Brady snare drum

[Mendozart]

I'm trying to justify the price of one of these beauties. I've recently picked up a DW set in a snow white pearl finish, and I've been looking for a snare to match in color. I found a Ludwig, Yamaha, and a custom made Brady at the local drum store. I played the Brady today and it's phenomenal. The thing is, I would have to sell my 3 other snares just to afford this thing. Decisions, decisions.

*Go to bottom of thread for the happy ending on 6/6/07*

[YAMAHA DRUMMER]

hey ,
Brady drums and snares are amazing , great finish and the sound is like heaven !!!
but if you need to sell your other 3 snares just to be able to buy a Brady snare ...? i would'nt do that . if your snare drums are great and you love them , don't sell them , i learned that if you have some thing good but you don't use often ... NEVER sell it , you will need it as time comes.
try to look at Yamaha Maple \ Birch snares , or Mapex Black panther , Ludwid Black Beauty.... these are all AMAZING snare drums with a nice price .
the Brady snare drum will " wait" for you ...
take care

[dom]

i agree. i would look into other snares or wait and save for the bradly. If you like your snares you have now 3 arnt worth one.

[Deathmetalconga]

I've never had more than one snare at a time - but it's been the best one I could ever have.

If you really want the Brady, don't feel bad about selling your other three, unless they are as rare and beautiful as a Brady. If they're just mass-produced models, you can always get more of those later. A Brady is a true, elite custom drum and if you like it a whole lot, I say go for it!

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[Fat Elvis]

i am on the fence on this one. While I dont like the idea of having to sell other snares to buy one, i am sort of a guy that has multiple snares but usually sticks with one -- im defenately not one of these cats that brings multiple snares to a gig because they are unsure of what tone they want (i do bring multiple snares to recording sessions though).

i would not know what to do. Thank god i have cheaper tastes in snares than you. I would love to have a brady, but i have a lot of snares to buy before i get to that price point.

[Skitch]

I am with Fat Elvis on this one - I am the guy who will takes a few diffrerent snares to a recording session. I don't know that I would sell 3 snares to get one back. I did have the opportunity to get my hands on a Zildjian Snare from 1989, but passed it up because what I would have spent, I could have had the better part of the finances for a new kit! It comes down to what do you really want, 1 fantastic snare drum or several very good ones. And remember, some of the best drummers are known for their ability to get multiple sounds out of 1 snare drum, like Jeff Porcaro.


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[Steady Freddy]

I have a Brady Stave snare and it's an awesome drum. The way I look at it is that the snare is the most important voice on the drum set. I refuse to skimp when it comes to the snare.

I have a Dunnett, a OCDP, several Craviottos, and a couple of others. Yeah, I could have bought a top end set for what I've spent on snares, but I didn't want another set. I wanted some kick ass snares and I have no regrets.

Quality wins out over quantity in my book. That snare has been listed for some time on e bay. I live in So. Cal, and have bought from West Coast Drums before. I'd give them a call and maybe they'll work a deal with you. They're good people.

[gmrakich]

Brady drum price structure is like most other companies. If retail is 1200, they are about 500-600 in the drum. If you offer 800.00 they might go for it.

[Mendozart]

Actually, I would only have to sell my Supraphonic and my Starclassic. It's just the $900 price tag that I keep thinking about. I don't want to make a hasty decision. I think I should try out a few more snares before I pluck down the cash.

[Steady Freddy]

Actually, I would only have to sell my Supraphonic and my Starclassic. It's just the $900 price tag that I keep thinking about. I don't want to make a hasty decision. I think I should try out a few more snares before I pluck down the cash.

I'd probably hang on to the Ludwig. One of the all time classic snares.

[Mendozart]

This is FRICKIN unbelievable! As you can see, about six months have passed since I posted this thread. I had monitored the Brady snare on ebay, hoping one day I could somehow afford this exquisite snare. Then about two months ago, I noticed the drum was no longer available, and sure enough when I popped into West Coast Drums it was no longer on the shelf. Oh well, I thought. So a couple weeks ago, as I was scanning the local Craigslist ads for assorted drums, I see a Fibes set for sale with the one of a kind Brady snare sitting with the set. I e-mail the guy to see if he had purchased the drum from WCD and it was confirmed, it was THE snare. The guy only wanted $500, so I was frantically trying to sell a few things on ebay, and keep the wife happy. Then Monday I see it posted on ebay, so time was short. I e-mailed the seller again and he says give him $400 right now and he'll end the auction. SOLD! To me of course, hehe. So, the drum that was $900 dollars six months ago is now sitting in my living room for $400 dollars! The drum is still in flawless condition. And, I still have my Supraphonic 402, and the DW snare that was acquired after the sale of my Spaun snare. Life is good. BTW, here's a few pics. One other note, this drum is a one of a kind snare, made for the 2006 NAMM show.

