The Fibes Drum Company made shells made of Fiberglass and Acrylic. The Fiberglass shells were covered in various wraps, while the Acrylic shells were clear and some were
tinted. The Acrylic drums tended to crack and scuff. This drum has a pristine shell and strainer and was made when Martin owned the company.

In 1966, the Fibes Drum Corporation was founded. Their specialty was fiberglass drums and they offered them in various finishes and wraps. For a short time, the drums were very popular and many famous drummers used the drums, especially this model snare drum.

Buddy Rich was photographed using the SFT 690 while endorsing Slingerland. As you can imagine, this caused quite a stir.

This particular drum is finished in Black fivel, clearly one of the strangest finishes ever. It resembled a sprayed on black velvet paint. There were numerous colors offered, including blue, red, orange and combinations This drum also has the Fibes Sta-Way bumper attached to it. This device prevented the snare drum from rubbing against the hanging tom.