Got Pix? Jumping2

Not today,but i was hoping for a general idea of its origin,and was it possible that early on they made a decent shell?

Well, there are SOME good steel snares, and this is one. It is a monster. Very little tuning, and a range that just won't quit. I can tune it low, medium or crank it til you'd think the head would pop, and it takes all of them in stride.It sounds like a cross between an old steel Radio King and a Supra. Simply amazing sound. Mine has the copy of the Micro-Sensitive Gretcsh throw and butt, is very sensitive and plays well. I even have the original SoundMaster head on it, and I can only imagine if I changed out the head for a more pliable modern head.

And by all indication, mine is a Star built drum. There are varying opinions of who made Stewart, Pearl? Star? I am not sure, but check the throw and that is a good indication. I have found the better throws belong to Star, while the really cheap stamped ones tend to be associated more with Pearl. Maybe Ralf will show up and share his opinion? Or Jaye?

Jonnistix, your explanations are 100 % right.

At least in a certain time period Stewart seemed to be made by Star.

And your snare looks like one of those for sure. Has it "normal" weight like other steel snares or is it a "heavy shell" ?

@wayne: pics?

Ralf

Sorry I was looking at the wrong drum, hence edit

My first set was a blue wrap Stewart with a wood snare. Stewart was basically a line marketed by Sears. It's definitely an import but I always thought Tiawanese rather than MIJ....but you could be right. That "steely" looks great.

Wayne is still cleaning, I have seen the one for this thread, and when he is done, you will all be surprised. Looks like a....nah..I'm not gonna spoil it. Ralf, my snare weighs a hefty 11++lbs. and sounds huge! It has only the round, blue Made In Japan badge.

Jonnistix, if it's THAT heavy weight, then it's a shell that was used for the legendary 'KingBeat' snare drums (like mine) as well ...! The 'KingBeat' survirved the switch from Star to Tama for a short time and was sold under the brand Tama, too (still with original 'Star' logo on the strainer).

Although the 'KingBeat' has 10 lugs (your's has 8, eh?) and another shape of the gouges in the middle of the shell, it surely will sound like a 'KingBeat'.

Ralf

And it looks brand new to boot, Ralf. Looks like it was played for maybe 3-4 hours and packed away for 35++years. .5.5X14, everything on this drum say "well built". There is just nothing cheap about it.