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Allow 2 month delivery


New
Canopus Backbeat Snare Wires
For the hard hitting contemporary drummer!
Contact your local drum shop.

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Canopus Club Kit Now in Stock
Bop-Kits/Club-Kits
Colors: Gold, Red, Silver, Black, Champagne Sparkle, Black Lacquer Finish,
Maple Satin Oil Finish
Canopus Snares

Snares
5x14, 6 1/2x14
Black Lacquer, Maple Oil, Steel

Black Lacquer
Finish


In stock in all sizes in the USA

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Maple Satin Oil Finish

In stock in all sizes in the USA

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Sparkles
Now in Stock
Bop-Kits/Club-Kits
Colors: Gold, Red, Silver, Black, Champagne Sparkle



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The Maple
Snare Drum


The maple snare really sang. Somewhat surprisingly,it boasted a slightly longer decay than its metal counterparts. This decay combined with a wide range of pleasant harmonics to create the drum's resonant sound. Yet the drum remained clear, without any loss of articulation in playing. The warm, throaty crack that come forth is everything you'd expect from a good wood snare. And building up the roar of a triple-forte buzz roll with this drum was something I could happily do all day.

by Martin Patmos, Modern Drummer magazine,
(January 2003 issue)


Maple Oil Finish

CANOPUS's oil finish snare drum has an additional layer in place of the covering. The sound of the drum is the best described as a crisp and sharp attack, but totally different from covered or lacquer finish snare drums. We use thicker ply American maple. Without sacrificing the quality, we have achieved a remarkably affordable price due to omission of the covering and lacquering process.

Oil Finished Snare Drum
SIZE : MO -1455 (5.5"x14")
MO -1465 (6.5"x14")
Color : Maple Oil Finish

Steel Snare Drum

The drums response was instant, crisp, and clean. It also prossessd an exceptional dynamic range, from extremely loud to incredibly quiet. Its tone was open yet controlled, metallic but warm, and pleasantly dry. The drum's capacity for a cracking backbeat would make it ideal for playing chatter. Yet with its outstanding sensitivity it would also do well in orchestral settings. (It would be ideal for executing Ravel's "Bolero".)

by Martin Patmos, Modern Drummer magazine,
(January 2003 issue)



Champagne Sparkle

The MFP snare begins by applying oil to the base shell before attaching the covering material. This process controls unwanted high-pitched overtones to produce a deep wet sound ideal for rock drummers.


Zelkova
Snare Drum


With the depth and body one would expect from a wood-shell snare drum, it also has the high-end ring that's more typical of a metal-shell drum --- and that helps the sound project.



SIZE : HS -1455 (5.5"x14")
HS -1465 (6.5"x14")
HS -1365 (6.5"x13")
HS -1450 (5"x14" Order production)
Color : Ninja Black

by Martin Patmos, Modern Drummer magazine,
(January 2003 iss
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Light Weight
Hi-Hat Stand

Sales is planned in January 2005

1.) With minimum diameter of pipe and minimum leg
width, the total weight is only 2.8Kg.

2.) Rotation mechanism at leg, which allows enough
space for double pedal setting.

3.) With Spring Adjustment Function.

5.) With anchor for reliable pedal fixture.

6.) New mechanism to prevent unwanted movement
at hinge.
Flat Base
Snare Drum Stand

This is a stand designed to deliver the portability so important to drummers on the go.

Just like the Flat Base Cymbal Stand, Canopus this hardware is designed for mobility.

storage length : 430mm
Weight : 2.3Kg

H=400mm -> 755mm

CSS - 2F

Flat Base
Cymbal Stand


Our original cymbal stand has a simple design with vintage taste. Specially designed leg structure allows effective cymbal setting and stable fixture unlike other stands in this type. Joints are covered with nylon bushes for extra strength and protection for all locking parts. This stand is very light weight and compact when folded up.

H=625mm - 1475mm
CCS - 1F

storage length : 530mm
Weight : 1.4Kg

 

 



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Bolt Tight
is an original product developed to not only prevent bolts from loosening but also cuts undesirable metalic sound and brings the "deep and fat" sound out of your drums.

We recommend mounting "BOLT TIGHT" on your snare drums as well as tom toms and bass drums.


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Vintage Snare Wire

Needless to say, you would agree that a snare drum is the most important component in drum sounds, and the determinant factor of the snare drum is snare-wire.

However, this fact has not been fairly recognized until very recently except a few drummers.


Dear Friends

Available for immediate delivery.

Drum Kits
* Black Lacquer Maple
* Satin Oil Maple Finish
* Sparkles (Jan 06)

Snare Drums
* Black Lacquer Maple
* Satin Oil Maple Finish
* Sparkles
* Steel
* Zelkova

Sizes listed in our price list.

For all other colors, finishes and Birch Drums, allow 30-60 days to arrive from Japan.


 

 

 

In 1960, Ludwig and Slingerland manufactured what has now become the standard for good vintage wire.
Several manufacturers have tried to re-produce the sound.

After years of research, we have replicated the Slingerland wire taking into several factors into account such as material, spiral diameter and pitch.

We finally decided a core thickness of 0.5 mm and a spiral diameter of 1.35mm and a pitch of 3.4 mm.


In that process, we also found that end plate is another determinant of snare-wire's sensitiveness and we have tried various end plates with different thickness'.
We concluded that the thickness of 0.8mm is enough and optimal to hold the wires.
We also decided to exclude the guiding grooves for snare strings and tapes while most of makers use such groove on end plates for more contact of with snare side head to get more sensitivity.

Actually, these guiding grooves turned out to impair the sensitivity of the snare drum like tape muffling as a whole. But our end plate is so thin, it might cause breakage of strings and tapes.

Therefore, we resolve such problem by having the lapel at the holes on the end plate.
With years of our careful analysis of the material composition, thickness of the end plate, shaping experiments and consideration for production, we have completed the CANOPUS Vintage Snare-wire.

Young jazz super drummer Bill Stewart once visited us.
He was so impressed by our proto-type Vintage Snare-wire and asked us if he could use it.
Many CANOPUS endorsers appreciate the sound quality of this snare wire.

2 types for your choice, Dry (DR) and Chrome plated (NP).

DR : Without plating (dry and crisp sound)
NP : Chrome-plated (reduced unwanted high pitch overtone,
yet rich and mild sound)
ZL : For Zelkova snare drum




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Nylon Snare Wire Belt (CNB)

Nylon Snare wire belt for more durability.

As Canopus New Snare Wire Belt is knitted nylon fiber which is a distinguished durability in synthetic fiber, you will never have any accident during performances. The sound will not be choked like snare wire belt made of film when you hit your snare drum in powerfully. You will realize natural reaction and a rebound as if it was snare wire strings. You do not need to use a string any more for a good sound and response of snare wire with any sacrifice of the durability.
 

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Snare Wire Cord (CNC)  
Snare wire cord for more sensitivity.

This is the ideal strings for natural bound and stabilized snappy. The only problem is its durability. Canopus has conducted research for core fiber material, volume and weaving for the best and developed very durable one (compare to our existing ones) without sacrificing intrinsic natural bound. You will see the improved fitting with snappy and wider adjustment range from loose to tight positions. This is the best when the delicacy is called for, typically in recording situations.
 
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