Hello all. I hope someone can give me a boost in the right direction. I have a 60's era Supra that needs a new throw off, and I'm tired of the cheapie P-85 strainers that Ludwig is producing nowadays; they always fail on me, especially when other drummers use my kit at church. Lately, when I show up Sunday's to play after a Saturday night singing (I have to work Saturday nights), the visiting drummer has adjusted the snares so tightly the plastic strips have slipped and loosened. I'd like to get a throw off that they can't screw up, if you know what I mean.
I did some searching before I started this thread, and it seems I may actually need a P-83 strainer (but they are pretty hard to find). This is what I gathered from reading the threads CrazyWilly and Drummingal started. I downloaded the Ludwig Replacement Parts catalog, and wondered if the P-87 and P-34 butt would work? Also, I know it is sacrilege, but is there another aftermarket throw off that would work? I like the Trick GS007, but it will not fit.
Here is a link to my snare at mydrumpix.com, but I don't have any close-ups of the throw off, however, it is the P-85. All pictures under Prankmonkey are mine, and those are my babies.
Any and all ideas will be very much appreciated, especially what throw off originally came on it, and what brand and model I could use to retrofit if I have too. Thank you, BuddyRules