quad mounting frame and two individual mounting frames for receiving a plurality of tenor drums. A mounting lip of each drum shell rests on the top plate of one of the mounting frames, a compression rim of a bearing ring covers the mounting lip and is fastened to the mounting frame with a plurality of clamp screws. The drum skin of a top head is placed over the top edge of an upwardly extending support wall of the bearing ring. A top hoop is placed over a peripheral portion of the top head and is fastened to the clamp screws.

Abstract: A marching tenor drum assembly includes a quad mounting frame and two individual mounting frames for receiving a plurality of tenor drums. A mounting lip of each drum shell rests on the top plate of one of the mounting frames, a compression rim of a bearing ring covers the mounting lip and is fastened to the mounting frame with a plurality of clamp screws. The drum skin of a top head is placed over the top edge of an upwardly extending support wall of the bearing ring. A top hoop is placed over a peripheral portion of the top head and is fastened to the clamp screws.

Abstract: A snare drum having an improved throw off includes a strainer shaft and a strainer bar both extending through the interior of the drum shell. The strainer bar is linked to the strainer shaft, a snare assembly is connected to the strainer bar, and a handle rotates the strainer shaft which moves the strainer bar and snare assembly between an upper position in which the snares of the snare assembly are engaged with the bottom head of the drum, and lower position in which the snares are disengaged from the bottom head. The snares are in parallel relation to the bottom head of the drum throughout the range of movement between the upper and lower positions. In one embodiment, the drum comprises a wood laminate and the top and bottom shell caps comprise carbon fiber.