I think that depends on how you like it?

It won´t bring him that much, so if you like it, keep it.

These Pearl brass snares are loved by some - Stewart Copeland used one while playing in Police.

When you call it Jupiter, I suppose it has the parallel strainer - which makes new wires quite expensive, only PureSound makes them (if they still do?)

Personally, I like the B4514 better, as it has a standard strainer, making choice of wires much better and cheaper. And eventually I decided I didn´t like it anyway, as it is a very LOUD snare....some people like that, I like the drier sound of an aluminium snare better.

So - how do you like it?

Jon

Shawn, what's he want for it?

I might be interested...

Bill

It is a standard strainer not the parallel unit, is it not a Jupiter? Maybe a COB rock snare instead?

Bill, Let me finish cleaning it up and play it a touch. If neither of us care for it I will reach out to you.

Shawn, if it's got the standard strainer it's not a Jupiter. The Jupiters were Pearl's answer to Ludwig's Supersensitive model. I've owned a 6.5x14 one for years. What you probably have is what Jon mentioned: what they called a B4514. Nice drum though; 10 lugs and well built -- just not a Jupiter.

For what it's worth, in the last year I've sold 2 Pearl SDs. I got almost $300 out of a mint-condition late 70s Pearl Jupiter. I also sold a B4514 on eBay (in 9-out-of-10 condition) for about $80. That one sounded very much like a Ludwig Supra, but will NEVER bring as much!

Speaking of Supras... you still got the one I traded to you?

Bill

as always super info Bill, thank you!

Yup, that supra has a place in my snare rotation. Great drum.

Next question - if it has die-cast hoops, they were called B4514DC.

Top model - as I say, I like them better than the Jupiters, as Jupiters need special wires.

You should post a pic!

My - recently sold - specimen of a B4514DC:

[img]http://www.gratisimage.dk/thumb-48E2_4F30304F.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.gratisimage.dk/thumb-CEAB_4F30304F.jpg[/img]

Click on the thumb for big size, click again for mega-size.

Jon

No diecasts :(

Before:

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After:

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Before:

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After:

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Close to the same snare Jon.

My vent is in a different spot and I have the usual triple flange hoops.

Shawn,

Looks like you did a really good job cleaning this one up!!

Bill