Larry
"Uncle Larry"
OK I've had an idea for some time now for a snare strainer. It's akin to the Ludwig Super Sensitive, and I want opinions if my idea differs from the Ludwig.
OK on a standard strainer, (not the SS) the tension knob pulls the snares tight against the snare reso head. I had always envisioned a snare strainer that pulled the wires tight without touching the reso head at all. Then you have a mechanism where you can make the already tensioned (or loosened) snare wires touch the head with as much "pressure" as you desired, and of course it would have to easily "lock" wherever you want it. In addition, the snares would be raised equally up to the reso head on both sides, not just pulled up on one side. In my mind, you could tension the snare wires to any tension, and also control exactly how hard it is pressed against the reso head. On standard strainers, you can only get snares tight if they are pressed hard against the head. My strainer (if my logic is correct) would give you more options. (Like tight wires barely touching the head). So my questions are:
A. Is this exactly like the Ludwig SS?
B. Do you think it would make much of a difference soundwise?
C. When you tension the wires, do you think the twists in the snare wires would "stretch" out, making it a waste of time?
Thanks.
OK on a standard strainer, (not the SS) the tension knob pulls the snares tight against the snare reso head. I had always envisioned a snare strainer that pulled the wires tight without touching the reso head at all. Then you have a mechanism where you can make the already tensioned (or loosened) snare wires touch the head with as much "pressure" as you desired, and of course it would have to easily "lock" wherever you want it. In addition, the snares would be raised equally up to the reso head on both sides, not just pulled up on one side. In my mind, you could tension the snare wires to any tension, and also control exactly how hard it is pressed against the reso head. On standard strainers, you can only get snares tight if they are pressed hard against the head. My strainer (if my logic is correct) would give you more options. (Like tight wires barely touching the head). So my questions are:
A. Is this exactly like the Ludwig SS?
B. Do you think it would make much of a difference soundwise?
C. When you tension the wires, do you think the twists in the snare wires would "stretch" out, making it a waste of time?
Thanks.