Detail 01
Snare wire with middle four strands removed
The design enhances cutoff for a crisper staccato tone.

Independent shopping perspective
Yamaha’s 14 x 5.5-inch Recording Custom brass snare uses an outside center bead and a snare-wire design with its middle four strands removed. Yamaha describes that wire approach as enhancing cutoff for a crisp, staccato tone; the external bead is intended to make the drum sound more open than its conventional internally beaded models. A heavy-duty Q-type strainer adds stable, smooth snare adjustment and supports wire replacement when maintenance is needed.

Strong match
What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 01
The design enhances cutoff for a crisper staccato tone.
Detail 02
Yamaha uses the outside bead to create a more open sound than its conventional internally beaded drums.
Detail 03
Provides stable, smooth operation for snare adjustment and snare replacement.
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It measures 14 x 5.5 inches.
Yamaha uses it to produce a more open sound than its conventional internally beaded drums.
The Q-type strainer supports snare adjustment and snare-wire replacement.
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