Mike St.Clair
Senior Member
Just saw a glowing review of Ford snare drums for those of you with deep enough pockets to allow you to have one of the top of the heaps. I believe it was Drum magazine.
That's one beautiful snare drum!
I was going to post a question but I'll try here first - you may know the answer:
Are the Yamaha Signature drums (I'm looking at buying the Akira Jimbo snare) made in the Osaka factory - Japan - or are they made in the Indonesia (Taiwan now maybe) plant?
Thanks Kona. Japan is engraved on the badge below the words 'Custom Model.' Going by that, I would say Osaka. I think all of the higher end Yamaha drums are made in the Osaka factory.
Hey i got this yamaha custom nouveau 14x4 in red pearl maple yday from ebay for £168 ($250) free delivery, apparently it cost over £400 ($600) new and was an ex-artist studio snare. Let me know what you think, whether its a good deal, whether anyone has any experience with these snares and any other comments. It hasnt arrived yet but i will put a video up when it does. Thanks
MTB, your snares are sooo nice. With the calibre of snares here i think mine pales into insignificance, but its my first proper snare and im sure ill be happy with it.
Does anyone have any experience with YAMAHA VINTAGE WOOD HOOPS. Are they more suited to deeper snares and would the difference be lost on my 14x4" yamaha? (previous post). Is the difference only heard in the rim-shot and x-stick?
Thanks v much
I feel like this is this best snare drum ever. It's the 8x14 Sonor Signature HLD 598 Cast Bronze. I like it a lot.
Im wanting to buy a new snare but im not really sure what to go for. Any sugestions?
Hey i got this yamaha custom nouveau 14x4 in red pearl maple yday from ebay for £168 ($250) free delivery, apparently it cost over £400 ($600) new and was an ex-artist studio snare. Let me know what you think, whether its a good deal, whether anyone has any experience with these snares and any other comments. It hasnt arrived yet but i will put a video up when it does. Thanks