Quai34
Junior Member
Well, you had warn me, if I start to go this rabbit hole, it will be tough...If you read again my first post about my "small collection of snares", I was thinking about 10...I'm already at 16 with more of some stuff I would have never thought...For example, 2 14X8" when I thought I was a shallow snare guy...and only one 5", zéro 5,5 (Ok 2 on my list) and a lot of 6,5"...Some wood like Zebrawood or Sendan I wasn't even knew it existed!!
Anyway, here is my recap about my current collection, and what I could/should buy after that, let me know, I know you helped me a lot in the past, there is for sure some stuff i haven't thought about yet.
SIZES & BRANDS FOR SNARES
I) SIZES
A) All Together
In Bold, Snares I have, in normal, Snare I have planned to buy, so, 16+3 = 19 ??
Size / Model / Brand
1) 5.0 Maple, Star Reserve, Single Ply, Tama
2) 5.5 ??? INDé Aluminium or Yamaha RC Aluminium?? Or Pearl Sensitone Bronze 5,5??
3) 5.75 Brass, Benny Greb V2, Sonor.
4) 5.75 Beech, Benny Greb V2, Multiply, Sonor
5) 6.0 Maple, Mappa Burl Starphonic, Multiply, Tama
6) 6.25 Purpleheart, Single Ply, "Gold/Brass" Hardware, Summit
7) 6.5 Purpleheart, Single Ply, Black Hardware, Summit
8) 6.5 Cherry, Single Ply, INDé/Summit
9) 6.5 Birch/Walnut/Rosewood, Multiply, Mapex.
10) 6.5 Walnut 30th Anniversary, Multiply, Mapex.
11) 6.5 Aluminium Modelled 2N, Dunnet
12) 6.5 Sendan, Star Reserve, Single Ply, Tama
13) 6.5 Mahogany, Stable Stave, AVA Drums.
14) 6.5 Aluminium, Cast, AVA Drums.
15) 6.5 Brass, Recording Custom, Yamaha.
16) 7.0 Copper Raw, Starphonic, Tama (900)
17) 7.0 Maple/Zebrawood, Multiply, Tama.
18) 8.0 Walnut, Single Ply, Summit
19) 8.0 Beech/Mahogany, Single Ply, Summit
Ok, So, question 1)
Do you think it make sense to get the Bronze Sensitone in 5,5 instead of any Aluminium because i have already 2 Aluminium Snares? Even if 5,5 seems shallow for a deep/low end material like Bronze? Or teh fact that it's already low end means a shallow drums is even better? I prefer the shorter lugs of this snare anyway. For the two other snares, the beech Sonor Benny Greb and the TAMA raw Copper, I have been thinking about them for so long that as soon as I find them at a correct price (And when I have or if i have the funds, I will buy them)
B) Number of Snares per Side
5.0 = 1
5.5 = 0 (1 with the Pearl Sensitone Bronze 5.5)
5.75 = 2
6 = 1
6.25 = 1
6.5 = 9
7 = 1
8 = 2
Needs more 5 and 5.5 and 6, maybe one 7
Yes:
1) Sensitone 5.5 Bronze
2) Raw Copper 7.0
Question 2)
Do you think I have too many 6,5"? It came a bit like that, I haven't planned this, I know it,s supposed to be the most polyvalent size right? As I said, I would have never thought I could like 7,0 and 8,0 sanres but they are awesome, the Tama Maple Zebrawood and the 2 Summit. So, which 5.5" would you buy?
