14" x 5" copper shell (pictured is a 14X6.5")

Hand-hammered copper shell, polished and varnished
Hand-fabricated shell made of high-quality timpani copper (thickness: 1,25 mm). The rims of the shells are rounded and reinforced so that the head has a firm and stable support. (Utilizing the same principle of a reinforcement ring used traditionally in wooden shells.)

Die-cast zinc counterhoop

• Extremely stable counterhoop with 10 section division for a precise tension distribution
• Solid high-quality die-cast zinc, high-gloss chrome-plated

Tensioning lugs

• Round tension lugs made of solid steel, high-gloss chrome-plated
• Spring-mounted lug nuts facilitate the tuning of the drums and prevent the tensioning screws from jamming

Batter head:

• Plastic head REMO Renaissance®, Diplomat

Resonant head:

• Plastic head REMO Weatherking™, Diplomat

Throw-off mechanism "piano-forte op. 1"

The innovative Kolberg snare throw-off mechanism "piano-forte op. 1" impresses with its elegant design, perfect construction and an extremely fine mechanical regulation of the snares:

• The pressure of the snares on the head can be increased in 10 levels employing the eccentric lever on the snare strainer. This enables an extremely sensitive snare-response in pianissimo at the edge of the drum. Employing higher snare-pressure gives you a more direct crisp and dry fortissimo sound in the middle of the drum. The new Kolberg snare mechanism "piano-forte op. 1" enables the player to interact with all musical challenges in their most diverse dynamic situations, even in extreme dynamics.
• The control lever has absolutely smooth and noiseless action.
• On the opposite side there is a large user-friendly knurled screw for regulation and fine-tuning of the snares.
• Due to the processing of high-quality materials, the machine is long-term maintenance-free.

Spiral and gut snares with tension regulation (patent pending)

Similar to standard production of spiral snares, our innovative production method bundles the single strands to form a unit of parallel-tensioned wires with a metal brace at each end. This snare unit is equipped with an extra tension spindle. Thus, all wires or strands are perfectly and equally tensioned at production. Using the Allen key, you can tighten or slacken the overall tension which is regulated by the spindle. This way you can regulate the sound to meet the demands of the composition or of the acoustic situation. The drum can be equipped either with a high-end tension-controlled single spiral snare unit or with a combination of up to six different types of strands in one unit. As standard equipment we recommend the single spiral snare unit (20 strands, 614TKS20). For symphony orchestras a mixed unit with 6 gut strings and 5 metal spiral strands (614STKSN6T) is recommended.