1979? Slingerland 3-ply TDR 6.5x14 Blakrome (wish it was 5.5)

1979? Slingerland TDR 5.5x14

1979? Ludwig Supraphonic 5.5x14

2005? Yamaha Oak Custom 5.5x14

Unsure of the years because they were all acquired used in the past year.

A black metal dynasonic with the ladder

1. Worldmax 5.5 x 14 Black Dawg with brass stick chopper hoops

2.Eames 6.75 x 14 Master model 15 ply birch

3.5.25 x 14 Kauri wood segment Shell.

Ludwig 14x5 1964 COB Super-Senstive

Lang/Gladstone 14x4 copper

Lang/Gladstone 16x16 maple

North marching snare

Pearl Symphonic snares

Ludwig & Ludwig '10s-20s 14x4 single-ply maple

Just about any single-ply mahogany snare

WW2 snares

70 SUPER SOUND KING BOUGHT NEW AT THE NILES PLANT IN 69 WHEN I WAS 17, IF I ONLY KNEW....................FYI, I GREW UP 2 MILES FROM THE PLANT, I LOVED THE SMELL OF DRUMS IN THE MORNING AIR LOLflower

1) 1970's Slingerland blue sparkle

2) Gretsch Frankensnare

3) PDP Ace black nickel-plated brass w/The Rev engraving (I am a minister, after all!!!)

4) Pork Pie Big Black Brass

5) 1958 Slingerland Solid Wood player snare w/Trick strainer

6) 1970's Premier aluminium

7) is in transit, and if nothing else- she'll be the prettiest snare of the bunch!!!!

I love them all for different sounds; however, #2 has a musical ring I could listen to all day, #1 has a dry crack (w/a Genera Dry) I love, #3 sounds so freakin' good, and #4 is the big brother and somehow channels Bonham. #5 will improve drastically with the correct hoop. #6 needs a new strainer, and #7 is one made by our Fungus Amungus and I will judge when she gets to me door.

What to to choose???

-1967 Acrolite for looks and sound both

-1973 Supra 400 same as above

-White Marine Pearl '66 Cleveland Dynasonic ( S***!, I sold it! d'ohh!)

-2006 Craviotto Unlimited Bird's Eye Maple, Diamond inlay, steam bent single ply, wood hoops- for looks and sound both!

-Premier 2000, parallel strainer. Amazing snare!

- 2004 Monroe badge Ludwig Black Beauty, Imperial lugs. Definitely sex on a hoop!

And a few others...

-kellyj

Current go-to snares:

'65 Ludwig Jazz Fest 5 x14 Silver Sparkle - COB rims

'66 Slingerland SoundKing COB 5 x14

'79 Ludwig Supra Bronze HH 5 x14 (large KB Chicago)

'66 Ludwig Acrolite 5 x14

'70s Slingerland Bronze 6-1/2 x 14

Looking for a deal on:

'79-82 Ludwig Supra Bronze HH 6-1/2 x14 (large KB Chicago)

'60s Slingerland Artist 5-1/2 x 14

My favs right now are:

#1) Still my 13x7 Pork Pie Brass Patina (US version)

#2) 1968 14x5 Dyna•Sonic

#3) 14x6 Knucklehead Drums Boutique Vintage Mahogany

#4) 14x5 Premier Olympic Student - Gold Glitter

#5) 14x6.5 Knucklehead Drums Boutique Stave Shell Bacota (sale pending)

Knucklehead Drums is my company...I have to love at least a couple of my own builds. LOL!

1941 Leedy Broadway 8x14 in the venerable White Marine Pearl. Best drum I have heard--period. I've pretty much have retired it from regular use. I got one of the newer Leedy copies a couple years back. I think they are made by Gretsch? It's a very decent drum on its own, good woody sound, response and similar feel-- a really good fun everyday drum. The 8x14 size is a lot more versitile than many people might think. As nice as the modern "Leedy" is, and it is nice, though-- nothing comes even close to the complexity, intensity, tonality, and plain good 'ol crack than that '41 WMP.