[latzanimal]

I love happy endings......

[Steady Freddy]

Very nice!

That'll look cool with your set. $400.00! You stole that thing. Good for you!

Enjoy!

[Ozzy Biz]

Wow, nice deal! That's pretty cool that it's a one-off snare and the white lacquer matches your kit. Very cool

[gmrakich]

congrats and welcome to the "family."

[bradydrums]

welcome to the "family."

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[bradydrums]

$400 was a good price.

[Mendozart]

Interesting choice of words http://www.memphisracingscene.com/vb/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

Interesting indeed,lol. So Kelly, was this drum built by your Dad, Chris? It was actually built in December of 2005. I thought $400 was a smoking deal, I'm still a little numb.

[gmrakich]

Interesting indeed,lol. So Kelly, was this drum built by your Dad, Chris? It was actually built in December of 2005. I thought $400 was a smoking deal, I'm still a little numb.

Everybody run for cover!!!!!!

[bradydrums]

Everybody run for cover!!!!!!


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[bradydrums]

Interesting indeed,lol. So Kelly, was this drum built by your Dad, Chris? It was actually built in December of 2005. I thought $400 was a smoking deal, I'm still a little numb.

Chris was still there at that time, but more than likely this particular drum was worked on by Ric & Jon (neither of whom are there anymore either). Chris was busy with the block snares and the solid wood snares, and other timber-sourcing areas.

[Steady Freddy]

After reading this thread I dug out my Brady. I changed heads and really cranked it up.

Sounded real good. Yep, nice drums.

[Mendozart]

My drum came with a Jack DeJohnette head on it. It sounded good, but I went ahead and put a coated ambassador on top and a new diplomat snare side head on. This is by far the best sounding snare I have ever played. I had a problem with the nickelworks strainer holding the plastic strips of the snare wires. Both the butt end and the strainer were anodized and were really smooth. I even tried roughing up the inside, but they kept slipping. So I went with the strings with some knots perfectly placed. No problems now. I might have to go with the Trick throwoff on this snare though.

[Steady Freddy]

My drum came with a Jack DeJohnette head on it. It sounded good, but I went ahead and put a coated ambassador on top and a new diplomat snare side head on. This is by far the best sounding snare I have ever played. I had a problem with the nickelworks strainer holding the plastic strips of the snare wires. Both the butt end and the strainer were anodized and were really smooth. I even tried roughing up the inside, but they kept slipping. So I went with the strings with some knots perfectly placed. No problems now. I might have to go with the Trick throwoff on this snare though.

I'm thinking about adding a Trick also. The Nickle Works drops the wires if you even slightly bump the lever. The good news it the hole spacing is the same on both.

I'm running a Remo ambassador revese black dot or whatever it's called and an Evans 200 on the bottom. Pure sound wires.

I had a Genera dry on it and it was a little too dry. My snare likes to be cranked way up. It sounds too ringy at medium tension. But when the batter heads cranked up it barks real nice.

[Mendozart]

I'm thinking about adding a Trick also. The Nickle Works drops the wires if you even slightly bump the lever. The good news it the hole spacing is the same on both.

I'm running a Remo ambassador revese black dot or whatever it's called and an Evans 200 on the bottom. Pure sound wires.

I had a Genera dry on it and it was a little too dry. My snare likes to be cranked way up. It sounds too ringy at medium tension. But when the batter heads cranked up it barks real nice.
I noticed the same thing also with the Nickelworks and the lever. What are the specs on your Brady? How many strands on your Puresounds?

[bradydrums]

I had a Genera dry on it and it was a little too dry.


I had much the same experience. Chris & I tried out a bunch of "Genera Dry" heads on some different models of snares back in 1996/1997 and had much the same conclusion, especially with the block snares.

