Originally Posted by
Gretschhead
Has anyone ever played on wood timbales? I've owned steel, brass, and copper, but have never played on a wooden set. I'm considering building a custom set using some red oak stave snare shells 6x13 and 6x14 with wooden rims. I'm thinking I can get a nice warm sound from the red oak and they will compliment my oak congas nicely. Anyone have any experience with wooden timbales? I'm thinking the sound will be warmer with a nice full tone, probably less attack and volume than metal though, which is kinda what I'm after.
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