It looks like an oriental drum to me.

I've owned several of this make and model drum. It's from Taiwan and was marketed in the U.S. in the 1980's under the brand R.O.C. [Republic of China - Taiwan's official name]. The snare mechanism is a knock-off of Ludwig's Supersensitive but very large and oversized. Most of the ones I've seen have the words "Nu-Sound" or something similar cast into the snare butt plates, but the words are upside down when the parts are mounted on the shell! Apparently a small 'oversight' on the part of the Research and Design Department! LoLoLoLo

All said, it can be favorably compared with similar Asian models which made attempts to enter the U.S. and European markets by copying U.S. and European makers. Poor tolerances and cheap materials resulted in a drum which played and sounded OK until the pieces began to break.

Definitely from Taiwan. The strainer system is copied from Tama and parts are interchangeable. This same drum, but with different lugs, was sold with many Rogers R-380 kits in the 80's. I've got one in very nice condition. I had to use a Tama casting in place of one of the original pieces and it is a perfect replacement.

One of the better parallel-action strainer snare drums is the CB-700, known as the Parallel Lay. Here's a link...http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/cb700_snaredrums/1982_cb700_snaredrums1.jpg I've got the 5x14 #4041 and it's a really nice drum!

Mark

+1.It looks like the CB 700 drum,with Tama hardware.Definatey copys of the rims,lugs strainer and butt.

Steve B

Buckie B is right.

Over here in Continental Europe such snare drums were sold under the 'brand' name 'NewSound'. Earlier NewSound drums were much closer/ very close in design to TAMA. This (and other later) one/s show some differences.

NewSound always were cheap selling drums.

Ralf

Great thanks, friends.

Well, so I almost not mistaken when started a thread --- this strainer once seemed me like a some variation of S-017. Yes, I think that the its definition as a "New Sound" will be most correct.

In fact, I'll PM to owner to suggest not to play "broken telephone", when he find a old drum and finally go to the VDF with his really face ---by the way, herr Steger sometimes refers him about Eastern stuff.... [img]http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/images/icons/icon10.gif[/img]

George

-------There have been dozens and dozens of parallel snare drums made by just about every notable company.------ Prior to 1970, I think every maker in Europe had them and probably most afterwards as well. Trixon made nothing but, for most of it's history. In each case they were the flagship drum of the firm-----and THIS is one of the better parallel action snare drums?