Does the type of wood really make a big difference in the sound?

For example:

warmth and balance of maple
brightness of cherry
darker tones of walnut
highly resonant oak
attack and projection of birch.

What would be best for the production I described above?

Woods

the best thing to do is to go around to your music store and try out all these different types..

also listen to recordings of the kinds that you've mentioned and see what is the equipment that those artists use (or used for that session)..

the recording and production part totally changes the equation from there on and i can't say more than this.

Thanks - at least - for the reply.

India? Far out. what's happening in the recording scene around you?

Woods

I am still researching.

For my desired productions. What would you think of the Ludwig Black Beauty. Somebody told me on the phone that because I was talking about alot of brush work that the metal drum would be best to high light the brush work. anything to this opinion?

Thanks,

Woods

Does Anybody know what snare that David Kemper, Chad Cromwell and Jimmy Ibbotson uses?

Thanks,

Woods