your opinion on snare drums?

[tamadrummer132]

Ok. Here is the deal. Im getting really sick of my steel snare, and im looking to get some good old fashioned wood.

Which wood, im not sure. All i know is that i played a pearl maple free floating snare at GC and.....it sounded like sex. (am i allowed to say that?) But i loved it. However, it costs around 380 dollars. Granted i could spend that much, id rather get soemthing cheaper.

Basically wahtim asking is what is a good quality snare drum, that has a great sound, looks good, and is a little more affordable?

thanks in advance

-david

[TwentyEightyFive]

Basically wahtim asking is what is a good quality snare drum, that has a great sound, looks good, and is a little more affordable?

thanks in advance

-david

Go with Gretsch. This particular drum is $259 and is the 10-ply maple model. My drum set teacher has one and it sounds amazing. It has a nice pop and woody sound when tuned up high; I haven't heard it tuned low so I don't know how it sounds but since it is a Gretsch, it's gotta be great.

[RobertM]

If you really want the Pearl Free Floating Maple snare, try interstatemusic.com. You should be able to get this snare for under $300 or just a little over $300.

[bojangleman]

http://www.guitarcenter.com/ddrum-S4-Maple-Snare-Drum-443613-i1174548.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Tama-Artwood-Custom-Maple-Snare-Drum-443202-i1168729.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Pork-Pie-Little-Squealer-Maple-Snare-Drum-102521069-i1138434.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/ddrum-Dios-Aspen-Bubinga-Snare-Drum-447747-i1177727.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Pearl-Vinnie-Paul-Snare-Drum-103664041-i1172210.gc

i have personally played all of these and they all sound really good!

what i would suggest is going to your local music store and lining up as many snares in your price range and then pick the one you like most...

Alex

[rendezvous_drummer]

Gretschhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[jayp]

I picked up a Black panther blonde birdseye maple 8ply snare, 13X6.5 nice little bugger for 115$

[tamadrummer132]

dude!! i was looking at that tama artwood, and i like it! the finishes are nice (im looking at Super Maple) And i can get it 13x6.5 for 240, which is much lower then the pearl!!

thanks alot, but im still looking. any additional tips would be greatly appreciated, and oh yeah..it dosent have to be maple.

[bojangleman]

yes huh..you just dont know that..

yeah..it dosent have to be maple.

Alex

[tamadrummer132]

what..........? that really didnt make any sense.

[bojangleman]

maple sounds good...i was saying that if you were to compare, you would more than likely like the maple...

but, i could be wrong..

Alex

[rendezvous_drummer]

If you can get a deal like JayP did with the BP, then I highly suggest the BP.

[aruration]

The Pearl Omar Hakim signature snare drum, 13x5 African Mahogany.

It's a very nice option it costs about 250 dollars

[aydee]

Sorry, a bit of a tangent.. anyone ever play a gig without a snare..how'd it go?

[aruration]

No, I think you misunderstood the meaning of the thread.

Tamadrummer132 created this because he's interested on bying a wooden snare drum and he was asking some opinions..

This wasn't an anti-snare drum thread.

[Les Ismore]

Ok. Here is the deal. Im getting really sick of my steel snare, and im looking to get some good old fashioned wood.

You could get a wood shell and have it drilled for the hardware that's on your metal shell snare. When you tire of the wood, switch hardware back to metal shell. You can request any bearing edge to just about mimic any drum sound (vintage-round over, modern-dbl 45 etc). Get a hi-quality drum in the exact size and finish that 'you' want for le$$ than a big name offering.



anyone ever play a gig without a snare..how'd it go?

Ron Bushy playing with Iron Butterfly probably could have pulled that off.

[darkstar442]

Dang bojangle man you took my idea for that squeeler. but this one or the one bojangles listed is good considering about buying one of the squeelers


http://www.guitarcenter.com/Pork-Pie-Little-Squealer-Snare-Drum---7--x-13--445502-i1177142.gc

[-tarek-]

Ok. Here is the deal. Im getting really sick of my steel snare, and im looking to get some good old fashioned wood.

Which wood, im not sure. All i know is that i played a pearl maple free floating snare at GC and.....it sounded like sex. (am i allowed to say that?) But i loved it. However, it costs around 380 dollars. Granted i could spend that much, id rather get soemthing cheaper.

Basically wahtim asking is what is a good quality snare drum, that has a great sound, looks good, and is a little more affordable?

thanks in advance

-david

amdrumparts.com. I got a 14x7 Keller shell with gold hardware, tube lugs, basic strainer, and diecast hoops for just under $300. They will do the edges, snare bed, and drilling if you buy the hardware from them too. You just have to assemble it and finish it if you want to. It takes about 2 weeks to get it and it's professional quality. Mine sounds as good as any $800 Sonor snare.