snare
Could you describe the differences in sound between the collector´s snare and the solid shell snare?. I've never tried the solid snare.
hola, gustavo!
thanks for your comment ... nice to read.
now it's a little difficult for me to explain (in my broken english; sorry for that), what the difference between the craviotto solid and the all maple shell is. i'll try my best, and don't forget: it's just my opinion.
the 14x5 all maple is very easy to handle. best sounding tune for me is the really dark "dong" (very bruford-like), a full and woody sound without too much ringing overtones. for example listen to billy ward and shawn pelton in the video section.
in higher tension the snare drum is more "metalish", and it "cracks" really hard. resonance is shorter; it's more like the sound you can hear from mike clark.
the solid shell from my 14"x5,5 dw craviotto is a little clearer in sound and has more resonance (there's not so much glue in it ;-)). tuning range is great, from cracking high to ballad low. but really, the difference to the all maple is not too big for my old ears (maybe the "better" sound is a "placebo" effect, but look at the price difference). i think this one s one of the most recorded dw snares ... listen to keltner and co.
the 13x5,5 dw solid snare (shell is made and stamped by craviotto) ounds best in high pitched tensions. i use it as a left side auxiliary snare, although she's good enough for main work. if you want to hear this one look for chad wackerman and julio figueroa (on dw's home page).
If i´m looking for a snare with a good low tone, what would you recommend me?
for a good low tone and a good price try an all maple 14x6 (look for a 6 plus 6; it's deeper than a 10+6), but the best of both worlds could be a 14x5. it's called "the workhorse".
hope you understand what i meant ... best wishes to spain and a happy new year,
markus