II) MATERIALS
A) All Together
1) MAPLE SINGLE PLY (Tama Star Reserve)
2) MAPLE MAPPA BURL MULTIPLY (Tama Starphonic)
3) MAPLE ZEBRAWOOD MULTIPLY (Tama SLP)
4) SENDAN SINGLE PLY (Tama Star Reserve)
5) BIRCH/WALNUT/ROSEWOOD MULTIPY (Mapex Shadow)
6) WALNUT SINGLE PLY (Summit 15X8")
7) WALNUT MULTIPLY (Mapex 30th Anniversary)
8) & 9) 2 PURPLEHEART SINGLE PLY (Summit 14X6.25 & 14X6.5)
10) BEECH/MAHOGANY/BEECH SINGLE PLY (Summit 14X8")
11) CHERRY SINGLE PLY (INDé/Summit)
12) MAHOGANY MULTI STAVE (Ava Drums Stable Stave)
13) ROLLED AND SEAMED BRASS (Yamaha Recording Custom)
14) SEAMLESS BRASS (Sonor Benny Greb 2.0)
15) CAST ALUMINIUM (Ava Drums)
16) SEAMLESS ALUMINIUM (Dunnett Modelled 2N)
2 ALUMINIUM
2 BRASS
B) TYPES OF WOOD
11 TYPES OF WOOD: Maple Single Ply, Maple Multiply Mappa Burl, Maple Multipy Zebrawood, Sendan Single Ply, Birch/Walnut/Rosewood Multiply, Walnut Single Ply, Walnut Multiply, Purpleheart Single Ply (X2), Beech/Mahogany/Beech Single Ply, Cherry Single Ply, Mahogany Multi Stave.
C) TYPE OF METAL
4 TYPES OF METAL: Rolled and Seamed Brass, Seamless Brass, Seamless Aluminium, Cast Aluminium.
Question 3)
Any other material I should think about besides Copper and Bronze?? A birch One, a Steel one? I was thinking about the Yamaha Steve Gadd...Or a Dunnet Steel...
III) BRANDS
1) TAMA = 4
2) SUMMIT = 4
3) MAPEX = 2
4) AVA DRUMS = 2
5) SONOR = 1 (2 with the future BG Beech)
6) YAMAHA = 1
7) DUNNET = 1
8) INDé = 1
I know, I have no Ludwig, but I have already said it, I'm not a bog fan of the Imperial lugs and every one has BB and Supra but i was never impressed like Crazy about them (Preferred the Dunnet for a Supra sound for example..). So, one of you had suggested, 4 or 5 of the main manufacturers plus 2/3 more boutique ones, so:
Question 4)
Should I consider that with Tama, Yamaha, Sonor and Mapex, I have quite a correct number of brand among the main manufacturers and with the AVA, Summit, Dunnet and Indé, I'm quite covered about more boutique snares? I have no Pearl, should be done with the Sensitone...Any suggestions? I had thought about N&C, they are not that expensive finally, like a Copper N&C ?? I looked at Joyfull Noise, magnificent but too expensive!! Cask Drums? I don't know how much they cost, any idea?
and.... THAT'S IT FOR THE QUESTIONS I STILL HAVE AT THAT POINT!!! Yeah...
Anyway, here is my recap about my current collection, and what I could/should buy after that, let me know, I know you helped me a lot in the past, there is for sure some stuff i haven't thought about yet.
SIZES & BRANDS FOR SNARES
I) SIZES
A) All Together
In Bold, Snares I have, in normal, Snare I have planned to buy, so, 16+3 = 19 ??
Size / Model / Brand
1) 5.0 Maple, Star Reserve, Single Ply, Tama
2) 5.5 ??? INDé Aluminium or Yamaha RC Aluminium?? Or Pearl Sensitone Bronze 5,5??
3) 5.75 Brass, Benny Greb V2, Sonor.
4) 5.75 Beech, Benny Greb V2, Multiply, Sonor
5) 6.0 Maple, Mappa Burl Starphonic, Multiply, Tama
6) 6.25 Purpleheart, Single Ply, "Gold/Brass" Hardware, Summit
7) 6.5 Purpleheart, Single Ply, Black Hardware, Summit
8) 6.5 Cherry, Single Ply, INDé/Summit
9) 6.5 Birch/Walnut/Rosewood, Multiply, Mapex.
10) 6.5 Walnut 30th Anniversary, Multiply, Mapex.
11) 6.5 Aluminium Modelled 2N, Dunnet
12) 6.5 Sendan, Star Reserve, Single Ply, Tama
13) 6.5 Mahogany, Stable Stave, AVA Drums.
14) 6.5 Aluminium, Cast, AVA Drums.
15) 6.5 Brass, Recording Custom, Yamaha.
16) 7.0 Copper Raw, Starphonic, Tama (900)
17) 7.0 Maple/Zebrawood, Multiply, Tama.
