Snares...

[isp_of_doom]

I'm looking into getting a new snare, being sick to death of my standard Tama Rockstar aluminium snare (I believe its aluminium).

I want to try out some sort of wooden snare, and basically I want it to be a good crisp alrounder, capable of a nice loud crack and well defined ghost notes. I've come to like my snares tuned quite high for the style of music I play most, a good example of what I mean would be Rush's Test for Echo (the song) and Opeth's A Fair Judgement and A Grand Conjuration (or something like Lopez's snare on the Lamentations DVD).

I've found I could get a DW Collectors Snare made of Tamo Ash from a local auction website. I will test it out first, but before I do has anyone got any experience with this snare? Or are there any other suggestions?

thanks
:thumb:

[beaker_747]

I've come to like my snares tuned quite high for the style of music I play most, a good example of what I mean would be Rush's Test for Echo (the song) and Opeth's A Fair Judgement and A Grand Conjuration (or something like Lopez's snare on the Lamentations DVD)
His snare sounds amazing on that dvd.

Probably a thickish wooden snare, Amb/Amb combo.

Although Martin uses an emperor on the dvd, it's most likely the mixing that makes it sound super sweet

[isp_of_doom]

thickish being what 10 ply?

his whole drum sound is amazing. I was worried the DVD would have average sound quality.... how wrong I was. The lighting was annoying though... anyway, snares.

[beaker_747]

Mmmm, I was surprised when I saw that they played all of Damnation.

Not sure about plies, but I'd be willing to bet he has a pretty thick shell.

Check the Premier website and see if there's any artist info. It might show any snares Lopez has used

[HeLLmO]

on lamentations lopez uses a PS3 for a batter, probably an amb for a reso, his drum looked like a 14x6.5, but it could have been 14x8

[beaker_747]

PS3. My bad :)

Thanks for correction mang

[HeLLmO]

np, what a great DVD that is though

[beaker_747]

MMMMMHMMMMMMM :thumb:

Masters Apprentices

[HeLLmO]

hell yea.

[The Ska Man]

If you can afford a snare like that, then it might be a really good choice. I believe ash has a very nice high range, as does cherry.

If that snare doesn't turn out the way ya wanted, I'd suggest checking out Yamaha's Musashi snares at your local shop.

[HeLLmO]

If that snare doesn't turn out the way ya wanted, I'd suggest checking out Yamaha's Musashi snares at your local shop.


GREAT drum right there

[beaker_747]

Loads of crack. Not the drug, the awesome sound.

[isp_of_doom]

Loads of crack. Not the drug

lol
that cracked me up... reminded me of a few nights ago when I was recording some friends doing a cover of Guns n Roses Don't Cry... the lead guitarist comes in, and listens to his take... half way through he says "did you know this was me, not slash?".

fricken guitarists.


anyway, I am going to get the snare, it comes with a case, and is second hand, but in great condition... just need to put together some cash for it.

[Ethan.]

lol
that cracked me up... reminded me of a few nights ago when I was recording some friends doing a cover of Guns n Roses Don't Cry... the lead guitarist comes in, and listens to his take... half way through he says "did you know this was me, not slash?".

fricken guitarists.
:lol: That's great. Was he really serious?

[fishbulb]

How much for that DW snare?

[Icky_Mettle]

Bubingaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!


haha, just a suggestion....I think tama bubinga snares look incredible.


Of no use now anyways, but that DW snare should be quite good.

[Josiah]

Cherry wood snares are AWESOME!

[isp_of_doom]

I really want to try out the bubinga drums, but I haven't seen a single drum made of one over here... It'd probably be something you have to order and wait quite a few months for (at least for me).

Can't wait to get it.. it'll be such an upgrade from my current snare.

[The Ska Man]

Get some sound clips of that thing, if ya can, man! Also, I believe Tama has quite a bit of bubinga in their higher lines, ask your local *shoppe*..I'm soo cool..

[Zildjian]

Maple snares are always nice..I own a tama artwood and it matches the things you wanted perfectly.

[We_Love_Lime]

Anton Fig signature?

[The Ska Man]

Anton Fig signature?


Mmmmmmmm figs.....*drools*

[We_Love_Lime]

Fig Newtons?

[The Ska Man]

Fig Newtons?


Nooooooo! Figs! The fruits(likes figs a little too much :lol:). But those are good too.:)

[We_Love_Lime]

Hehe Yeah.

I've only had Fig Newtons, not Figs plain.

They should make Lime Newtons, stupid Nabisco.

[beaker_747]

I want a wood snare like you wouldn't believe. I'm just over my steel one.

I was thinking of a birch snare, or maybe something a warm slap/pop.

Jose Pasillas' snare on Alive at Red Rocks is the kind of sound I'm lookin for

[raz0r]

Anton Fig signature?
I'm probably going to get one of those tomorrow, unless I see something else I like more :D