Photos courtesy of Nelson Drum Shop The Aaron Sterling Signature Snare Drum is crafted as part of special collaborative series that the folks at Ebenor are doing with select artists. Built with artisan craftsmanship, Ebenor Snares stand apart in the modern drumming world of drums. Many drum builders custom order most of, if not all, the components they use for their instruments, then finish and assemble them into their wonderful drums. However, a small group of drum builders actually make almost all of the parts and components for the drums they build. Ebenor, from St-Sebastien, Quebec, Canada, is certainly one of these special stand-out builders. Modern Drummer received a beautifully handcrafted, solid brass snare drum to check out. Each drum comes with its own heavily padded soft case spiked with leather that will protect the drum nicely during transport. So, let’s take a look at this entire package and see […]

August 2026 Issue