Overview
The Vavona Burlwood Snare drum is being heralded as Black Panther's latest achievement in exotic beauty and sonic perfection. There were only 200 made of the 14" shells made worldwide so they are pretty rare.
Because the Vavona Burlwood comes from a source exclusive to Mapex, the company will be the only drum manufacturer offering Vavona Burlwood drums. Vavona Burlwood is taken from the root area of the majestic California Redwood tree; California Redwood trees are a national treasure; however it is the Vavona Burlwood that comes from the Redwood that is truly exotic. Environmentally protected, the Redwood is not harvested, but is only removed when the tree dies from natural causes. It is the natural diseases that kill the trees that create the exotically figured Burlwood. Striking in look, the wood shows incredible strength and remarkable sonic qualities, making it an ideal wood for drum making. The Black Panther Limited Edition Vavona Burlwood Snare features black chrome hardware and the shell is finished in an oyster green tinted hi-gloss lacquer.
It first appears on the newly launched Black Panther Snares website somewhere around the middle of 2004. I can't be more precise, as the Wayback Machine's first working snapshot of this new website is in late July 2004. It was gone by the middle of 2005.
Main image and similar courtesy of Warren Armstrong.
Other shots courtesy of Morgan Deveney, and Levi Lateralus of The Drum Exchange,.
Thanks a million for providing these shots of such a rare model guys - much appreciated!
