I never rally gave steel snare drums much thought until just a few years ago. They are often the cheapest drums in a manufacturer's line and are very common among inexpensive brands, so I just never really took to them (out of ignorance, not experience). That changed a few years back when I got a Tama mastercraft steel snare, and I have since come to really appreciate steel as a shell material for snare drums! Loud, and if the shell is thick at all the drums produce a nice, strong fundamental... just the whole spectrum present!
I just got me one like this, 1973. Great snare and quite underrated. You can find them pretty cheap. Drummers, get one while they are still available... 😆
Very nice sounding snare drum and nice playing as well. Tuning sounds quite versatile. I'm not a fan of muffling (internal or otherwise) but I know some people, drummers and engineers, don't care for the ringing snare. The ring gives it character!!! Reminds me somewhat of my 1977 Slingerland 6.5x14 chrome over brass snare. Cool video, thanks for sharing.
That's is the snare I have. I commented on your crack beauty and mentioned an old pearl and that's exactly what I have except I put old tama dicast hoops which makes these pop like none other
Thanks! I have this snare minus strainer and butt. I'd been considering resto or part out. I'll keep an eye out for the missing pieces. I've heard the lugs referred to as "diamond" style. They also came on the earliest (1966) president snare.
I believe Stewart's Pearl is a model B4514 (NOT the Jupiter model with extended wires)... Basically their version of a Supraphonic but COB shell. Early 70s. I have owned three of those drums and the one with the crudest seam (they had welded shells) sounded the best. The cleanest one (seam virtually invisible) sounded boring. So interesting. I wish I had the good one still. Great drum, that!
Yes! I discovered them at a local drum shop last year. I have used the same model sticks, happily (Vic Firth Steve Smith signature stick) for at least 25 years at this point and never found another I liked nearly as much (or that felt as natural in my hands when playing) until the CMs. It's really quite weird that I like them, actually, as I am NOT a ProMark fan. Their sticks are fine, I guess, but their QC for matching pairs leaves a lot to be desired, in my experience. I like each pair of my stick to have matched weight, pitch, feel, etc, and Pro Mark has never had that kind of consistency (still don't). I do like Carter's stick a bunch though, and I've been able to go through stacks of them when in stock locally and just match them up myself (though the major local shop where I could do this just closed down, so not sure how much I'll be able to do this in the future). I really wish Pro Mark would put more effort into factory matching their sticks -- I'd surely keep buying them. Vic Firth's sticks vary a great deal in density and pitch, but each pair is well matched, so I know I can buy a brick of them and I'll have matched pairs. But yes, I do like Carter's sticks, and hope I can continue matching them. Otherwise probably back to the Steve Smiths (which is fine by me too).
Came for the drum, stayed for the drumming
maaaan I really need to practize those ghosts and shuffles. Thanks for sharing this vibes and sound examples!
Great video!! Just bought one of these and now I feel like my purchase was entirely justified haha
Exquisit sound.......GREAT for me 🥰🥰🥰🥰ilove it the metal snaredrums
I never rally gave steel snare drums much thought until just a few years ago. They are often the cheapest drums in a manufacturer's line and are very common among inexpensive brands, so I just never really took to them (out of ignorance, not experience). That changed a few years back when I got a Tama mastercraft steel snare, and I have since come to really appreciate steel as a shell material for snare drums! Loud, and if the shell is thick at all the drums produce a nice, strong fundamental... just the whole spectrum present!
I just got me one like this, 1973. Great snare and quite underrated. You can find them pretty cheap. Drummers, get one while they are still available... 😆
Yeah, those are really great drums for not much money!
Very nice sounding snare drum and nice playing as well. Tuning sounds quite versatile. I'm not a fan of muffling (internal or otherwise) but I know some people, drummers and engineers, don't care for the ringing snare. The ring gives it character!!! Reminds me somewhat of my 1977 Slingerland 6.5x14 chrome over brass snare. Cool video, thanks for sharing.
That's is the snare I have. I commented on your crack beauty and mentioned an old pearl and that's exactly what I have except I put old tama dicast hoops which makes these pop like none other
Thanks! I have this snare minus strainer and butt. I'd been considering resto or part out. I'll keep an eye out for the missing pieces. I've heard the lugs referred to as "diamond" style. They also came on the earliest (1966) president snare.
Whoa, niceee!
It sounds great! Your playing sounds greater! LOL
Nice! COB? Breathy, snarey with a nice swack. 🤘
Thanks! Actually COS shell. 8-lug. I admit I was a bit surprised by how much I like it.
Carter Mclean stick? Did not expect to see you rocking those... .... Beta 52? :) Sounds like it (but maybe it's just a fairly "internal" kick sound.
Sounds really good! Do you have any experience when it comes to stainless steel drums?
Any famous recordings with that snare ???
I think Stewart Copeland used a 60's Pearl
None that I know of, though I enjoyed having it.
I believe Stewart's Pearl is a model B4514 (NOT the Jupiter model with extended wires)... Basically their version of a Supraphonic but COB shell. Early 70s.
I have owned three of those drums and the one with the crudest seam (they had welded shells) sounded the best. The cleanest one (seam virtually invisible) sounded boring. So interesting. I wish I had the good one still. Great drum, that!
Those are Carter's signature sticks right?
Yes! I discovered them at a local drum shop last year. I have used the same model sticks, happily (Vic Firth Steve Smith signature stick) for at least 25 years at this point and never found another I liked nearly as much (or that felt as natural in my hands when playing) until the CMs.
It's really quite weird that I like them, actually, as I am NOT a ProMark fan. Their sticks are fine, I guess, but their QC for matching pairs leaves a lot to be desired, in my experience. I like each pair of my stick to have matched weight, pitch, feel, etc, and Pro Mark has never had that kind of consistency (still don't). I do like Carter's stick a bunch though, and I've been able to go through stacks of them when in stock locally and just match them up myself (though the major local shop where I could do this just closed down, so not sure how much I'll be able to do this in the future). I really wish Pro Mark would put more effort into factory matching their sticks -- I'd surely keep buying them. Vic Firth's sticks vary a great deal in density and pitch, but each pair is well matched, so I know I can buy a brick of them and I'll have matched pairs.
But yes, I do like Carter's sticks, and hope I can continue matching them. Otherwise probably back to the Steve Smiths (which is fine by me too).