Model
Ayotte Keplinger Snare
Hand-formed steel shell
The Keplinger snares pair a hand-formed steel shell with Ayotte's hardware, and the combination — bright, cutting, and slow to choke — made them a studio fixture in the 1990s.
Category
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Snare Drums
Snare drums and snare drum model families, including metal-shell and wood-shell snares.
Made by
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Ayotte Drums
Ray Ayotte's drums were built with a keyhole tom mount that suspended the shell from the hoop rather than piercing it, and with maple shells cut thin. The company changed hands in the 2000s; original Vancouver-era kits are sought after.
Represents
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Ayotte Drums
Ray Ayotte's drums were built with a keyhole tom mount that suspended the shell from the hoop rather than piercing it, and with maple shells cut thin. The company changed hands in the 2000s; original Vancouver-era kits are sought after.
Live listings on Reverb
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Ayotte-Keplinger 5.5x14 Stainless Steel Snare Drum with Wood Hoops
$5,399.95 · Excellent
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Ayotte Keplinger Stainless Steel 5.5x14 Snare Drum with Wood Hoops
$1,799.99 · Excellent
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