SERIOUS SNARE UPGRADE FOR ANY DRUMMER! EACH 30 PLY ROCK MAPLE RIMRISER IS METICULOUSLY HANDCRAFTED IN THE U.S.A BY A SKILLED WOODWORKER WITH OVER THIRTY FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN SHELL DESIGN. COMPLIMENTING THE WARM WOOD MAPLE TONALITIES, A BRONZE STANDOFF SPACER AND SINGLE SIDED NEOPRENE/ STEEL WASHER EASILY ATTACHES WITH ONE TENSION ROD, COMPACTLY RAISING THE HOOP SURFACE ABOUT AN INCH ( EXTENDED DW TRUE PITCH AND STANDARD ROD IS INCLUDED WITH HARDWARE) ENHANCING THE MID RANGE AND CONTROL FOR A WARMER, MORE CONSISTENT CROSS STICK SOUND OR ADDING NEW WOODLIKE HOOP EFFECTS TO YOUR DRUMS .