[Steady Freddy]

I noticed the same thing also with the Nickelworks and the lever. What are the specs on your Brady? How many strands on your Puresounds?

Mine's a 7 X 13 Jarrah block drum. I'm running a 20 strand wire. I'm thinking about going to the Pure Sound 30 strand. The Brady has nice snare beds so it should tolerate a wide wire.

This snare is so lively I tend to tension up the wires to calm it down a little. I'm thinking a wider wire will do the same thing with less tension. I like a slight buzz from the wires. Kinda fattens it up a bit.

My drum seems to have a fairly narrow tuning range. It gets wierd over tones at medium tension and that's why I tried the dry head. When it's where it wants to be it really sings out. The cross stick sound is really nice too.

I'd been playing a 6.5 X 14 Craviotto tuned kinda low like a rock power ballard sound. The rim shots on the Brady are ear splitting by contrast. It's a cool drum. Everyone outta have one.

I remember seeing your snare on e bay when it was listed by WCD. I thought it was a really cool drum, but just didn't match my natural maple kits. That dude is gonna look great with your set!

[Steady Freddy]

I had much the same experience. Chris & I tried out a bunch of "Genera Dry" heads on some different models of snares back in 1996/1997 and had much the same conclusion, especially with the block snares.

Hi Kelly,

What heads did you guys decide on when you shipped your drums?

I remember the first time I saw one of your kits. I just stood there stunned. Beautiful drums to be sure.

Take care.

[bradydrums]

We did another small run with some Attack heads in 1997 too, which I recall as being quite good. Shortly thereafter, we starting shipping with Remo heads - usually a single-ply coated Ambassador - but it would depend on the size and construction method of each drum.

:) Kelly

[Mendozart]

Mine's a 7 X 13 Jarrah block drum. I'm running a 20 strand wire. I'm thinking about going to the Pure Sound 30 strand. The Brady has nice snare beds so it should tolerate a wide wire.

This snare is so lively I tend to tension up the wires to calm it down a little. I'm thinking a wider wire will do the same thing with less tension. I like a slight buzz from the wires. Kinda fattens it up a bit.

My drum seems to have a fairly narrow tuning range. It gets wierd over tones at medium tension and that's why I tried the dry head. When it's where it wants to be it really sings out. The cross stick sound is really nice too.

I'd been playing a 6.5 X 14 Craviotto tuned kinda low like a rock power ballard sound. The rim shots on the Brady are ear splitting by contrast. It's a cool drum. Everyone outta have one.

I remember seeing your snare on e bay when it was listed by WCD. I thought it was a really cool drum, but just didn't match my natural maple kits. That dude is gonna look great with your set!

The Puresound 30's are sweet. I have one on my Supraphonic 402 and it sounds great. The Brady came with some DW Truetone 20's, which I'm also using on my 5"x14" DW with success.

[Mendozart]

So I thought I would give a review of this drum after several gigs, and trying different heads and snare wires. This drum is a pure joy to play. I finally settled with a coated Ambassador and Super 30 Puresound wires. This drum has several sweet spots, but I love it tuned right in the middle. It's sensitive, yet really cuts with an awesome tone to it. I played a ballroom gig this weekend and had my Supra ready to go also. The Supra stayed in it's bag as the Brady just floored me with it's dynamic sound. I feel so spoiled to be playing such a splendid instrument.

[GW Drums]

. I feel so spoiled to be playing such a splendid instrument.


I feel the same way. I wanted one for years and just never felt comfortable with the price. Well,I got mine as a gift from my wife and then I felt kind of guilty-but I was able to play through it.

Congrats on a beautiful drum and enjoy!!!

[Drummer Karl]

Ha Mendozart, I always see that beauty in your avatar and I can easily recognize you by that snare drum. Really got a mind-keeper there.

So, what is it made from?

Karl

[Mendozart]

Ha Mendozart, I always see that beauty in your avatar and I can easily recognize you by that snare drum. Really got a mind-keeper there.

So, what is it made from?

Karl
It's a 5.5x14 Jarrah ply drum. The snare really is incredible. I've been paying so much attention to my vintage kit lately, and my Ludwig snare drums, that I hadn't played the Brady in a bit. I just played a gig a couple weeks ago and as I set my drums up and sound checked, I kind of chuckled to myself about how good it sounded. It's sensitive, but when you give it a whack in the center of the head, it just comes alive!