Expensive snares.

[RogerLudwig]

It's really difficult to tell which drums will appreciate over time. I bought a used 1966 Rogers holiday kit with a matching maple dyna-sonic 40 years ago for $400. the snare alone was worth $4000-$5000 when I sold it in 2008. I thought that was a pretty good return on investment, but I bought the snare 'cause it's the only one I wanted at the time. New, they were going for $125 and that seemed like a fortune

 

[Les Ismore]

It's really difficult to tell which drums will appreciate over time. I bought a used 1966 Rogers holiday kit with a matching maple dyna-sonic 40 years ago for $400. the snare alone was worth $4000-$5000 when I sold it in 2008. I thought that was a pretty good return on investment, but I bought the snare 'cause it's the only one I wanted at the time. New, they were going for $125 and that seemed like a fortune

You got lucky with the DYNA-SONIC




this thread is Not about investing


Errr, ummm... yeah it is.

$11,000 for a snare drum you're not really going to play? Eleven grand, by anybodies standard is an 'investment' for a snare drum, no matter how you play it.


Maybe, just maybe the LUDWIG $11,000 gold plated will be worth some money in 40 years?

 

[Jeremy Bender]

Ironically, the Ludwig and Joyful Noise drum pics in this thread look, well, cheap. Very gaudy. Yeah, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I get it. Nonetheless, these things remind me of the wheels on the pimp mobiles I used to see back in the day.

Ouch! Not all of them are seen that way. Here's mine...

 

[Skulmoski]

Ouch! Not all of them are seen that way. Here's mine...

That oozes class. Very nice. Looks heavy too.

GJS

 

[Astropath]

Ouch! Not all of them are seen that way. Here's mine...

Your Joyful Noise is one Beautiful looking snare, And, I'd be willing to bet the sound is Beautiful as well. My Joyful Noise Purpleheart is anything but gaudy but that is just my opinion. To each his own, but I think Joyful Noise snares are worth every penny you spend on one.

I also like Craviottos, and I've been a Ludwig fan for almost 40 years.

 

[Skulmoski]

Craviotto $5000 at NAMM 2012.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=wO6nfD7tx9Q&feature=endscreen

GJS

 

[wsabol]

This is the ultimate expensive snare to me. Noble & Cooley Zildjian bronze snare. 14x6.5 or a 14x5 in the exact alloy zildjian uses for their cymbals. I would love to have this snare, but not for $2500.. they aren't making them anymore so they are incredibly collectible.

 

[ROCKDRUMMERZERO]

+ 1 Eye...and if my grandmother had wheels....she'd be a wagon.Love the quote Larry

Steve B

Naas Drums in Ireland sold me mine, I have had a look around over here, nothing, sorry.

 

[ROCKDRUMMERZERO]

I had to sell min a few months a go. Do you know if I can still get one in your area?

Sorry, the post above has the wrong member quote - Still my answer is the same, none around at the moment..