caddywumpus
Archnemesis of Larryace
Hey all! Here's a thread with some pics of my recently-downsized snare collection. I kept the cream of the crop, and here they are to sate your eye-candy/drum porn addictions. I've talked about several of these snares in depth over the past few years, but feel free to ask questions. You know I love to talk about these drums.
From left to right:
1. Rhythm Traders 12x5 hammered copper snare. A local drum shop pieced together their own snares a few years ago, and I managed to snag one.
2. 1965 Slingerland Hollywood Ace (gold sparkle). Was my go-to snare for years, and got me started on my vintage drum fascination/addiction. Missing the badge and has a replacement throw off, but makes up for lack of originality with a throaty, woody tone.
3. Pre-serial Ludwig Auditorium (green sparkle). Great all-around snare. Lots of body.
4. 1967 Ludwig Pioneer (silver sparkle). I got this drum with a blue sparkle keystone kit I bought. I'm usually not a fan of 6-lug drums, and I was planning on selling it off right away, but this one has stuck around and stood the test of time. It's a little more "open", and yet dry at the same time.
5. Drum Workshop (black nickel over brass). I had a Collector's Series DW black on brass snare, but I sold it, then later regretted it, so I bought this one to replace it. It's nice when I want a shallow yet ringy metal snare.
6. Ludwig 14x6.5 Black Beauty. *Ahem*, um, moving on...
7. Rogers Powertone (chrome over brass). One of my bandmates has one of these that I fell in love with, and I finally found one locally. It has the warm, shallow, brassy/metallic sound of the Drum Workshop brass snare, but is dry, probably due to the dual ribs.
8 + 9. Ludwig Supraphonics, 6.5" and 5" depths. I love the 402, but it took me about 6 or 7 of the 400s to warm up to the shallower version. The dry body of the 402 is a classic sound, for sure, but the snappy crispness of the 400 is not too shabby, either.
10. DW/Craviotto. Such a wonderful tone from this drum. If you've played a Craviotto, you know what I'm talking about. Lots of tone.
11. ??? custom steambent red oak 14x6.5. I bought this from a local guy who started making his own shells. I don't know what it is about the red oak, but it sounds darker and woodier than most of my drums. Also, this drum is sensitive as all get out. When I play symphonic gigs, this is my go-to snare. The down side is the gaudy golden Ego lugs on it.
12. DW 14x4 Collector's (WMP). I've found the 5", 5.5", and 6.5" models I've owned to be too tubby. This one has just enough snap to it, with a nice cracky rimshot, that I've kept it around and used it on many gigs.
13. 1928 Slingerland solid mahogany ("gold sparkle"). This drum is something special. It was originally a Tone Flange model, but salvaged by a friend who removed the screws from the top bearing edge and cut it down past the screw holes, leaving a nice, clean and sharp bearing edge. The shell is solid mahogany, and it has an unreal tone to it. My favorite snare sound ever. Also, the wrap is original, and it was the very first kind of sparkle wrap used on a drum. It's not a glitter or a broken glass, but actually a laminate made with a bunch of fine grains of sand. Also, the brass tube lugs are all original, as is the throw off, but the throw off is a bit catchy, so I don't use it out on gigs where I need to throw the snares off (which is, unfortunately, most gigs).
14. 1926-27 Ludwig "Dance Model" 14x4 (chrome over brass). I managed to snag this 8-lug beauty from Revival Drums. Has that vintage, turn-of-the-century COB sound that you can't find in other drums. It's in really good shape, too.
15. Leedy/Ludwig 14x10 marching snare. I got this drum on a whim, and have used it on recordings where I wanted the absolute throatiest, deepest, woodiest snare sound available. It does the trick. I recently got to use it on a marching gig, playing 2nd Line snare with a group of 6 horns playing standards in the local coliseum, and it just filled up the room. Nice!
From left to right:
1. Rhythm Traders 12x5 hammered copper snare. A local drum shop pieced together their own snares a few years ago, and I managed to snag one.
2. 1965 Slingerland Hollywood Ace (gold sparkle). Was my go-to snare for years, and got me started on my vintage drum fascination/addiction. Missing the badge and has a replacement throw off, but makes up for lack of originality with a throaty, woody tone.
3. Pre-serial Ludwig Auditorium (green sparkle). Great all-around snare. Lots of body.
4. 1967 Ludwig Pioneer (silver sparkle). I got this drum with a blue sparkle keystone kit I bought. I'm usually not a fan of 6-lug drums, and I was planning on selling it off right away, but this one has stuck around and stood the test of time. It's a little more "open", and yet dry at the same time.
5. Drum Workshop (black nickel over brass). I had a Collector's Series DW black on brass snare, but I sold it, then later regretted it, so I bought this one to replace it. It's nice when I want a shallow yet ringy metal snare.
6. Ludwig 14x6.5 Black Beauty. *Ahem*, um, moving on...
7. Rogers Powertone (chrome over brass). One of my bandmates has one of these that I fell in love with, and I finally found one locally. It has the warm, shallow, brassy/metallic sound of the Drum Workshop brass snare, but is dry, probably due to the dual ribs.
8 + 9. Ludwig Supraphonics, 6.5" and 5" depths. I love the 402, but it took me about 6 or 7 of the 400s to warm up to the shallower version. The dry body of the 402 is a classic sound, for sure, but the snappy crispness of the 400 is not too shabby, either.
10. DW/Craviotto. Such a wonderful tone from this drum. If you've played a Craviotto, you know what I'm talking about. Lots of tone.
11. ??? custom steambent red oak 14x6.5. I bought this from a local guy who started making his own shells. I don't know what it is about the red oak, but it sounds darker and woodier than most of my drums. Also, this drum is sensitive as all get out. When I play symphonic gigs, this is my go-to snare. The down side is the gaudy golden Ego lugs on it.
12. DW 14x4 Collector's (WMP). I've found the 5", 5.5", and 6.5" models I've owned to be too tubby. This one has just enough snap to it, with a nice cracky rimshot, that I've kept it around and used it on many gigs.
13. 1928 Slingerland solid mahogany ("gold sparkle"). This drum is something special. It was originally a Tone Flange model, but salvaged by a friend who removed the screws from the top bearing edge and cut it down past the screw holes, leaving a nice, clean and sharp bearing edge. The shell is solid mahogany, and it has an unreal tone to it. My favorite snare sound ever. Also, the wrap is original, and it was the very first kind of sparkle wrap used on a drum. It's not a glitter or a broken glass, but actually a laminate made with a bunch of fine grains of sand. Also, the brass tube lugs are all original, as is the throw off, but the throw off is a bit catchy, so I don't use it out on gigs where I need to throw the snares off (which is, unfortunately, most gigs).
14. 1926-27 Ludwig "Dance Model" 14x4 (chrome over brass). I managed to snag this 8-lug beauty from Revival Drums. Has that vintage, turn-of-the-century COB sound that you can't find in other drums. It's in really good shape, too.
15. Leedy/Ludwig 14x10 marching snare. I got this drum on a whim, and have used it on recordings where I wanted the absolute throatiest, deepest, woodiest snare sound available. It does the trick. I recently got to use it on a marching gig, playing 2nd Line snare with a group of 6 horns playing standards in the local coliseum, and it just filled up the room. Nice!
