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  • 12" Shells

    12" Shells

  • 12" Shells

    12" Shells

12 x 3.5 Birdseye Maple

12 x 3.5 Birdseye Maple

BE2350FB (BE2350 in older catalogues)

Uncommon

Uncommon
Like its traditional maple counterpart, the Black Panther Birdseye Maple gives you a warm, rich tone and the versatility of a finely crafted thin maple shell. The birdseye maple outer ply is produced in a sleek flat black finish.
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12 x 3.5 Brass / Brass Master

12 x 3.5 Brass / Brass Master

BR2351

Uncommon

Uncommon
The deep, dark, rich tone of the Black Panther Brass Series produces distinct and crisp overtones at a high tuning while maintaining a dry and controlled response at the mid-range. At a low tuning, the Black Panther Brass Snare delivers the deep and driving punch that you feel as clearly as you h...
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12 X 3.5 Polished Brass with Gold Hardware - 'The Golden Rod'

12 X 3.5 Polished Brass with Gold Hardware - 'The Golden Rod'

BR2352

Spotted in August 2022 on Yahoo Auctions Japan by Julio Parades, at first blush you might, as I did, think this is a basic 12"x3.5" Brass Master piccolo snare. Not common, but there's a few of them around. However, once I point out the finish (as Julio did to me) you can see it's ...
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12 x 5 The Phantom

12 x 5 The Phantom

BPBW2500CNWA

Common

Common
This drum, with it’s unique hybrid shell possesses incredible sensitivity that makes ghost notes sing.
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12 x 5.5 Birdseye Maple

12 x 5.5 Birdseye Maple

BE2550FB (BE2550 in older catalogues)

Uncommon

Uncommon
Like its traditional maple counterpart, the Black Panther Birdseye Maple gives you a warm, rich tone and the versatility of a finely crafted thin maple shell. The birdseye maple outer ply is produced in a sleek flat black finish. This model was part of the initial Black Panther range launch in 1...
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12 x 5.5 Brass / Brass Master

12 x 5.5 Brass / Brass Master

BR2551

Uncommon

Uncommon
The deep, dark, rich tone of the Black Panther Brass Series produces distinct and crisp overtones at a high tuning while maintaining a dry and controlled response at the mid-range. At a low tuning, the Black Panther Brass Snare delivers the deep and driving punch that you feel as clearly as you h...
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12 x 5.5 Chris Adler Signature

12 x 5.5 Chris Adler Signature

BPWM2550BCANO

Rare

Rare
In 1995, Lamb Of God founding member and drummer, Chris Adler was browsing around a local drum shop, searching for a snare drum to complete the drum set he planned on using for recording with his new band. He wasn’t exactly sure what he was looking for at the time, but he knew that the snare drum...
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12 x 5.5 Chris Adler Warbird (2015)

12 x 5.5 Chris Adler Warbird (2015)

BPMW255LWH

Rare

Rare
Chris’s snare drum is custom engraved with his own Warbird design and sounds as awesome as it looks. The 12” x 5 1/2” 6 Ply Maple / Walnut shell delivers an intense, dark punch when tuned low and an explosive pop when cranked high. With addition of the SONIClear™ Bearing Edge the sounds that this...
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12 x 5.5 Deep Forest Walnut

12 x 5.5 Deep Forest Walnut

Unique

Unique
Here's a late entry into the "absolute unicorn" stable, spotted on a random eBay search in very late December 2022. Nearly set the keyboard on fire typing a message to the seller asking for the usual permission to use their photos, but more importantly to check the provenance. I know that comes ...
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12 x 5.5 Design Lab Artist Chris Adler Warbird (2020)

12 x 5.5 Design Lab Artist Chris Adler Warbird (2020)

BPDLMW2550LWH

Designed by Chris Adler, the new (2020) "Warbird" is an optimized version of the original Black Panther model, with a unique 12" diameter and a Walnut/Maple shell. This updated version still has a sharp and aggressive attack, with an amazing bite. The new staggered lug design adds an enormously w...
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12 x 5.5 Goblin

