This is a fairly rare drum. It represents a brief collaboration between Johnny Craviotto and Bill Cardwell of C&C Custom Drums in 2004 where they finished - what Bill Cardwell told me more than 50 and less than 100 - drums in various abalone finishes, this one being Paua Blackheart abalone.
The 14x5 solid maple shell has triple flanged hoops and Craviotto Diamond hardware with a Trick GS007 strainer. This is the only one of these I've seen to date and I haven't been able to find any more info on them other than what was in the Craviotto catalogue from 2004/5.
The drum has all of the characteristics of maple you'd expect with a crisp crack to it when the batter head is quite tight.
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