Black Magic 6.5X14" "Brassified" Brass Tube Lugs or No?

Here is my 6.5x14" "Black Magic" snare from 2010. I am "Brassifying" this becuase it is less expensive to do it to then my Black Beauty. I bought the Brass Die Cast hoops from Ludwig directly and the Tension Rods, Strainer, and Butt Plate are from DrumFactoryDirect.Com. My question is should I go with the Brass Tube Lugs as well? Does anyone know the exact size I would need? I think it is 3 and 1/2 inches, I can't find any specs anywhere online about the actual size. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!!!

looks great as is, I don't know what size you need but think the brass lugs would accent it better. Just order ones based on the size of your old ones should be from center of the mount holes. I actually think my 8" BM has the same length lugs.

I agree, it looks nice like that.

Can't help with the lugs but I notice that my 6.5" (black beauty) uses the same as the 5" equivalent so ludwig might not help. Maybe measure yours and have a look here:

http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6_9_10

I vote brass lugs, especially since you swapped out the strainer/butt.

The only trick in buying tubes is how they're measured. Sometimes you'll see them described by their overall length, and sometimes by the spacing for the screw holes. Hole spacing is what matters for buying replacements.

http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_9_10&products_id=1907

These are 3.5" hole spacing; I'd bet they're what you need, based on the photos.

I'm pretty sure the BM series, and the new Supralite snares use the same hole spacing as all the "Ludwig copy" snares out there in the 6.5 size, so the larger "generic" tube lugs should fit, but you need to take a lug off and measure to be sure.

I vote for doing Brass lugs! I don't usually go for those, but the hoops/strainer look really sweet on that shell, so I'd do the whole thing.

I actually didn't like the slightly longer tubes, but in the last couple years, they've grown on me, & I like them a lot now.

A Supralite with Brass hardware would look pretty awesome too.....hmmmmmm.......

Thanks for all the replies, pics will be up shortly of the Brass Tube Lugs!!!!