THE
SHELL
Fortune
Drums sound begins with shells of the highest grade
Northern rock maple. Timbre matched shells of various
construction types are offered for your musical
needs at any dynamic level. Plied shell options
include 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 ply shells with and without
inner rings. Shells are available in standard or
custom depths. Fortune Drums also offers barrel
stave lathe turned snare drums in various domestic
and exotic woods. No filler woods are used in Fortune
drum shells. These inferior wood plies inhibit shells
from resonating to their potential. This means truer
sounds and greater efficiency whether played acoustically
or in sound reinforced environments.
THE
INSIDE
Several
labor-intensive processes create the unique Fortune
Drums sound. Semi-hard oil finishes are applied
by hand and allowed to permeate the pores of the
wood. The oil is then sanded from the surface and
wax suspended in a polymer is hand applied. This
wax coat is then buffed to a satin sheen. The semi-hard
finish in the wood pores yields incredible attack
yet the face of the resonating chamber is soft finished
for warm, rich tonality. Each drum is voiced to
the correct blend of attack and warmth by adjusting
the ratio of oil to wax.
THE
OUTSIDE
Drums
are a sound and a visual experience. Only the finest
finishes are applied to Fortune Drums. Stain colors
are custom mixed from raw color pigments for the
richest hues of any color you desire. Fortune Drums
painted finishes are catalyzed urethane based to
assure protection without heavy layers of material,
which impede the natural vibration of the drum shell.
Finishes are offered in everything from satin oil
to ultra high gloss. Special finish effects are
available and are priced according to the complexity.
OTHER
FEATURES
Fortune
Drums bearing edges are custom contoured for optimum
response. A cyano-acrylic coating is applied to
the edges for maximum transference of vibration
between the drumhead and drumshell. Snare beds are
hand cut and shaped to create the sound and feel
characteristics best suited to your snare drum.
All drums are precision drilled and assembled to
your specifications for personalized placement of
your choice of hardware and mounting systems.
These
features represent a system of drum making which
attains the highest level of technical performance
while maintaining craft integrity.
