With acrylics...as Chris mentioned, it's all in the edges. I've got one I made a few years ago and had vintage Gretsch edges put on it. The reverse ones that is. It sounds really nice and warm...like a maple drum. I didn't put vent holes in it at all which sort of give it more of a vintage sound. It's a very loud drum, so you don't need to whack it too hard, which is nice. I'd think a 14x7 drum would be too much for studio work...fun for a poison cover band though....
Why have someone make it? Get the parts and make one yourself...that's the fun of it.
www.goldntimesdrums.com for the shells and drummaker.com or any other site for the hardware. Just get the correct unibit to do the drilling and you're good to go.
later,
m