Snare Pairs

[Butch1970]

Have you ever bought a snare only to seek out another like it? Maybe it was such a great drum that you just had to have another or you tried to choose one in the best size for you, only to seek out the other one you passed over? Or maybe it’s just the GAS that affects us all at one time or another?

Supras are drums that I think a lot of us have probably collected in the various sizes. What “pairs” do you have in your stash?

Here’s a pair I just put together: a Sonor 5.75”x14” Reissue and a recently acquired, early 2000’s 6.5”x14” Reissue, both with “Rosewood” veneer:

 

[blueshadow]

I guess I have three pairs:
5x14 and 6.5 x 14 Supras
5x14 and 6.5 x 14 Classic 6 ply Ludwig (both in blue shadow finish)
5x14 and 6.5 x 14 Black Beauties 10 lug (along with a third wheel 8 lug 5x14 Black Beauty)

 

[NobleCooleyNut]

I am not sure if this qualifies but I have two Sassafras steambent snares .
5” Noble and Cooley
8” Summit

 

[JDA]

I think it's part of our drummer mentality; if we- I mean when- we find a great- what ever it is- we want a back up Just in Case....

(because..we hit things...and hit things err.. bust..maybe..could happen..might happen..did happen...never know.. best to be sure better have a back up!!
"we need two of everything: minimum" 'if ya can" (no pun..

 

[Butch1970]

And just to leave no doubt that I ventured far down the Sonor rabbit hole this Summer, here’s the D505 that I bought from a forum member, followed not long after by a D506 via EBay Germany:

 

[Steech]

I am not sure if this qualifies but I have two Sassafras steambent snares .
5” Noble and Cooley
8” Summit

What does Sassafras sound like?

 

[Steech]

And just to leave no doubt that I ventured far down the Sonor rabbit hole this Summer, here’s the D505 that I bought from a forum member this Summer, followed not long after by a D506 via EBay Germany:
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I like your furniture choices for each of the two drums.

 

[1988fxlr]

I’ve got 5+6.5” in Supras and acrolites. I’m vaguely on the lookout for a 6.5” Sound King to complete the pair and resigned to never being able to get a 6.5” Powertone at a price I can justify but would love one

 

[Frank Godiva]

At one point I had 2 D506 and an HLD582. They are the same shell. Sold both 506 and just kept the Signature version. Still have 25 or so Sonor snares but have been trying to reduce the duplicates.

But….

Can’t have enough Sonor Rosewood snares. 2 D515 and a D516. They stay.

 

[NobleCooleyNut]

What does Sassafras sound like?

Warmer than maple , more attack than tulip .

 

[richardh253]

Had one, and the second one came with a L&L kit from the 50s

 

[Steech]

Warmer than maple , more attack than tulip .

Sounds great!

 

[Steech]

I’ve got 5+6.5” in Supras and acrolites. I’m vaguely on the lookout for a 6.5” Sound King to complete the pair and resigned to never being able to get a 6.5” Powertone at a price I can justify but would love one

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[1988fxlr]

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I should have specified wood. For steel I have a Slingerland festival in 5” and an 80’s Tama in 6.5” so covered there

 

[CC Cirillo]

I’ve got 5” and 6.5” Acros, and 5” and 6.5” Classic Maples.
The short Acro is great for lower volumes with articulation but a comforting backbeat.

The deeper Acro is great for that 70s rock whomp.

The short Classic Maple is crisp and articulate for a cracking backbeat and utilization of ghost notes.

The tall Classic Maple is similar but with more body.

So not really much overlap at all, and one can rationalize just about anything with different heads and tuning.

 

[EvEnStEvEn]

I loved my Gretsch Gold Series Cherry Stave enough to buy another one in Maple although I didn't need it! They're both heavy, thick and sound perfect.
I like these stave shells a lot.

Both are 6.5x14
Here's the maple one^

 

[drummer5359]

I have two Gretsch COB Model 4160 snares. One is a round badge set up with 40 strand wires, the other is a stop sign badge set up with 20 strand wires.

I have modern Gretsch USA Custom maple/gum stares in multiple sizes. (4.5", 5", 5.5" and 6.5".)

 

[Rotarded]

If you count different finishes, then yup!

 

[JDA]

I have two Gretsch COB Model 4160 snares. One is a round badge set up with 40 strand wires, the other is a stop sign badge set up with 20 strand wires.

I have modern Gretsch USA Custom maple/gum stares in multiple sizes. (4.5", 5", 5.5" and 6.5".)

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"My what a Nice store you have".. : )

"What time do you open in the morning?" ; )

 

[JDA]

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Let's get back to this. What's the story. I know there's a story : ) How'd that happen .