Mapex has long history of successfully combining different wood materials to make great sounding drum shells. Now Mapex has advanced this methodology with the Velvetone, which features a new maple and walnut shell formula. Rich, dark 3.4mm walnut plies act as a low-end buffer between warm interior and exterior maple plies.

A specially selected 1:9 bearing edge allows the Remo® Ambassador Suede drumheads to resonate fully. The result is a drum that can whisper when needed, but can also bark at a moment's notice. To make sure the Velvetone is as appealing to the eye as it is to the ear, Mapex has finished the drums with an Italian burl maple veneer with a high gloss, Butter Burst lacquer. The Velvetone is exclusively for the player that can distinguish between simply good and truly extraordinary.

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