Taye StudioMaple snare (5 * 14)

[Cooper2020]

Hi,

I got my eyes on this snare on the use market. I have been looking for a small depth wooden snare for a bit, and I don't want to put too much money since it will not be use that often.

Judging from the pictures, the snare seems to be in a relative good shape.

I asked if the throw off mecanism was in good order and I am still waiting for the answer.

I will probably have to do a good cleaning job on the rims, lugs (10 of them) and tension rods, but the shell look very good.

And, of course, new heads and snare wires will be needed.

I offered 100$ dollars for the snare.

Am I doing a good deal here considering the investments needed on that snare?

Thanks in advance.

 

[jda]

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I saw that one the other day
lower line but.. decent

 

[Cooper2020]

Taye RockPro 5x14 Snare Drum | eBay

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I saw that one the other day
lower line but.. decent

Yeah, lower line bit it is in better shape than the one I’m looking at.

Seller is asking 200$, but because of the $ I would need to invest along with the hours of cleaning up, I think 100$ is a fair price. I just hope that the beautiful maple finish is not seriously damaged. If it is, I will pass since I don’t have either the tools and the expertise to repair that kind of stuff.

 

[Tamboreter]

Some considerations... if you haven't already bought the snare. It's my understanding that Taye went out of business, which makes getting parts very difficult. I used to own a Taye kit (GoKit, which never sounded great, IMO). I had a defective lug on a Taye brass snare and even when they were in business, it was a hassle getting a replacement. I also did not like the throw mechanism on the snare strainer; tough to adjust and it has some slack due to its design.

I would be inclined to go with a maple snare from a brand that has parts readily available. Pay a little more and get one in decent shape.

 

[Cooper2020]

Some considerations... if you haven't already bought the snare. It's my understanding that Taye went out of business, which makes getting parts very difficult. I used to own a Taye kit (GoKit, which never sounded great, IMO). I had a defective lug on a Taye brass snare and even when they were in business, it was a hassle getting a replacement. I also did not like the throw mechanism on the snare strainer; tough to adjust and it has some slack due to its design.

I would be inclined to go with a maple snare from a brand that has parts readily available. Pay a little more and get one in decent shape.

Sound advices. A snare with a problematic throw off will drive me totally crazy. When I have the crisp I like, I want to keep it for a long stretch.

 

[Cooper2020]

Some considerations... if you haven't already bought the snare. It's my understanding that Taye went out of business, which makes getting parts very difficult. I used to own a Taye kit (GoKit, which never sounded great, IMO). I had a defective lug on a Taye brass snare and even when they were in business, it was a hassle getting a replacement. I also did not like the throw mechanism on the snare strainer; tough to adjust and it has some slack due to its design.

I would be inclined to go with a maple snare from a brand that has parts readily available. Pay a little more and get one in decent shape.

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[Matt Suda]

I have that snare, but I haven’t played it much. If I remember correctly, I got mine for around $160 off of reverb a few years back. To me, it checked a few boxes, besides being affordable: maple, 10 lugs, reputable company… The one you are after even has diecast hoops, it seems.

The point that Taye parts are not readily available is a good one, but the positives outweigh the negatives to me. $100 - $150 for that drum is a great deal.

 

[Cooper2020]

I have that snare, but I haven’t played it much. If I remember correctly, I got mine for around $160 off of reverb a few years back. To me, it checked a few boxes, besides being affordable: maple, 10 lugs, reputable company… The one you are after even has diecast hoops, it seems.

The point that Taye parts are not readily available is a good one, but the positives outweigh the negatives to me. $100 - $150 for that drum is a great deal.

Did you had trouble with the throw off mechanism?

 

[opentune]

Taye Studio Maple shells are very high quality. I have not seen pics or condition but $200 is not so high.
Depending on condition of the snare $ 100 sounds a little low.

There are a lot of decent used snares in the $100 range.

 

[roncadillac]

You can get a brand new Mapex MPX maple/poplar hybrid shell 5.5x24 snare from Sweetwater for $150. Really nice drum for the price. They also have a 3.5" piccolo version for $140.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPXMP1455NL--mapex-mpx-maple-poplar-snare-drum-5.5-inch-by-14-inch-natural-with-chrome-hardware?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=1&mrkgcat=drums&percussion&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=&lid=58700008695999527&dsproductgroupid=&product_id=MPXMP1455NL&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=m&network=x&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9011504&creative=&targetid=&campaignid=21161059805&awsearchcpc=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw8rW2BhAgEiwAoRO5rFdnkoBmfNflBarFtTggOXBdmZRoggIuQXlpVSgcvSavrcnjCXbRCRoCocsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Cooper2020]

Taye Studio Maple shells are very high quality. I have not seen pics or condition but $200 is not so high.
Depending on condition of the snare $ 100 sounds a little low.