12 x 5.5 Goblin

BPNWN2550LXN

The Goblin is mischievous. It's calibrated to produce a crisp, tight response that cuts through any mix, adding depth and complexity as an auxiliary or secondary application.
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12 x 5.5 Polished Brass with Gold Hardware - 'The Golden Rod'

12 x 5.5 Polished Brass with Gold Hardware - 'The Golden Rod'

BR2552

Another sibling in the "Golden Rod"* family of Japan-only Polished Brass Black Panthers. This one didn't come to light until April 2023 when Julio from NekoMusic in Japan managed to get his hands on the 1999 Japan catalogue that featured the whole family. It turns out that the range is actually ...
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12 x 5.5 Traditional Maple / Maple Deluxe (Flat Black)

12 x 5.5 Traditional Maple / Maple Deluxe (Flat Black)

ML2550 / ML2550FB

Uncommon

Uncommon
The ultra-thin shell of the Black Panther Traditional Maple Snare series produces a reliable, earthy response that’s been embraced by players for generations. No matter what size you prefer, the Black Panther Traditional Maple Snare delivers equal tone at any tuning. Bit of a rarity this model. ...
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12 x 5.7 Custom One-Off Japan Only

12 x 5.7 Custom One-Off Japan Only

BSJ1257G

Custom-one off special order created by Shimano Lefty for a customer in Japan.  Shimano San wasn't initially convinced you could get a "pleasant" frequency response from a 12" shell, but eventually managed to produce one at this unusal depth with which he was satisfied. It's really unusual ...
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12 x 7 Birds Eye Maple Natural Gloss

12 x 7 Birds Eye Maple Natural Gloss

Unique

Unique
Genuinely don't know what to make of this unique model. Sandro Bustíos Chávez from the Facebook group sent me photos of it from a 2014 eBay listing. He said that the seller didn't ship to his home country of Peru, so he had to let it go. But he saved the photos - nice one Sandro!   The...
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12 x 7 Birdseye Maple

12 x 7 Birdseye Maple

BE2700FB (BE2700 in older catalogues)

Uncommon

Uncommon
Like its traditional maple counterpart, the Black Panther Birdseye Maple gives you a warm, rich tone and the versatility of a finely crafted thin maple shell. The birdseye maple outer ply is produced in a sleek flat black finish.
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12 x 7 Cherry & Maple

12 x 7 Cherry & Maple

BPCM2705XN

Common

Common
We’ve taken a hot 12x7 maple snare and finished it with a beautiful ply of natural cherry wood. The result is an awesome instrument that not only looks great — it’s a “must have” for any player looking for a unique auxilliary snare sound. We're assuming that this is the same snare that was given...
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12 x 7 Cherry & Maple (Gloss Black)

12 x 7 Cherry & Maple (Gloss Black)

Rare

Rare
The clever money is on this being another variation of the Cherry & Maple model that was given away with purchases of certain ProM kits in 2006, this time in Gloss Black. It does seem quite a bit rarer than it's gloss natural cherry cousin - I didn't even know it existed until it surfaced in ...
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12 x 7 The Fastback

12 x 7 The Fastback

BPML2700CNIT

Common

Common
The size and tuning range of this drum combine to produce a distinctive high pitch with plenty of body making it a great choice for Gospel or R&B.
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12 x 7 Traditional Maple / Maple Deluxe (Flat Black)

12 x 7 Traditional Maple / Maple Deluxe (Flat Black)

ML2700

Uncommon

Uncommon
The ultra-thin shell of the Black Panther Traditional Maple Snare series produces a reliable, earthy response that’s been embraced by players for generations. No matter what size you prefer, the Black Panther Traditional Maple Snare delivers equal tone at any tuning. Usually badged as the Maple ...
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