Post your Rarest Snare!!

[BillA]

Here is my rarest. Rolling Bomber. Not restored but it nice
condition plus I have the rest of the 5 piece set.
All original with original radio King calf heads.

 

[Gizmo]

Gizmo that Autograph snare is amazing - it looks to be the full 8X14 & the signatures appear to be over laid on a thin layer of pyralin (celluloid / plastic?)

yup it is a swingster 8x14 and the pearl is rather thin and brittle not sure if sun or temperature transfered the print to the wood....???



Thanks!

 

[Nutbox]

English Rogers COB Powertone. Not in the catalogues and never seen another.

 

[ian-40]

loving this thread !

my 'Rarest' snare is probably this one. late 50's Olympic "deluxe" 8 lug in WMP. not many of these around afaik.

 

[Powertone]

English Rogers COB Powertone. Not in the catalogues and never seen another.

Wow! That is a treat. I haven't seen another.

 

[brhythm]

Here is my rarest. Rolling Bomber. Not restored but it nice
condition plus I have the rest of the 5 piece set.
All original with original radio King calf heads.

Nice! I'm a big fan of WWII era drums. Keep it unrestored, in IMHO. It's in too good o' shape. I restored my Ludwig "Victory" snare (shown earlier in this thread) as the finish was totally gone.

 

[CSR]

Not so terribly rare, but nice...

'48 wmp 7.5 x 14 Radio King with new calf heads
'67 red sparkle Ludwig jazz festival
'29? Ludwig & Ludwig Pioneer nickel over brass 5 x 14
Fibes clear acrylic Crystallite

 

[The Fossil]

5x14 Ludwig Vistalite "Tequila Sunrise". (Matches my '75 "Pro Beat" Vista kit")

 

[Drumbum]

Yall have some AWESOME snare drums and if I had to pick just one I'd be here all day lol. I dont have any rare drums and only one kit but hey im just starting so who knows. GREAT THREAD!!

 

[Ionic]

Oops...reposted snare.

 

[Mark Cooper]

These are my only really rare drums....

 

[Gizmo]

These are my only really rare drums....

Ahhh so that's why it says "R R" on the reso head I get it. hey isn't this a snare thread?Doesnt matter..AWESOME'

 

[Gizmo]

just to keep this thread going and i like coops greeeeeeeen

 

[mardigras]

These are my only really rare drums....

and the winner is... Mark Cooper!!! Holy Toledo Mark...rare indeed!!!

 

[Mark Cooper]

I guess I cheated! Sorry...I forgot that the thread was about snare drums. Oops. I hereby disqualify myself!

P.S. Mike Curotto is not allowed to post in this thread.

 

[JDZ]

Medium rare, 1939 Ludwig Swing Model.

 

[madchops82]

These are my only really rare drums....

and the winner is... Mark Cooper!!! Holy Toledo Mark...rare indeed!!!

Is that Lavender Pearl? Very nice color.







Here's a pair. I'm not quite sure anyone really knows what the English one is. Hence...rare.

 

[Thud]

I guess I cheated! Sorry...I forgot that the thread was about snare drums. Oops. I hereby disqualify myself!

P.S. Mike Curotto is not allowed to post in this thread.

Too late. I'm still trying to get my jaw back on.

 

[OptikDrums]

Here are a few of mine..

Slingy 1929 Artist Tone Flange (Sea Green)

Rogers 6.5 Dynasonic (Gold Sparkle)

Leedy 1920s (Peacock / Rainbow Pearl) (only 1 of 5)

Few other Black beauties / Elites.. valuable.. but i think these are the more rare birds.

 

[Mark Cooper]

These are my only really rare drums....

and the winner is... Mark Cooper!!! Holy Toledo Mark...rare indeed!!!

Is that Lavender Pearl? Very nice color.







Here's a pair. I'm not quite sure anyone really knows what the English one is. Hence...rare.

Lavender? No, that is Sea Green Pearl. Lavender is more of a "pink" or "purple" color.