There are a lot of decent used snares in the $100 range.

Yeah I agree that at 100$ (canadian dollars) is on the low side. But, I have to consider the costs of new heads and new snare wires. On top of that, this little baby needs a serious cleaning job, and the replacement parts might not be very easy to find.

Anyway, they wont sell at 100$, so I will just keep on looking. There is absolutely no rush on my end.

 

[Cooper2020]

You can get a brand new Mapex MPX maple/poplar hybrid shell 5.5x24 snare from Sweetwater for $150. Really nice drum for the price. They also have a 3.5" piccolo version for $140.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPXMP1455NL--mapex-mpx-maple-poplar-snare-drum-5.5-inch-by-14-inch-natural-with-chrome-hardware?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=1&mrkgcat=drums&percussion&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=&lid=58700008695999527&dsproductgroupid=&product_id=MPXMP1455NL&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=m&network=x&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9011504&creative=&targetid=&campaignid=21161059805&awsearchcpc=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw8rW2BhAgEiwAoRO5rFdnkoBmfNflBarFtTggOXBdmZRoggIuQXlpVSgcvSavrcnjCXbRCRoCocsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Yeah that's a nice snare, but it would cost over 200$ in canadian dollars + the costs of new heads sooner than later. And maybe a set of new snare wires down the road.

If I ever go down the road of a brand new wooden and affordable snare, I would probably buy a Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Snare (14x5.5).

 

[opentune]

$200 CDN is a fair price for that one. Not bad shape. Needs a new head, but not sure why new snare wires are needed.

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[Tamboreter]

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Glad you passed. The original Taye maple snare did not come with diecast hoops, just so you are aware. It's not that the snare mechanism is faulty per se, it just doesn't have snap when it's flipped into position. That's what I didn't care for.

Another nice maple snare is the Mapex Black Panther Black Widow. No longer made, but maybe you can find on used market. I have one and it's a great snare as are all in the Black Panther lineup.

 

[Cooper2020]

$200 CDN is a fair price for that one. Not bad shape. Needs a new head, but not sure why new snare wires are needed.

It needs two new heads + the snare wires. It's the original resonant head and wires.

 

[Cooper2020]

Glad you passed. The original Taye maple snare did not come with diecast hoops, just so you are aware. It's not that the snare mechanism is faulty per se, it just doesn't have snap when it's flipped into position. That's what I didn't care for.

Another nice maple snare is the Mapex Black Panther Black Widow. No longer made, but maybe you can find on used market. I have one and it's a great snare as are all in the Black Panther lineup.

Curious here since I lack deep knowledge in terms of equipment and hardware, why would the diecast hoops would be a problem?

And you are right. After doing some research on that snare, it did came out with triple flange hoops.

 

[Tamboreter]

why would the diecast hoops would be a problem?

Diecast hoops are not a problem, I was merely pointing out that they were not original to the drum. Diecast hoops tend to dry out a snare.

 

[Iristone]

You can get a brand new Mapex MPX maple/poplar hybrid shell 5.5x24 snare from Sweetwater for $150. Really nice drum for the price. They also have a 3.5" piccolo version for $140.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPXMP1455NL--mapex-mpx-maple-poplar-snare-drum-5.5-inch-by-14-inch-natural-with-chrome-hardware?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=1&mrkgcat=drums&percussion&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=&lid=58700008695999527&dsproductgroupid=&product_id=MPXMP1455NL&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=m&network=x&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9011504&creative=&targetid=&campaignid=21161059805&awsearchcpc=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw8rW2BhAgEiwAoRO5rFdnkoBmfNflBarFtTggOXBdmZRoggIuQXlpVSgcvSavrcnjCXbRCRoCocsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Oh, the classic wood combo of maple and poplar. I wonder why they (and other companies) don't make maple-poplar kits? So that they don't eat into the sales of more expensive, all-maple ones?

 

[roncadillac]

Oh, the classic wood combo of maple and poplar. I wonder why they (and other companies) don't make maple-poplar kits? So that they don't eat into the sales of more expensive, all-maple ones?

The first version of the pdp Daru Jones signature kit (the gold one, not the current blue one with three snares) was maple poplar shells. That kit sounded amazing. It's over a grand BUT it comes with cases and a full set of dw flat based hardware.

 

[Super Phil]

Taye is still in business, and their StudioMaple snares are really good. I got a new StudioMaple kit 10 years ago and ordered a Taye nickel over brass snare to go with it because I figured the stock StudioMaple snare wouldn't be that good. The stock StudioMaple snare turned out to be surprisingly good, and I have used mine a bunch over the last 10 years with zero issues. I think you can often find StudioMaple snares for less than $200 on various sites, and that's a good deal all day long.