My modest collection...

PowerTone; powerTone; Montineri; Luxor; Acrolite (only one PowerTone remains; the other was/is parted out)

(Not shown is a very recent acquisition of a 6.5X13 oak Yamaha snare that will not be photographed for a while because I'm playing the crap out of it! What a drum!)

Also not shjown is a 3.5X13 brass piccolo (no name) that sounds really great, but too dry for the jazz stuff.

Last photo is the clean SDM5 which is a pretty damn nice snare drum believe it or not.

EDIT=> I need to take a recent picture because there have ben a few changes lately I am realizing....

Posting these for my friend Gary at drumfactory.

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Some of mine.

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Rogers much? wow, very impressive collection. What's the story with Louie Bellson snare? Is that a Remo snare?

Here’s my complete stash (I’m a Ludwig man just incase it isn’t obvious)

Starting at the top and going left to right

1. ’65 Superclassic in WMP

2. ’76 Blue Vista Snare

3. ’65 LM404 Acrolite

4. ’65 LM400 Supra

5. ’72 LM400 Supra

6. ‘80s LM404 Acrolite

7. 2011 LM402T Supra

8. ’65 LM411 Super Sensitive

9. 2012 LB417T Black Beauty

10. LM405 Blackro

They are all my favorites in their own unique way but if I had to choose a “Top 3” they would be

1. ’72 LM400 Supra

2. ’11 LM402T Supra

3. ’12 LB417T Black Beauty

Yes, the Louis Bellson is a Remo, 75th anniversary snare drum in honor of Louis' 75th birthday. There were a thousand in a series. I also have a 5x14 Suprphonic, a Black Beauty Super, a Ludalloy Super, an acro, and a Slingy Student Deluxe.

That Louie Bellson snare is a beauty. Very very nice!! What type of shell is it?

The Bellson is a 5x14 Acousticon shell.

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I only have four snare drums. Three of which I'm using as toms and a bass.

1950s Kent

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1930s Leedy 13x9, Slingerland 14x10 & 16x10. All single tension. I added extra rods to the two smaller drums. Sounds fat.

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Currently looking for a large bass drum of similar vintage.

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Chicago Dave - That is one seriously cool drum kit! Love it.

I've been following this thread for the longest time never once thinking that I had a "snare drum collection". I don't know why, I just never thought of my drums as a "collection". I started adding up my snares in my head and I realized when I got to 11 that I, in fact, do have a snare drum collection! Came as a revelation if you can believe it.

There are three snares missing in the photos. Two that I recently sold, an early 50's Leedy 5x14 mahogany snare with 8 Imperials, and a second Ludwig pre-serial COB I had picked up recently. The third missing member is my 6.5x14 mid-70's Slingy Bronze. It's not as large as some of the collections shown so far, but when I stacked them all together, I was impressed and even a little surprised with the snares I have accumulated over time. All are quality drums.

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John