General Information

What is BFD Wooden Snares?

BFD Wooden Snares is a collection of 5 premium snare drums for BFD3 - each played with sticks and captured with wires on and off and delivered in natural and 2 processed versions. There are 30 variations in total.


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What do I need in order to use this expansion pack?

BFD Wooden Snares requires a registered copy of BFD3. It is not compatible with BFD1.x, BFD2 or BFD Eco.


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What is included?

The following are played with sticks and captured with wires on and off and are each delivered in a natural and 2 processed versions.

Canopus 1ply Elm
A relatively uncommon material for drum construction, Elm’s characteristics are a very pleasant low range with a dry and short sustain – as well as a fast, tight response.

  • 14x5.5 inches
  • Chrome hardware
  • 1ply Elm 6.5mm
  • Heads: Remo Vintage Ambassador (Top), Remo Hazy Ambassador (Bottom)
  • Tuned to a medium tuning

Canopus Zelkova
One piece drum, hollowed out of a 200 year old Zelkova tree trunk for added integrity. Each hit produces a “block of sound” with a sharp edge and a thick low pitch, while maintaining warmth.

  • 14x5 inches
  • Brass hardware
  • One-Piece Hollowed Zelkova 14mm
  • Heads: Evans HD Dry (Top), Evans 300 (Bottom)
  • Tuned to a medium/high tuning

Craviotto Custom Shop Maple
Hand made by the late Johnny Craviotto, this snare features his trademark “Baseball Bat Bearing Edges”; offering a solid “crack” and crystal clear clarity.

  • 14x6.5 inches
  • Chrome Hardware
  • 1ply Maple
  • Heads: Remo Vintage Ambassador (Top), Remo Hazy Ambassador (Bottom)
  • Tuned to a medium/low tuning

Gretsch Silver Series Walnut The deepest snare in this expansion, the walnut shell produces a snappy attack but with a punchy low end.

  • 13x7 inches
  • Chrome Hardware
  • 8ply walnut shell with maple inlay
  • Heads: Remo Vintage Ambassador (Top), Remo Hazy Ambassador (Bottom)
  • Tuned to a medium/low tuning

Noble & Cooley Solid Shell Classic Cherry
The SS Classic range introduced the first steam-bent, solid shell drums of the modern era. Vibrating more freely than multi-ply shells, this cherry snare provides a legendary bite.

  • 14x5 inches
  • Chrome Hardware
  • 1ply Cherry 6.5mm
  • Heads: Remo Vintage Ambassador (Top), Remo Hazy Ambassador (Bottom)
  • Tuned to a medium/high tuning

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Who is BFD Wooden Snares recorded by?

BFD Wooden Snares was recorded and produced in-house at FXpansion by Drew Vernon, Michael Bugh, and Jay Sikora.

The download size is approximately 22 GB. There are two separate packages:

  • The "off" snares is 10 GB and downloadable in three parts.
  • The "on" snares is 12 GB and downloadable in three parts.

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Do you allow license transfers?

Yes, however:

  • If you're the seller, you must contact us in advance of the sale. If you're the prospective second-hand buyer, you must check that the seller is cleared to sell. If in doubt, contact us.
  • There is a flat $50 fee per product for a license transfer, which can be purchased from our online shop.
  • Review copies, NFRs (Not For Resale copies, sometimes used for in-store demos), etc., cannot be transferred under any circumstances.
  • We reserve the right to refuse a license transfer request.

Once a transfer is authorised and the fee has been paid, the new owner is entitled to exactly the same upgrade paths and technical support resources as if they had bought the product new.


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