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Mint condition late 50's Trowa piccolo snare drum

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This drum must have been under someones bed for 50 years. It does have a relatively new Everplay head on it but it was probably only briefly played on.

It has fine nickel plating, only losing a bit on the throwoff lever. It was made just after Trowa switched to inch sizes and measures 14 x 3 1/2. Has a very nice red stained European beech shell and a perfect white silk swirl glossy wrap.

For philw: These original wires are made by setting the studs into plastic ends. The ones, I gave you instructions to make, would need to have metal ends with soldered in wires. You could also acquire a set of older Ludwig wires, that have the plastic ends and set the studs into them by warming the stud with a soldering iron. Someone on this forum will know which, Ludwig wires,I am talking about. You would need a set made for a 16" drum.

Posted on 11 years ago
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Never heard of Trowas before philw posted : very cool. How does the snare sound?

Chris

Posted on 11 years ago
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Hobbs;212920

Never heard of Trowas before philw posted : very cool. How does the snare sound?

Chris

A little fuller and warmer than most piccolos, I have heard------very wooden. Some piccolos sound metal ,even when they are not, because as the shell gets thinner, the entire package is more metal than not.The parallel strainer helps some, maximizing the diameter.The hoops are pretty thick, like most German hoops of the period and the lugs are heavy, with no internal spring, so the metal parts don't fill the air with tinny overtones.

Posted on 11 years ago
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What is the length of that snare throw?

Looks both cool and like something you might want to plan for when sitting down at the drums.

Posted on 11 years ago
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patrick;212923

What is the length of that snare throw?

Looks both cool and like something you might want to plan for when sitting down at the drums.

2 1/2" from the bend. Trowas are a bit unusual in that the downward position , when the arm is horizontal, lifts the wires against the head , and raising the lever( which just reaches the tip of the hoop), lowers the wires, off of the head.

Posted on 11 years ago
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beau-ti-ful ! better condition than mine.

Many thanks for the pics, it really easy now to understand and try to restore my snare.

Can't wait to hear it, I'm sure we can obtain good sound of it.

Cheers

Phil

Posted on 11 years ago
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Pretty much the same as my 64:

[IMG]http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr14/Longfuse123/Trowa1.jpg[/IMG]

Yeah, they have a nice woody sound.

Love the wrap on yours.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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isn't Trowa East German made?

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All we need is a red one !!

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Nice snare calf!! How many snares do you own?

Cheers

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