Hotstixlix
Junior Member
I have a chance to purchase a 14 x 7-inch Yamaha Custom Absolute Maple snare with the easy-change lug hooks. The drum is about 2 years old and the seller wants $240. I have never used a snare deeper than 5 1/2 deep and am not familiar with the 6.5 - 7-inch size.
Is there any reason I should consider a drum that is deeper than the shallower ones I have been using, and since the MSRP and actual prices (around $600+) offered by the retailers is much higher than the asking price (firm price, BTW), would this be a good drum to add to my collection? I have never owned or played a 6.5 or 7-inch drum, so what's the big deal (if any) about this particular drum, other than the Yamaha quality, construction that includes cast alloy hoops, and the ease of head replacement due to the ingenious design of the lugs? I play mainly in big-band practice sessions, with occasional non-paid BB gigs.
The drum is very light, BTW, which was a surprise. Here is the CL ad:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/msg/2978515458.html
Is there any reason I should consider a drum that is deeper than the shallower ones I have been using, and since the MSRP and actual prices (around $600+) offered by the retailers is much higher than the asking price (firm price, BTW), would this be a good drum to add to my collection? I have never owned or played a 6.5 or 7-inch drum, so what's the big deal (if any) about this particular drum, other than the Yamaha quality, construction that includes cast alloy hoops, and the ease of head replacement due to the ingenious design of the lugs? I play mainly in big-band practice sessions, with occasional non-paid BB gigs.
The drum is very light, BTW, which was a surprise. Here is the CL ad:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/msg/2978515458.html