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				TAMA: What do you think about the 3ply maple/3ply birch/3ply maple shell construction? GRIFFIN: It sounds like it's a little dryer than the maple shells that I'm used to playing, which would make it a lot more useful in the studio. TAMA: What do you like best about the 6x14 snare? GRIFFIN: I like the way it sounds when it's tuned up a bit and cranked in the higher range. It's real punchy. It's not too bright. Normally, I'll put tape on it when I'm going to crank it up really high, because it will normally ring a lot. But the ring in the 6x14 is just at the point where I wouldn't put tape on it, when I crank it up. TAMA: What do you like best about the 5.5x10 snare? GRIFFIN: The 5.5x10 to me has a really unique character. I like the voice that it creates. It sounds really good to me and that might be because of the ply construction and the size of the drum. TAMA: What snare do you usually play? GRIFFIN: I normally play either the 6.5x14 steel or 5.5x14 bronze hammered shell. TAMA: Have you ever played a 5.5x10 snare drum in you set up? GRIFFIN: No, I haven't. TAMA: What do you think of the triple-flanged hoops on the signature snares as opposed to the die-cast hoops which come on the Starclassic maple snares? GRIFFIN: Most of my snare drums have die-cast hoops on them, and I like them a lot, particularly because of the rim shot sounds or side-stick sounds. However, these hoops sound equally good, if not better. They sound just as good, without question. TAMA: In what applications would you use the 6x14 snare? GRIFFIN: I would definitely use the 6x14 in the studio. The first thing that came to mind when I hit it was that it would sound really good in the studio because it's a touch dryer than a maple shell. And a lot of times you end up putting a little tape just to dampen it in the studio, but on this one I would leave it wide open. I think it would record extremely well. TAMA: In what applications would you use the 5.5x10 snare? GRIFFIN: I feel that the 5.5x10 size is more accent-oriented. It lends itself to really intense, fast music, if that makes any sense at all. When I play it, I want to play fast. TAMA: Is there anything you would like to add about either snare? GRIFFIN: They're good-looking and good-sounding drums. No question.

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