Hi guys,
However the recording series are still made....I'm guessing the wooden snaredrums are kind off vintage?
Did anyone ever played a wooden recording snaredrum?
I see they are quite rare.
I'm trying to complete my RC drumset....and really thinking to get a wooden snaredrum for it.....
Worth it? Any experience? Value? All help welcome :)
Thanks!!!!
Played both the Recording and the Maple Custom snares. Both wood. I preferred the Recording Custom snare. It was very expressive and excellent quality. I had the typical cherry red one. The maple was a natural maple with the gold hardware. You really can't go wrong with a wood Yamaha snare - RC or MC. They are outstanding drums.
They are more available in the deeper sizes, a 5.5" vintage wood RC is pretty rare. A much better drum than their steel counterpart which is an awful snare!
They are more available in the deeper sizes, a 5.5" vintage wood RC is pretty rare. A much better drum than their steel counterpart which is an awful snare!
I am actually looking for a deeper snare.
Did you try any? I wonder if the 8" deep snare is not too deep?
If the Recording has the same sound quality of a maple custom, they must be very good. I have a MCA snaredrum, and find the normal maple custom maybe even to be better.
How much you think it is worth paying for? I see one going for 380euro....8" deep. Too much?
Just picked up an 8" Rock Tour Custom piano black from the 80's (not the same junk made today) & it sounds great. From what I understand a RTC is roughly the same as an RC snare less perhaps a fancier snare mechanism. The RTC's were only made a few years back then; hence, kinda difficult to find. I sold a 6.5" version earlier this year for 350. The paint is a black lacquer rather than a wrap just like the RC is -
Chris
I just picked up an 8" RC in hot red. It dates to Dec. 1985. Only the 8" depth snare drums share the same lug as the Recording series bass and toms. So far I'm not digging the tone. I'm going to try a different bottom head and a new set of wires.
RTC were not built on the RC formula. RTC were made around 1990 and were a combination of Birch and that Asian Mahogany stuff. The drums were 11 ply and the snares were 8 ply. I had a black sparkle kit and it played amazing.
i had the 8" rc in red and long lug it was birch i think i loved it.and playing out live was awesome.
Hmmmm...so many mixed thoughts...some find it great others less.....makes me kind off cunfused...
Problem is that I only find them on ebay...impossible to find one in the neighbourhood to be able to test!
Someone any soundfiles?
These will be birch shelled drums and can be hard on the ears as most are more familiar with maple snares.
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