LittleLegs
Senior Member
Is there any difference between the Brooklyn chrome over brass shell and the USA G4000 shell. I can't find any information on this (though I appreciate that the hoops and snare wires are different). THANKS!
The fasteners on my G4168HB's throw-off are steel, not pot metal.
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I found the info somewhere when I was contemplating the same thing and the Brooklyn is a 2 mm shell and the USA custom is a 3mm shell. Throw offs can also vary depending on model.
Now, if I could only find the link where I found the comparison...
I feel like a 2 mm shell is a lot more versatile. 3 mm brass shells can get really loud.
If you tighten those fasteners the tiniest bit too tight, they'll strip the threads on the plate that they screw into, or they'll just snap in half.The fasteners on my G4168HB's throw-off are steel, not pot metal.
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I don't think so. I would say it's 1mm or possibly 1.5mm at the most (before plating). The solid steel is 3mm, but that is a cast shell. Not sure you could easily form a shell with 3mm brass.the USA custom is a 3mm shell.
Exactly why I decided not to go that route. My Sledgehammer is already ear splitting loud at half that thickness. Got to have one loud one in the arsenal though.Went with the Bronze snare instead at 1mm and it's noticeably gentler on my ears during practice. It helps that it has a woodier tone too.
Thanks for the replies and glad I'm not the only person who can't get a definitive answer on this. Never mind, I'm sure they are both fine drums and as noted, the hoops and different snare wires probably make the biggest difference between the two.
Thanks for the replies and glad I'm not the only person who can't get a definitive answer on this. Never mind, I'm sure they are both fine drums and as noted, the hoops and different snare wires probably make the biggest difference between the two.