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Rare snare drum tells a story of Johnny Cash and San Quentin Prison

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You're about to see and hear a very rare snare drum - one of only three in the world! Beautifully crafted by the talented Andrew Johnston of Repercussion Drums, this stave-construction beast of a snare is made from the actual Douglas Fir wooden beams of the hospital wing of San Quentin State Prison.

What makes San Quentin such a musically significant location is that Johnny Cash famously performed there in 1969. He had to wear the standard issue prison overalls for the rehearsal but ditched them for the show and went on in true Cash rebel style.

The blue colour of this snare has been carefully matched to the exact blue of the prison uniforms, which makes this a serious piece of musical history. More importantly it sounds just as good as it looks!

If you are interested in this drum and in what else Andrew is up, you can check out his website here:

http://www.repercussiondrums.co.uk

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