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Sonor 4 1/2 X 14, c.1960's
Sonor used slotted rods for a long time. I have one of the keys you describe. Unfortunately non of my recent Sonor slotted keys fits this old snare...
13 years agoUnknown Heavy Brass Snare
Calfskin, Thanks, you always have good information & ideas. The rods are 1/4" thick & 20 threads per inch. They are American standard. ...Still lea...
13 years agoSonor 4 1/2 X 14, c.1960's
Sonor Multi-Brilliant Finish Gold (MG). Beech shell, straight, no reinforcement rings.
13 years agoMy first vintage K Zildjian ride!
You may want to rethink drilling an old K for rivets. There is no guarantee it will improve the voice, & may even ruin it. There are other ways to g...
13 years agoHelp Identifying Ludwig Snare?
It looks like you have a 6 1/2 X 14" "Professional" model, c. 1927. The strainer is correct, but it's hard to tell from your out of focus pictures...
13 years agoDoes this have any significance or value?
It's not a piece of garbage. It's historically interesting & unusual. I have quite a few old oddities like this , but found that they garner no inte...
13 years agoUnknown Heavy Brass Snare
Heavy Brass snare, 13 1/2" X 6 1/2". Single tension rods have unusual arrangement of "fitting" into receivers welded onto hoop. Top part of rod is h...
13 years agoOld/Odd 15" Hi-Hats-Any Guesses on what they are?
You seem to have figured out the bottom cymbal. The top cymbal seems more hammered than a Pasha or a Ludwig, & reminds me of a UFIP. .. A cut down Zi...
13 years agoTrixon or Sonor ? Strainers & muffler
I'd like to find the brand & year of these parts (2) strainers, 1 muffler. (I have no real use for them)
13 years agoVery Rare Premier 2026 Snare Drum
Congratulations on a great find.
13 years agoSmall nickle split rivets
You might want to buy a variety of rivets. Each cymbal is different, & one cannot know ahead of time which rivet will work best. I've found paper fa...
13 years agoHammering cymbals yourself
Bettis Custom Cymbals. Rarevintagecymbals.com
13 years agoHammering cymbals yourself
I admire your daring, but jumping into metallurgy as an amateur would be a disaster. There is a website by a metalsmith who remakes cymbals according...
13 years agoSonor Wood Snare, c.1965, 4 1/2X14"
When did Sonor change from reinforcement rings to straight shell ? The '69 USA catalog mentions the D471 w/ floating heads. My snare is just shy of...
13 years agoSonor Wood Snare, c.1965, 4 1/2X14"
The shell of the gold snare is not cut down to 4 1/2". It also has a straight shell (how does this shell construction date this snare, vs reinforcem...
13 years ago