
Best Piccolo Snare Drum | [DFO] Drum Forum
Jun 26, 2010 · Hello. This is my first post. I'm considering purchasing a piccolo snare. So far, I'm debating between the 3x13 Ludwig Black Beauty, an older maple Tama Artstar piccolo, or one …
Snare drum pitch? | [DFO] Drum Forum
Dec 4, 2008 · Work with a producer, or a knowledgeable guy from the band if you're unsure. There's no exact formula. If you play an off-center rimshot, you might wnat to tune the batter …
Snare drum for low volume situations | [DFO] Drum Forum
Jun 5, 2011 · I'm looking for suggestions for a low-volume snare drum. I have an arsenal of brushes, rods, light sticks, zero rings, and moon gel but I'm interested in a drum that has …
let's talk about 12 inch snares - [DFO] Drum Forum
Jan 19, 2013 · Perhaps, in a studio or any other direct microphone environment, that drum could work, but for balancing with the rest of the kit acoustically, as a main snare drum, I think a …
Pros & Cons of die-cast hoops - [DFO] Drum Forum
Aug 5, 2005 · On a snare drum, same deal, and they also give you one hell of a rim click. Rim shots, too. Also, as Redbreard said, die cast hoops work differently on different drums. IMO, …
Ludwig Snare 1920's info needed | [DFO] Drum Forum
Aug 22, 2012 · Hi guys, havent posted on here for a while. I have inherited a ludwig snare (guessing 1920's ere). I just wondered if anyone in the know, could tell me what model this is, …
Acrolite History - [DFO] Drum Forum
Jun 17, 2023 · The snare launched in only a single, popular size: 5″x14″ with a soft, satin finish and mylar heads. Also available was an “Acrolite Student Kit” which outfitted the player with an …
dw Edge - All that? | [DFO] Drum Forum
Jan 7, 2020 · As you'd guess, the best of metal and wood in one drum. I mostly play metal snares and sometimes miss that crisp snare response with wood - the Edge has that response but …
Let's share snare tuning tips - [DFO] Drum Forum
Oct 31, 2005 · Got this from Joe Morello's site: "Joe tunes his snare drum fairly tight and crisp, with the batter head about a fourth lower than the snare side. All drums are played wide open, …
Most underrated and undervalued vintage snare - [DFO] Drum …
Dec 17, 2017 · Pearl chrome over brass snares from the 70's aka Pearl Jupiters. I have bought both 5" and 6,5" version for under 300 and that sum includes both drums and shipping of one …