DRUMMER CAFE

I bought a maple snare drum from Donoho through ebay for $110.  For that price, it is a spectacular drum.   It's a 6-ply Keller shell, with very solid hardware (not sure if it's custom or not) and triple-flanged hoops.  It has a nice natural matte finish, and the bearing edges are flawless.

The guy that runs the place is Donoho Meadors.  He was very responsive via email when I asked questions before bidding, and he really seems to know his stuff.

I did replace the batter head with an Aquarian Focus-X, which cut the ringing just the right amount, compared to the stock Attack single ply.  The drum sounds great to me.  

Hope this helps!

 

I had the opposite experience - I e-mailed Donoho a specific question about one of his snares on eBay that I was going to buy, and I received NO response of any kind. I ended up buying an Acrolite. I figured if he wouldn't answer before the sale, I'd never hear from him after if there was a problem.