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60's Premier 'Beer Barrel' Hoops

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Hi. I have recently got some premier 'beer barrel' cast hoops for a drum I am building, and I wanted to share a bit of info on the cast verses triple flanged thang...

Unfortunately, the first set I 'won' for £20 were 50% warped (the batter side hoop), soI ended up getting some better ones (which have sexier curves, I may add) these are 60's/70's and completely straight and super chromey.

The reason I bought these was because I wanted to have a cast hoops for the deadening qualities they possess... rather than a flanged hoop which rings when hit (off the drum), I was hoping for a thud, like cast hoops 'should' do...

When I had both the triple flanged and cast hoops off the drum, I thought I'd try this test out...

Well, the Premier hoops carried on ringing far longer than the triple flanged ones do, so.. hmm. I'm still building this Steel shell, with a Evans Heavyweight top and hazy 300 bottom, and pure sound 24 wires, and have been using it in between mods, with the cast snare side hoop and the triple flanged batter hoop, but the new snare side head arrives tomorrow, so, all will be clear, It is so easy to tune with the cast hoops, but it definitely has a long rrrrrrrring to it.. I'm experimenting with tuning, with tight snareside head or looser snare side head, etc.. ad infinitum.

Im liking these hoops a LOT though, and although they remind me of my stupidly sold HIFI snare that was my first snare, I am pleased to re-discover them again.

All the best.

Posted on 5 years ago
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The 70's die cast Premier hoops are my favorite. Stiffer then triple flange hoops, but lower profile then regular die cast ones. Best of both worlds, imo. The chrome is amazing, the shape, design, etc. The slotted tension rods compliment them as well.

Posted on 5 years ago
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Yes, they are pretty stylish too. I used to have the slotted rods on my HiFi snare, but some of them were a little sharp, due to the wrong type of screwdriver used... (not by me), so If hit, they would draw blood.. I like the low profile too.

Posted on 5 years ago
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I'm also a big fan of Trilok, after seeing him play with McGlaughlin at the festival hall in London. Jaw dropping...

Posted on 5 years ago
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From Gem

Yes, they are pretty stylish too. I used to have the slotted rods on my HiFi snare, but some of them were a little sharp, due to the wrong type of screwdriver used... (not by me), so If hit, they would draw blood.. I like the low profile too.

Yeah, good point. I'm lucky that all my slotted tension rods are still nice and round. I guard my Premier slot key haha.

Posted on 5 years ago
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From Gem

I'm also a big fan of Trilok, after seeing him play with McGlaughlin at the festival hall in London. Jaw dropping...

Very much agree.

The live album, from Royal Albert Hall is still one of my all time favorites. It wasn't until after getting that album that I learned he only used his hands, only using one of his knees the odd time for open hi hat chokes. Unreal. His independent is the best I've ever heard, even more intense then the likes of Dennis Chambers, which is saying a lot.

Cheers.

Posted on 5 years ago
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