Iron City Drumworks

OUR DRUMS:

ICD offers you many options for what is arguably the most important weapon in your arsenal, your snare drum. Each has its own characteristics of beauty, tone, attack, and resonance. Read on . . .

ICD recommends Ego Lugs, Trick Lugs, or vintage tube lugs, but we can use any commercially available lug.

For counterhoops we highly recommend our ICD Hardwood Counterhoops. Our hoops have become well known over the past several years for their high-end appearance, their deep, rich sound, and the quality craftsmanship that is the hallmark of ICD. However, we also use 2.3mm Superhoops, standard triple flanged hoops, die cast hoops, single flanged hoops, and vintage wood ply hoops (used with hoop claws).

For strainers we recommend Ego & Trick strainers. For the cost conscious, we also recommend classic and classic piccollo strainers. As with lugs, we can use any commercially available strainer if you prefer.

Stave Shells:

Stave shells are made much like a barrel, with perpendicular side walls. Each stave shell is typically made of 16-20 individual staves (although custom configurations are do-able), and can be splined, or un-splined. These shells are incredibly strong and, because they are made of solid wood, they can be very dense.

Segmented Shells:

Segmented shells are made much like a staved shells, with a few notable exceptions. First, each "stave" in a segmented shell is considerably longer than the staves in an actual staved shell. We've found 8 or 10 segments per layer to be a good working number, as this allows us to center each lug on a segment for 8-hole or 10-hole rims. Each segment is typically 1"-1.5" in height. These segments are then joined, one on top of another, to form the segmented shell. Like staved shells, segmented shells are made of hardwood.

Ply/Laminated Shells:

Available in Maple or Birch. Six, eight, ten, and any even-number ply configuration up from there. Reinforcing rings are recommended for six+ ply shells, and are available on all of our wood shells. Finish options include exotic outer plys, custom dyes, candy fades, bursts, glitters, wraps, and custom graphics. Ply shells are the same type of shell used by every major drum manufacturer in the world. These shells are made of very thin layers of hard maple bonded together and formed into a cylindrical shell. These shells come in 6, 8, and 10-ply* versions; as well as specialty 16, 20, and even 30-ply snare shells for a louder, brighter sound.
* 10-ply shells are only available in 10", 12", 13", and 14" sizes at present.