Yamaha Rider
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Hands up - unashamed beginner to acoustic kits!
My 20" Yamaha Stage Custom came with one of these Premier Olympic wood snares. I like the look of this - but it doesn't have an internal damper. Why would a manufacturer NOT fit a damper? Even the tatty generic Taiwanese 7" Hohner I already own has one. (And I think I prefer the sound - The Premier is awful 'sharp' to my ear: thought I'd been shot the first time I hit it! ?)
Can't see the point of buying decent kit then smothering it in gaffer tape, toilet paper and other kludges like that. Am I being precious?
My 20" Yamaha Stage Custom came with one of these Premier Olympic wood snares. I like the look of this - but it doesn't have an internal damper. Why would a manufacturer NOT fit a damper? Even the tatty generic Taiwanese 7" Hohner I already own has one. (And I think I prefer the sound - The Premier is awful 'sharp' to my ear: thought I'd been shot the first time I hit it! ?)
Can't see the point of buying decent kit then smothering it in gaffer tape, toilet paper and other kludges like that. Am I being precious?