Great find and great deal! I never seem to be in the right place at the right time...everyone else does
Bah it is only an Acrolite. Duh. My bad guys ;-) Still a great snare IMO.
Yes, I just found an old Ludwig Acrolite
snare in pretty good shape. Just a lot of rust. I will upload some pictures.
Irony behind it is, I was thinking about finding stuff at locally owned shops and pawn shops, so I decided to stop in. I saw it, asked him how much. He said $50! He obviously didn't know what it was. Then I bargained with him and got a omni ball double tom mount for my two toms for $10.
I LOVE THESE STORES!
Before Pictures:
After Pictures are down the page.
Last edited by Mr. Tama; 01-19-2009 at 07:00 PM.
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
Great find and great deal! I never seem to be in the right place at the right time...everyone else does
Mapex Drums | Zildjian and Meinl Cymbals | Evans Drumheads | Pro Mark Drum Sticks
Pictures please
Bah! It is only the Ludwig Acrolite. Still a great snare!
Last edited by Mr. Tama; 01-19-2009 at 03:42 PM.
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
Added some before pictures. I just cleaned the snare completely, put on my DW snare wires, Evans Genera Dry Head, and Hazy 300 Reso Head and boy does this snare sound great! A nice pop sound, and so controlled! I love it!
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
I knew it before pictures but still good find and good price. Hope you enjoy it Nuff Said
i betcha 75% of us in here have or have had that same drum. whats not to love.
maple goodness......
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...12802333_l.jpg
Man and for $50 and about an hour and a half of manual labor, it was a steal! And ya, a supraphonic snare wouldn't be in that store. Though they are selling all kinds of stuff in there cheap. It is pretty much a dump of a store, just with great stuff. They have all kinds of Meinl cymbals along with some Zildjian and Sabians. There are a few Paistes and Dream (I am going to go back and buy them for CHEAP) cymbals as well. I also saw some vintage drum heads that were pretty much brand new.
The new pictures of the after product will be uploaded soon.
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
After:
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
Jason,
Nice job cleaning it up! Looks awesome. It's amazing how some tarnish, rust, etc... makes something look like garbage and yet it's so easily cleaned up to look great!
Let us know how it sounds!
Jesse
1986 Tama Crestar - Lacquered Piano White
2016 Roland TD-25K
2015 Tama Starclassic B/B - Indigo Blue Sparkle
Man it sounds ill Jesse! Nice pop to it, and it is so responsive. Best snare I have ever owned. $50 well spent.
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
I've always liked these snares when outfitted and tuned properly. I mean.. they have the supraphonic strainer and what not. Blue/Olive badge means 70's as well
Anyone here know if it is tuned better low or high?
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
Mr. Tama, that is a bang up restore job on that snare. It makes my Pearl snare clean up look like child's play. Great find, and great job cleanin' the ole girl up.
Robert
"Ok Guys This Is In Da Key Of Boom Chick Boom Boom Chick...." - SIR PHROGGE
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, write a sonnet, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, solve equations, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." Robert Heinlein
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Of course, that depends on what you like as far as sound. I crank mine up pretty high on top with the bottom lower in pitch. This gives crazy stick and strainer response. I like an Ambassador hazy for the snare side.
Mr T.........good for you ,nice find , and dont feel bad that he didnt know what he had .. At 50 bucks , he still made money , just think how much ( or little ) he paid . Play it proudly .
Tama Starclassic Birch in Emerald Sea Fade 24x18, 13x10, 18x16
Mapex Black Panther Phosphor Bronze 5.5x14
Remo Coated Emperors (or Evans Clear EC2s) over Remo Coated Ambassadors
Remo Coated Ambassador Over Hazy Diplomat Snare Side
Dream Contact 14" Hi-Hats, Zildjian Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, Zildjian A Custom 18" Projection Crash, Wuhan 18" China
Vic Firth 5As and 5Bs/Sound Percussion 5Bs and 2Bs
"Da head of the drum doesn't matter, it's da head of da drummer that matters most..." -Phrogge
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