Re: What are some of your favorite metal/brass/etc snares?
This past weekend I used one of my DW maple snares instead of my Black Beauty. It was a small room and I was trying to be careful to not overpower it. I did miss the amazing rim shots of the BB.
As for my favorite metal snares?
My two Back Beauty snares, 5" and 6 1/2" deep. The 5" gets the call for most gigs.
My 1960s COB Rogers Dynasonic is a beast. It lives at the rehearsal space in my rhythm guitarist's attic. It sounds a lot like my BBs, so it is perfect for that job.
I have a late model Supraphonic set up in the rehearsal room in my house. It is a good choice for that use.
For many (20+?) years an early 1970s COB Gretsch model 4160 snare was my number one. I can not even guess how many gigs that I did with that snare drum. (A LOT!)
I had two Ahead black nickel over brass snares for a while, a 14" and a 13". The 14" was nice, but the 6 1/2" x 13" was really special. I traded the two of them for a Fender Jazz bass about three years ago, I regret that move although I have plenty of cool drums to choose from.
-Mike
"We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing."
"I wish that my playing reminded people of Steve Gadd. But they seem to confuse me with his little known cousin... E."
"Snare drums happen."
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