18) 8.0 Walnut, Single Ply, Summit
19) 8.0 Beech/Mahogany, Single Ply, Summit
Ok, So, question 1)
Do you think it make sense to get the Bronze Sensitone in 5,5 instead of any Aluminium because i have already 2 Aluminium Snares? Even if 5,5 seems shallow for a deep/low end material like Bronze? Or teh fact that it's already low end means a shallow drums is even better? I prefer the shorter lugs of this snare anyway. For the two other snares, the beech Sonor Benny Greb and the TAMA raw Copper, I have been thinking about them for so long that as soon as I find them at a correct price (And when I have or if i have the funds, I will buy them)
B) Number of Snares per Side
5.0 = 1
5.5 = 0 (1 with the Pearl Sensitone Bronze 5.5)
5.75 = 2
6 = 1
6.25 = 1
6.5 = 9
7 = 1
8 = 2
Needs more 5 and 5.5 and 6, maybe one 7
Yes:
1) Sensitone 5.5 Bronze
2) Raw Copper 7.0
Question 2)
Do you think I have too many 6,5"? It came a bit like that, I haven't planned this, I know it,s supposed to be the most polyvalent size right? As I said, I would have never thought I could like 7,0 and 8,0 sanres but they are awesome, the Tama Maple Zebrawood and the 2 Summit. So, which 5.5" would you buy?
II) MATERIALS
A) All Together
1) MAPLE SINGLE PLY (Tama Star Reserve)
2) MAPLE MAPPA BURL MULTIPLY (Tama Starphonic)
3) MAPLE ZEBRAWOOD MULTIPLY (Tama SLP)
4) SENDAN SINGLE PLY (Tama Star Reserve)
5) BIRCH/WALNUT/ROSEWOOD MULTIPY (Mapex Shadow)
6) WALNUT SINGLE PLY (Summit 15X8")
7) WALNUT MULTIPLY (Mapex 30th Anniversary)
8) & 9) 2 PURPLEHEART SINGLE PLY (Summit 14X6.25 & 14X6.5)
10) BEECH/MAHOGANY/BEECH SINGLE PLY (Summit 14X8")
11) CHERRY SINGLE PLY (INDé/Summit)
12) MAHOGANY MULTI STAVE (Ava Drums Stable Stave)
13) ROLLED AND SEAMED BRASS (Yamaha Recording Custom)
14) SEAMLESS BRASS (Sonor Benny Greb 2.0)
15) CAST ALUMINIUM (Ava Drums)
16) SEAMLESS ALUMINIUM (Dunnett Modelled 2N)
2 ALUMINIUM
2 BRASS
B) TYPES OF WOOD
11 TYPES OF WOOD: Maple Single Ply, Maple Multiply Mappa Burl, Maple Multipy Zebrawood, Sendan Single Ply, Birch/Walnut/Rosewood Multiply, Walnut Single Ply, Walnut Multiply, Purpleheart Single Ply (X2), Beech/Mahogany/Beech Single Ply, Cherry Single Ply, Mahogany Multi Stave.
C) TYPE OF METAL
4 TYPES OF METAL: Rolled and Seamed Brass, Seamless Brass, Seamless Aluminium, Cast Aluminium.
Question 3)
Any other material I should think about besides Copper and Bronze?? A birch One, a Steel one? I was thinking about the Yamaha Steve Gadd...Or a Dunnet Steel...
III) BRANDS
1) TAMA = 4
2) SUMMIT = 4
3) MAPEX = 2
4) AVA DRUMS = 2
5) SONOR = 1 (2 with the future BG Beech)
6) YAMAHA = 1
7) DUNNET = 1
8) INDé = 1
I know, I have no Ludwig, but I have already said it, I'm not a bog fan of the Imperial lugs and every one has BB and Supra but i was never impressed like Crazy about them (Preferred the Dunnet for a Supra sound for example..). So, one of you had suggested, 4 or 5 of the main manufacturers plus 2/3 more boutique ones, so:
Question 4)
Should I consider that with Tama, Yamaha, Sonor and Mapex, I have quite a correct number of brand among the main manufacturers and with the AVA, Summit, Dunnet and Indé, I'm quite covered about more boutique snares? I have no Pearl, should be done with the Sensitone...Any suggestions? I had thought about N&C, they are not that expensive finally, like a Copper N&C ?? I looked at Joyfull Noise, magnificent but too expensive!! Cask Drums? I don't know how much they cost, any idea?
and.... THAT'S IT FOR THE QUESTIONS I STILL HAVE AT THAT POINT!!! Yeah...