Hi...that's not a Ludwig snare drum. It's an inexpensive student import drum that someone put a Ludwig throw off on.

The throw off is worth $20; the snare drum less...

Still, if it sounds good, the money is unimportant.

Hey, for what it's worth...

I own one of Ludwig's most collectible snare drums -the "Downbeat" (4 X 14) and it's worth a LOT of money (kinda) and it sounds terrible! It's one of the worst drums EVER! I hardly ever play it and almost any other snare drum in the world sounds better than it, in my opinion. But...it looks cool and it goes with a kit, so what are ya gonna do?

That drum looks like it could sound good. After all, it's a snare drum. It's probably going to sound like....a snare drum! ;) I tend to think snare drum sounds are neither good nor bad. In fact, they all fall within a fairly narrow sound spectrum because of the short duration of the notes they produce (with the snares engaged). It's a very staccato sound, overall. Under the mics, almost any snare drum can be made to sound "killer"!

I play an Acrolite most of the time. It's a common and inexpensive drum that sounds great and feels great to play...and doesn't make me worry that it will get stolen. It has a lot going for it!Car Driving2:2Cents:

thanks for all the advise. amazes me how such a cheep snare could be so good. thanks for all the help.

O'lugs,,,,,,,, I am not onboard with you about the narrow spectrum of snare drum sounds. I own a good number and many sound quite different, from my Luddy Supra 5 to the 6.5,,,a big difference.......

Comparing my wood Powertone to the Supras is again a big jump. And the XP10 again has differences.

I agree it depends alot about how you tune and head choices, but there are many many sounds from different materials.....I heard a guy playing a GMS snare a few weeks back and that thing cracked like an SOB...sounded nice when a kick butt groove was going, but awful for a slower ballad they played....

and where are you playing that you need to worry about someone stealing your snare ???? By mistake I left a new throne a a club last month and each following drummer used it. I called the next day and it was right where I left it, on the riser............Rock-on

ps I love my acrolite also but will be selling it soon along with a COB Powertone....too many snares, but the market seems very soft right now......

John,

I hear what you're saying, too. I can't disagree with your points.

My current gig is in a place where there is a back door that is kind of obscured and the stage is close by. Most of the time, it's not a problem, but I still prefer to use my less worrisome gear. If someone really wanted to, it would be fairly easy to grab the snare drum and run. Since I'm no longer Batman, I can't run after bad guys as fast as I once could!Party

O'Lugs.....

Understood ..... can't you get your lead singer to chase the bad guys if they rip you off.....from my experience, they are mostly of the opinion they can do it all ...... hehehe

LOL! I wish I could...but I'M the lead! DOH (It's an acoustic jazz trio.)

ya gotta love it.........scatman O-Lugs