The weight is very close to Maple and it
is of medium density. Claro Walnut is two types of walnut that are
grafted, yielding the wild, wavy figure and beautiful burl. The
sound of the Walnut is darker than the Maple. It has a deeper pitch
but a good crack when you lay into the drum. The walnut maintained
its sound character at all volumes. It is slightly quieter than
Maple, although this perception is probably due to the Walnut having
fewer high frequencies than the Maple. Walnut has more body and
a fuller range of frequencies than Maple. The cross stick is deeper
in pitch than Maple, cuts more, and is a cleaner. There is more
snare sensitivity than with Maple, and it is not as dry. It would
make an excellent jazz or blues drum, especially for those who use
the darker sounds of "K" cymbals.
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