Drum Shell
Which is the best sounding and most durable type of wood used in drum shells today?
well the three most common shell woods are:
maple
mahogany
Birch.
the best sounding is all personal opinion.
Maple is most commonly used among the three, and tends to have a warm sound with some attack.
Mahogany is very warm and tends to be used among jazz musicians.
Birch has a lot of attack with a very bright sound.
in terms of durability, they are all softer woods and probably pretty equal in durability.
there are other options out there but these are the most common among drum manufacturing.
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