The Versa Tubano® is manufactured with Remo’s Acousticon® drum shell, the TF 20 Skyndeep drumhead, "Taper-Fit Drum Coupling" which is engineered to create an easy, self-sealing fit between drumhead and drum shell for optimum sound quality. The Tubano is an evolutionary result from the long line of Remo Tubano® Drums. It is the ideal drum for educational and recreation applications because the ease of maintenance, tone quality and balance. Lightweight, nestable and portable, the Versa Tubano Drum is the latest in a long line of Remo innovations which features Remo's "Taper-Fit Drum Coupling." This technology, patent pending both domestically and internationally, is engineered to create an easy, self-sealing fit with the VERSA pretuned drumheads giving the Versa Tubano Drum rich bass tones and an overall high quality of sound. Easily remove the drumhead and play it like a frame drum or switch the heads and transform sound of the drum.