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Dynasonic with No Bridge
From Powertone...
10 years agoDynasonic with No Bridge
Thanks for the feedback, that helps. I need a COB I can gig and record with (and bump around a bit) that isn't gonna incur too much cost to set up and...
10 years agoDynasonic with No Bridge
I'm sure this has been posted before but I couldn't find it. Obviously many of the Dynasonic snare cradle/bridges have seen better days and I never d...
10 years agoRogers Luxor vs. Tower snare - thoughts?
I've had both. Like someone stated earlier, it depends on what you're going for. Tower had much greater tuning range and was more sensitive but the Lu...
10 years agoLate '60s - early '70s Gretsch Aluminum Snares?
From vintagemore2000...
10 years agoLate '60s - early '70s Gretsch Aluminum Snares?
I've been on the hunt for another chrome snare to alternate with my Gretsch 4160 and discovered there were 4108 and 4109 models of Gretsch chrome snar...
10 years agoRogers Bread and Butter Lugs - Fix or replica
There's a fix with JB Weld epoxy and it worked on a few I tried to fix recently, but the problem is when you're trying to get the spring out of the lu...
10 years agoList your biggest Snare Drum disappointments
From larryz...
10 years agoList your biggest Snare Drum disappointments
I'll definitely get fried for not knowing how to tune for saying this, but I hated the Ludwig Acrolite. Had both a Keystone and a Blue and Olive badge...
10 years agoDifferences in Slingerland COB Snares?
Thanks. It seems like the names didn't mean much and it was more about whichever stock parts were available. There's probably no detectable difference...
10 years agoDifferences in Slingerland COB Snares?
A friend of mine showed me a COB Slingerland COB snare with a 3 point strainer and no extra holes. He said it was a really early Krupa Sound King with...
10 years agoShelley Manne Leedy COB Snares?
Drums sound great. That snare is saying something! May try to hunt one down or at least a Sound King and save $100. The Zoomatic ain't my thing, but m...
10 years agoShelley Manne Leedy COB Snares?
Thanks for the feedback! Why are the Leedy COBs a whole lot more costly than the Slingys? Rarity? Lug elegance? Or maybe the 3 point is a better strai...
10 years agoCenter Lug Drums
Echoing K.O.'s comments, I have both a Camco Oaklawn Tuxedo (single lug) and an Aristocrat (split lug) bass drum. The Tuxedo has a slightly fuller ton...
10 years agoShelley Manne Leedy COB Snares?
I'm looking into getting a second vintage COB snare and am deciding between getting another Gretsch 4160 or looking into the Leedy Blue Badge Shelly M...
10 years ago