SHOW THE SNARES you owned and choose the best one !

daniboun

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Hi amigos !

Here a new topic and I hope that everybody is going to participate.
I'm a French drummer for your information.

I share the pictures the snares I've been playing from year 2007 to 2012. I sold almost the whole collection. I'm waiting for a very rare Pearl Classic African Mahogany limited edition 14X6.5, only made for the European market. I'll share the pictures once I get it)

Please show us the snares you owned and and tell us the VERY best one.

WINNER : Gretsch Retro Mahogany 13X7 ! Killer Snare, very versatile, warm and well sound-balanced !!

CHOICE 2 = Pearl African Mahogany or Remo Gold Crown

CUSTOM YELLOW COPPER 14x5.5 (1 mm shell) Assembled in France

MING FULL CARBON 14X6 (1.2mm shell)

GRETSH FULL RANGE Retro Mahogany (6 ply) 13X7

DRUMCRAFT SERIE 8 ALUMINIUM DieCast SHELL 14X5 (5mm diecast shell)

REMO GOLD CROWN 14X6 ADV. ACOUSTICON Made in USA (solid fiberwood shell)

GRETSH USA Maple Jasper Shell 14X7 Made in USA (6 ply Gumwood and Maple)

PEARL BLACK BRASS limited Edition 14X6.5 (1.2 mm brass)

PEARL MMX Maple Sparkle 14X6 (Maple shell)

PREMIER NEW XPK Maple 14X5.5 (7 Ply Maple shell).5

SALMIERI Prodipe SAPELI 14X5.5 (Sapeli African wood, 5 ply)

TAMA STARCLASSIC Maple 14x6.5 (USA Maple with reinforcement rings) made in JAPAN

TAMA SUPERSTAR Birch 14X5.5 (Birch wood)

TAMBURO OPERA Black Satin 14X5 made in Italy (Stave USA Maple Wood)

WORLDMAX BRONZE Vintage 14X5

TAMBURO OPERA Zebrawood Maple 14X6.5 Made in Italy (Stave USA Maple Wood)

TAMBURO Formula Maple 14X5.5 (USA Maple Shell)

PEARL CLASSIC African Mahogany Limited Edition 14X6.5 (African Mahogany wood)

LUDWIG Black Beauty 14X5 (single sheet brass shell)

PREMIER Signia Marquis Maple (Laminated 7 Ply USA Maple)
 
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Here are my main snares. I have got a few others that sit around that I never use.

Trick 14x5 Kodiak. One of the best snares I have ever heard.
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Trick 14x6 Copper.
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Tama 14x8 Artwood
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Trick Aluminum 14x7
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My humble snare collection:

8" x 14" Gretsch Hand-Hammered Brass Snare (my favorite, it's a monster!)
5.5" x 14" Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Snare
6.5" x 14" Pearl Limited Edition Walnut Snare

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LOVE THEM! I have a full kit, far and beyond the best sounding kit I have ever played on. And I have worked in drum shops before, and done some touring. So I have had the chance to play quite a few kits.
The snares are great too. I was just playing on my 14x7 Trick snare, it's so versatile. It sounds great playing Foo Fighters and it sounds great playing metal, without even having to mess with the tuning. It just falls in to place. The S hoop is really cool too. The Kodiak is a really cool snare, it's just a shame they are so hard to find!
 
How do you like that carbon fiber snare? Any sound clips?

Carbon snares are very versatile, what I love with full carbon models (I mean the ones with Carbon hoop) : they sound awesome and they very very light ! Good choice for gigs :) Crossticks are magic, better than Diecast hoops and than wood hoops as well !
They sound inbetween Birch and Maple, hard to describe but they really worth while.

Ming cymbals are also very nice !

Check Carbon set sound here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6ZHf7iVmUY
 
My latest customs.

6.5x13 Koa/Copper
5.5x14 Birdseye Maple/Stainless

The 13" is my current main. New 6.5 Rosewood shells are on their way for the 14". Fantastic snare drums.
 

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Goergous ! Really love the Evetts one !
I'm jalous :)

PS : I updated the pictures I just received My Pearl African Mahogany 14X6.5 limited Edition :



 
Hi guys.
There is The Good Snare thread to check out as well if you like snares. It is old now and many pics are gone sadly.

I have some of my snares on display in my gear thread. About 40 odd I think. I still have loads to add but who has time? Hopefully one day. There is some nice gear, old Ludwigs, Sonors etc etc. I have a pic of one that is about 113 years old but have yet to add it.

My thread can be found in my signature.
 
My latest customs.

6.5x13 Koa/Copper
5.5x14 Birdseye Maple/Stainless

The 13" is my current main. New 6.5 Rosewood shells are on their way for the 14". Fantastic snare drums.

I just recently heard about these Acoutin snares. Found a video of one on youtube and it sounds amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2F0GtvHFYI

Can you tell us more about yours?
 
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Hi guys.
There is The Good Snare thread to check out as well if you like snares. It is old now and many pics are gone sadly.

I have some of my snares on display in my gear thread. About 40 odd I think. I still have loads to add but who has time? Hopefully one day. There is some nice gear, old Ludwigs, Sonors etc etc. I have a pic of one that is about 113 years old but have yet to add it.

My thread can be found in my signature.

I checked out your thread and there are some awesome snares too ! yeah
Thanks for sharing !
 
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