(*For Steve B)
Hi All,
A couple of months ago a dealer started selling off vintage NOS Slingerland and Gretsch snare drum shells on ebay in all kinds of sizes. These were NOS 30/40 year old shells that had never been drilled and assembled into functioning snare drums. The price was out of this world. I bought a raw, early 70's, 3-line Slingerland Brass shell w/crimped beds, 6.5"x14" for under $100.!!!!!!! Eye Ball
I told a bunch of my drum buddies about them and they started buying them up like there was no tomorrow. I've included a bunch of photos of what I did with mine. I bought 8 killer repro lugs, added a 1930's strainer & butt plate, Puresound wires, COB triple flange hoops and vintage Aquarian batter. I had a new pair of sticksaver hoops I was going to use, but I opted to use them on another drum. This one kills just as it sits. Dry, loud, articulate and Oh my thunder, what a crack!
Steve - you asked for it bud... this one's for you.
Note: I tune all my snare drums; A note on the reso, C# on the batter. If a particular drum sounds better in another zone, I'll tune it to the sweet spot in its tuning range. Otherwise, A bottom, C# top, engage snares, and it's, Warp 10, Mr. Sulu.
Enjoy,
John