zzzzzz... seriously sleeper snares... zzzzzz

[SpinaDude]

I have the Warbird and the cherry bomb, I prefer the Cherry bomb, both are great snares, and the Brass Cat and Black Widow are great too. The Brass Cat being my favourite of the BP snares I own.

The Black Panther snares are exceptional. I have a Sledgehammer. Killer at every tuning with cut and projection for days. Until I heard the Tama Spotted Gum, which I bought, I thought the Cherry Bob was the best "off the shelf" wooden snare drum I had ever heard. It's a special drum.

 

[katulu]

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I think this is a brass Ahead snare, but it was unlabeled when I bought it. I loved the sound of it, but hated the look, so boring. So I did a patina job on it and now it is one of my most beloved drums. An attention getter for sure!

Looks really amazing. Great job!

 

[Elvis]

100% Agree! Bought one for church recently and it’s great.

...and their tom arms don't suck.

 

[Elvis]

Never paid attention to these, heard a youtube shootout and thought they sounded great. Gretsch Renown may be a sleeper as well, and I dig the Mapex MPX stuff but IDK how solid the hardware is.

I know the 13x3 has a bit of a raspy sound, but that can be cured with a 20 strand snare.

 

[microkit]

I know the 13x3 has a bit of a raspy sound, but that can be cured with a 20 strand snare.

For some reason I've had a number of Pearl 13x3s and even an older Tama 14" picc, so I always defer to those (and then decide I'd rather have a deeper snare or even a 13x7 or something). Still deals to be had on the M1330, I think.

 

[Elvis]

For some reason I've had a number of Pearl 13x3s and even an older Tama 14" picc, so I always defer to those (and then decide I'd rather have a deeper snare or even a 13x7 or something). Still deals to be had on the M1330, I think.

Sorry if my comments don't jive with your experience with different makes of snare drums. You asked about Ludwig Classic Maple snare drums, so I was just giving you the benefit of my experience with the LCM snare drum I own.

 

[microkit]

Sorry if my comments don't jive with your experience with different makes of snare drums. You asked about Ludwig Classic Maple snare drums, so I was just giving you the benefit of my experience with the LCM snare drum I own.

Oh I thought you meant the MPX. I didn't even know LCM came in a piccolo, but cool!

 

[Elegant drum]

Blindly purchased a Sakae steel snare. OMG it's fantastic.
Was like my Tama Imperial steel drum but better.
Much louder than a Maple DW snare that came with my kit or SLP metal snare I was using.

The only downside is the rim click is slightly lower pitch than I am used too.

 

[Elvis]

Oh I thought you meant the MPX. I didn't even know LCM came in a piccolo, but cool!

There's 3 actuallly; 13x3, 13x6 and 14x3.5...take your pick! =)