Vertical Drum Co. Intro 6.5×14” 6-Ply Snare Drum

The Vertical Drum Co. ‘Intro’ 6.5×14 6-Ply Snare Drum is handmade in the USA.

Red Cymbals is the Australian and New Zealand distributor. If you are outside of Australia or New Zealand, please order directly from the Vertical Drum Co.

These are made to order and we don’t always carry stock. Allow 5–6 weeks for delivery if out of stock — we’ll always endeavour to get it to you sooner.

Specs

• 6.5×14 6-ply wood shell (mahogany, walnut, or cherry)
• Hand-rubbed oil and satin lacquer finish
• Dual 45-degree bearing edges with generous snare beds
• Single point 2-sided agile lugs
• 30-strand German metal snare wires
• Inde throw off
• Evans HD Dry coated batter head
• Evans 300 snare side head

About the Intro

We’ve had so much feedback in just a few short months of our business being launched. We’re hearing from churches, endorsing artists, and other musicians — and we’ve spent some time chatting with the one and only Nate Testa. Nate’s an expert on drumming in churches and does drum kit maintenance and tuning for tons of different churches. He echoed exactly what everyone else said: we need a less expensive offering that sounds amazing and still fits the bill of what Vertical Drum Co. does. So we took his input to heart and let him help us design the key aspects — mahogany, walnut, and cherry for wood choice, an Inde throw so it will last basically forever, and 45-degree bearing edges of course.

So, introducing the Intro. See what I did there? The Intro is a thicker-than-normal 6-ply wood shell made specifically for churches and worship drummers. We’ve done everything we can to keep the cost low without sacrificing quality. Our first snare with single point 2-sided agile lugs — a pretty unique look on a drum that’s super easy to maintain. Dual 45-degree bearing edges and generous snare beds make it easy to tune. A rugged Inde throw keeps the reliability we’re known for, and our German metal snare wires are consistent and always pack a punch.

Choosing Your Wood

Mahogany offers a short sustain and a fat, dark tone — perfect for most churches, especially smaller spaces. Walnut offers a warmer, more sustained tone that is still fairly dark. Cherry mixes the two worlds and adds a bit of punch to the mix. They are all incredible builds, so don’t stress the decision too much.

See these drums in action (headphones on for better sound quality):

Walnut — low tuning:

Walnut — high tuning:

Mahogany:

Cherry:

Cherry — ghost note demo: