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Another "I never knew that"-- North Snare Drum!

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This is yet another reason that, accordian players should stay out of drum building.

Cheers

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Posted on 11 years ago
#11
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It`s fun for a girl or a boy !i

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

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 11 years ago
#12
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OddBall,

First thing I thought as well:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZL6RGkPjws[/ame]

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 11 years ago
#13
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I think these must be pretty rare. I bought a North set new back in like '77, and it didn't include a snare, nor did the other North kits that they had in the shop. The guy's crazy with his pricing though. If it was mint, and I needed it to complete a set, I might go $500.

Stephen

Vintage Drum Student
Posted on 11 years ago
#14
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Can you imagine how "great" that sounds with snare head pointed right at the audience. As if a fiberglass drum wouldn't be bright enough. I guess you could "aim" the snare head wherever you want but you would assume North planned on it facing the same way as all of their drums.

tnsquint
Very proud owner of a new Blaemire Snare 6.5 x 14 made by Jerry Jenkins "Drumjinx"
Posted on 11 years ago
#15
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From tnsquint

Can you imagine how "great" that sounds with snare head pointed right at the audience. As if a fiberglass drum wouldn't be bright enough. I guess you could "aim" the snare head wherever you want but you would assume North planned on it facing the same way as all of their drums.

The problem with this snare is that it wouldn't be pointed right at the audience; it would be pointed into the batter head of the bass (unless it was set up centered between the two basses of a double bass set).

If you could possibly suspend this monster from a shoulder harness, it would make a powerful marching snare! Much better projection than those sound reflectors some drum corps attach to the bottom of their drums.

-No Guru... still learning more every day-
Posted on 11 years ago
#16
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From FFR428

Was browsing for North drum pics and info and came across this picture. LoLoLoLo what the heck are these?? Dryer hose nightmare? Sorry the pic is so small.

That's Frank Herbert's kit!

Posted on 11 years ago
#17
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From calfskin

That's Frank Herbert's kit!

Do tell. Looks like the bass heads say ECHER on them. Would love to hear more about these. And the background on them. Were they made to collapse into itself for transport or was there a paticular sound these had? I'd think some of both maybe? Can you start a new topic on them please if you know more about them? I don't want to completely derail AP's North thread more than I already have. My apologies!!

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 11 years ago
#18
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Is that Frank Herbert, of Herbert's Heating and Plumbing?

Never mind transport or sound, these were built for looks.

Sound was probably secondary, tied with ease of transportation.

Posted on 11 years ago
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