ABOUT

 

 

I handcraft “Vanja Homemade” drums at my cottage on Corinthia highlands since 2016. The method I use is that with staves, same as in barrel making, with main advantage the more direct response of the drum thanks to the wood grain orientation. Also, the use of glue is minimal (on stave joints which are between 12 and 30) with obviously richer, clearer, more melodic and vigorous sound even with mild drumming.

Stave construction is considered to bring out the instrument’s best self, by taking direct advantage of the natural acoustic qualities of solid wood at the highest degree.

  • Shell thickness varies from 9 to 13 mm.
  • Bearing edges are cut at 45°/round over or full round over (mainly on bass drums).
  • Finishing is made with wood wax, clear or colored.
  • The hardware I use is mostly SpareDrum, Gibraltar, dFd and Gretsch.
  • Heads are Remo USA.

 

ΕΙΚΟΝΙΔΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΤΑ ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΙΑ

THE DIVISION SONG   –   BUBBLE FISH   –   LAZY
(click to listen)

Recorded with “A Fish in the Ear” (Dimitris Karayannis – sax, Dimitris Michas – bass, Tasos Bolovinis – drums). Vanja Homemade oak drum set & snare (20×15, 14×13, 12×8 & 14×6).

Individual instruments were recorded at “Wreckit Sound Studios” Corinth, Greece, using the following gear: Snares: Mics Telefunken M80sh, Sennheiser Md421u, Shure sm57 beta – Preamps Yamaha pm 2000 – Eq Jlm audio Peq1 – Compressors api 525, Alan smart c2   Toms: Mic Sennheiser Md421u – Preamps Yamaha pm 2000 – Eq Jlm audio Peq1 – Compressors api525, Alan Smart c2   Floor  toms: Mic Heil pr48 – Preamp Yamaha pm 2000 – Eq Jlm audio Peq1 – Compressors api525, Alan Smart c2   Kicks: Mics Shure beta 52a, Beyer M88 – Preamps Yamaha pm 2000 – Eq Jlm audio Peq1 – Compressors api525, Alan smartc2.  

Photo shooting is amateur without photo editing.