Georgia Phil throws hat in ring with new Savannah Series.

[Georgia Phil]

The Savannah Series is defined by ultra-thin all maple drum shells and innovative inverse bearing edges which combine the advantages of a double 45 bearing edge with the extra support of the inner shell wall. The result of this type of bearing edge on these types of shells is an ultra resonant vintage woodiness with remarkable sustain and projection.

It is the perfect blending of vintage sound and style with modern technology.
Currently, Savannah series drums are available as power piccolo snare drums, full Bebop shellpacks, and the massive Big Rebel 8x14 snare drum.

 

[Fat Drummer]

Interesting concept, you have more pics of the shell featuring this new edge?

 

[Georgia Phil]

Not yet, but I'm gonna have to take some pics of it sooner or later. Kinda funny how it all started, I found the shells were too thin to cut a double 45 which used to be my goto. So after some research I found out I'm not the first to use this edge. The idea is to combine the advantages of a double 45 by pulling the edge out from under the collar with extra support from the inner shell wall. God I gotta tell you it works great too. Super resonant and super woody. Louder than I expected also. Sort of a vintage sound on steroids. I've done several snares and a nesting pancake kit this way with another in the works. Gotta get my Drum show inventory ready.

 

[rkingston]

The idea is to combine the advantages of a double 45 by pulling the edge out from under the collar with extra support from the inner shell wall.

Going strictly by your descriptions so far, my interpretation is something like this. Is this what you mean?

 

[Georgia Phil]

Yep, that's pretty much it.

 

[Georgia Phil]

By the way, while this type of edge is great for thin shells, I don't necessarily recommend it for thicker shells. On a drum that has say a half inch thick shell, you essentially lose about an inch of total diameter using this type of edge because you are pulling the edge all the way inward from the outer shell edge, so your 12 inch tom will likely sound and perform more like an 11 inch tom. This edge is probably best used on shells who's thickness is measured in millimeters, not large fractions of an inch.

 

[Drumbumcrumb]

Looks like an interesting edge, I think it makes a lot of sense to contact the head there for good contact and easy, even tuning. Thin, resonant shells sound good to me too!

What are the shell specs? Plies? Total thickness? Different specs for larger toms and bass drums, or same thickness all around?

 

[Georgia Phil]

Hmm, lookin' fer my secret sauce eh? Well I'll tell ya this much. So far I'm using the same shells/plies/thickness for all drums in a set, Nordics on sets, Kellers on stand alone snares so far, though I may start to interchange between these manufacturers for shells I consider to be comparable after the show in May. Kinda depends on how successful I am in hawking them. The ply count is a matter of controversy. Suffice it to say that they are among the thinnest either manufacturer offers. Don't wanna reveal too much more than that, plus I'm too lazy to walk out to the workshop and measure with my micrometer.

 

[davidraven]

that makes a lot of sense. i'mma try that on some drums that i just can't get to sound good.

i'd love to try some of your drums.

raven

 

[Georgia Phil]

Well, if you are near Chicago in late May, you can drop by the Chicago Drum Show and check 'em out.