Used my newest snare...
2sticks
finally got it all cleaned up and re-headed and used it this weekend
for the first time. Wow...guess that's all I can say. That drum turned
heads. I'll be on the lookout for a good deal on a 6.5 soon -- don't
tell the wife.
-MIKE-
Forgive my vintage Ludwig ignorance...
Is that aluminum?
If not, which one was?
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Steve Turner
> 2sticks wrote:
>> Picked up a 60's keyhole badge 5.5x14 Supra a couple weeks ago. I
>> finally got it all cleaned up and re-headed and used it this weekend
>> for the first time. Wow...guess that's all I can say. That drum turned
>> heads. I'll be on the lookout for a good deal on a 6.5 soon -- don't
>> tell the wife.
>
> Forgive my vintage Ludwig ignorance...
> Is that aluminum?
> If not, which one was?
Any Supraphonic with a "keystone" badge (the small one, from the
sixties) is 98% likely to be aluminum. Unless it has a "transition"
logo on it (http://www.drumatix.com/lf-bg-50.html) in which case it's
most likely brass (and quite rare) or if the badge has no serial number
(1960-63) then it *might* be brass, but not likely.
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Sam Savoca
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I used my newest snare last week as well. It's a '67 brass shell 5"x14"
Rogers Dynasonic. It was a large festival and I got compliments from
several knowledgeable fans, the sound guys, the following band's drummer and
<gasp> even the lead singer. As compared to my Black Beauty of similar size
it has a much more open sound and a really great snare response without
choking at all. It gets a really clear initial snare snap. The following
snare buzz length is easily controlled with the bridge tensioner. Very
enjoyable.
Sam S.
2sticks
> Forgive my vintage Ludwig ignorance...
> Is that aluminum?
Actually, the Supraphonics were made from Ludwig's own aluminum alloy
called Ludalloy and then chrome plated...
Sam Savoca
Earlier drums (without serial numbers) were brass and probably the reason
for the question.
Sam S.
new...@zoomnet.net
wrote:
> Picked up a 60's keyhole badge 5.5x14 Supra a couple weeks ago. I
> finally got it all cleaned up and re-headed and used it this weekend
> for the first time. Wow...guess that's all I can say. That drum turned
> heads.
I've been working on a Supra as of late also. I hope mine sounds as
good as yours.
I need to pick up a set of 20 wires. I have a 42 wire set but I'm not
sure if that would
sound OK on the Supra.
MN
-MIKE-
> Actually, the Supraphonics were made from Ludwig's own aluminum alloy
> called Ludalloy and then chrome plated...
>
> Earlier drums (without serial numbers) were brass and probably the reason
> for the question.
>
> Sam S.
>
Thanks for the confidence in me, Sam, but I actually had little idea.
:-)
2sticks
> I've been working on a Supra as of late also. I hope mine sounds as
> good as yours.
> I need to pick up a set of 20 wires. I have a 42 wire set but I'm not
> sure if that would
> sound OK on the Supra.
> MN
I hear the Supras are pretty consistent so you should find that
'classic' sound pretty easily as I did. The most classic Supra sound
is probably Bonham's and, from what I've read, he used a 42 strand
snare on his. Enjoy...