Beautiful snare- one definitely on my list to collect as well. congrats!Sumo Dude

i am new to this site i have a set that same color as your new snare my snare is crome with no wood i might have an intrest. when i do more researche on this site to see what i got, i guess this color is called white

Hi OldSchool,

to answer a couple more of your original questions on plies and how they affect the sound/cost.

Single ply wood drums are made from a single ply of wood which is steam bent round, the process is the same with multiply wood drums however much thinner "plies" are used and glued together whilst being steam bent. the logic is that solid shells will resonate more freely as it is a single piece of wood and it does not have any interference from glued joints that a plied shell would have. the down side is that they are more costly to manufacture as they require much thicker wood, and may even take longer to build.

Im my experience solid shell drums tend to have a fuller sound, but somehow are more focused. they are usually a little more articulate and very sensitive. unfortunately its one of those things you have to hear yourself as its like trying to describe the colour blue

I am not 100% sure on the cost implications from a vintage perspective, the single ply radiokings have always been highly sought after but as with all vintage gear it is not solely down to the sound, more how collectable/rare an item is.