Raffle Grand Prize for the 2008 Chicago Drum Show: Craviotto Hybrid Snare Drum! 1/2 Walnut, 1/2 Cherry, with an inlaid ring of maple. The mix of cherry and walnut results in a drum that is full and deep, yet clear-sounding. This drum is the latest in a long series of groundbreaking custom snare drums from master craftsman Johnny Craviotto. It's worth a trip to the Chicago Drum Show just to see and hear this snare drum.

This very unique raffle prize (below) is being made possible through a collaborative effort involving the good folks at Vaughncraft, Ghostnote Forum, and Drum Foundry. The Vaughncraft shell is a one-off made specially for this project with solid woods. Top and bottom sections are bubinga, the center section is birdseye maple, and the sections between the bubinga and maple are osage orange. http://www.ghostnote.net/vbforum/showthread.php?t=22505&highlight=vaughncraft

Another spectacular Vaughncraft shell making it's way to the raffle is shown below. This one is another collaboration, between Vaughncraft and Kyle Mastro of MCD Percussion. This shell is Wenge and Zebrawood. Lugs for this drum have been donated by Allstar Lugs.

Pictured below: courtesy of Tempus Drums (Paul Mason) 6.5"x14" Translucent Champagne Glitter Fibreglass Tempus Snare Drum - (USD List price $844.00.)

Below: Courtesy of Joyful Noise Drum Company: Tim Kae of Drum City and Guitarland, Wheat Ridge, CO, helped inspire this unique design, which features the JNDC 6.5”x14” brass shell with a “tailpipe” patina finish, sealed in Carnuabua wax. The “TKO” model hardware consists of 2.5 mm solid brass bright nickel-plated triple flanged hoops, 10 Corder solid brass bright nickel-plated tubelugs, and the JNDC “One Touch Classic” snare strainer system.

Below: Courtesy of Drum Workshop- 5.5x14 Knurled Black Nickel over Steel Snare with Chrome Hardware. (Retail price is $751.00)

(Below) Courtesy of Ludwig Drum Company: Brass-Shell LB553K snare drum

(Below) Ronn Dunnett is bringing a special George Way snare drum for the raffle!

Courtesy of Abbott Drum Works: Snare drum- details to be announced soon!

Courtesy of Chicago #1 Drum lessons: DVDs and T-shirts!

Courtesy of Heather's Studio of Drum & Percussion: 4 30-minute percussion/drum set lessons, $86.00 value!

Courtesy of Poltun Entertainment Group: 2 Donny Osborne CDs! (Go to the www.rebeats.com multimedia products page for more info on this great new recording.)