PA Lovetone – True Solid Drums PA Lovetone – True Solid Drums

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Tuart 14″ × 6.5″ Gloss

Provenance

The tree behind this drum.

A Tuart tree

Tuart · Antique white

Eucalyptus gomphocephala

A true vintage warmth straight out of the ’30s and ’40s swing era – a soft, creamy spread with an articulate metallic finish.

The full story →

No shortcuts

Years in the making.

01 – Salvage

The log is rescued

Salvaged, never felled – recorded with its GPS coordinates before the first cut.

Chainsawing a salvaged log
02 – Season

The wood learns patience

At least three years of natural air drying – sometimes far longer. Just time and patience.

Freshly cut River Red Gum log at the start of its seasoning years
03 – Carve

The shell emerges whole

Hollowed from the very fibres of the tree – nothing between the tree and the tone.

A one-piece Tuart shell blank, hollowed whole

The whole story, from tree to drum →

One of one, made for you

The first of its kind.
Not the last.

Tuart is a world first, still proving itself in trial – ask Paul about being part of what comes next, or commission any of the proven tonewoods.

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New logs, fresh carves and drums finding their drummers – follow the workshop as it happens.