theuntitleddrummer
Senior Member
Can they play any style of music compared to a wood snare?
The Ludwig LM400 is the most recorded snare in history. I use mine for, Rock, Blues, Soul / R&B and Country, I am sure many Jazz players use them as well.
That's about the same year as my 'new' one. The one I had before was from '83, but they're mostly the same (only difference with the late '80s models is that they were never drilled for a tone control knob). If it has the parallel-action strainer it's a King Beat. If it's the Roller Glide, then it's the Mastercraft. Both have (or originally had) wires that extend out beyond the bearing edge, both generically say Imperialstar on them, but both use the same shell and hoops so will sound about the same. Mine has the Roller Glide (with newer shorter wires). I wouldn't say one's better than the other and, just based on what I've seen on eBay, the King Beats don't sell for as much. Only reason I didn't want a KB was because it wouldn't fit in my snare case.I should have mentioned, my Tama snare was from '87. Generically labelled an "Imperial Star", I never knew if it was a Mastercraft or a King Beat ... or ...?
It has the snare that extends past the rim edge. And it weighs more than the rest of the kit combined. Is that the same as yours, MikeM? It is a fantastic drum.
Can they play any style of music compared to a wood snare?
No drum is versatile if you can't play.