That is not correct. It stayed copper for a little while once he got his Red Tamas. Then he had it painted red to match. Then he got the white/pink Ludwigs, again, he had it painted to match. Then that set was repainted the Plumb metalic and the snare was repainted to match. Then he went to the Blue Shadow Kit and had it repainted to match that set. His last set was the Black Cherry which is not a pure black. He had it repainted one last time to match that Kit.

He used that same snare on every set he had until he switched to DW. Every rush song until Test for Echo was recorded on that song unless it was recorded on the electronic back kit. Even then, they might have used number one in the studio. He still had it when he filmed the instructional video after Test for Echo came out. He shows it in one segment. When he added the Simmons electronic kit on the back of the red Tamas, during the Signals tour, he purchased an identical snare for that back half. He commented at the time how it didn't sound as good as number one.

Here it is copper.

[IMG]http://andrewolson.com/images/neil_signals.jpg[/IMG]

Here it is red along with number two on the back kit. Number one still had the zoomatic strainer.

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here it is white/pink

[IMG]http://andrewolson.com/Neil_Peart/neil_images/neil_hyf1.jpg[/IMG]

Same kit, plumb metallic.

[IMG]http://andrewolson.com/Neil_Peart/neil_images/neil_d11.jpg[/IMG]

Here it is in Blue Shadow. It looks a lot like the black cherry to me. I thought blue shadow as a translucent blue stain. Perhaps he wrote the copy to the tour book and had it repainted black cherry before the tour?

[IMG]http://andrewolson.com/Neil_Peart/neil_images/neil_d13.jpg[/IMG]

Here it is black cherry

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OUTSTANDING bit of documenting. Thank you.

The bits I am aware - it is a copper snare. That means it was most probably has a 1973 manufacturing date, as that was the only year they offered that wrap. That fits Pearts purchase timeline. I am also aware of several Slingerland Artist snares purchased by Peart through the years. He wasn't keen on them, though. So, it does stand to reason that he would have painted the one.

Got it. I sincerely thank you for adding this to the forum.

I stand corrected.I was going to correct my last post,but I didn't get a chance till today.

Steve B

Hello all,

Ok, this is my territory, so I'm just going to add my two cents. I haven't seen anyone mention this on this thread - so I will.

I keep reading that Neil used his Slingerland on every Rush recording from the very beginning till he switched to DW. This statement is COMPLETELY FALSE! I think I would win a million dollars if this was a bona fide trivia question.

Neil used a Rogers (that's right...a Rogers) Dyna-Sonic metal snare drum on Rush's very early stuff. He didn't even OWN the Slingerland yet. The Rogers was used on Rush's second, third and fourth albums (the first was recorded without him) and was used exclusively in both the studio and on tour. The Slingerland artist model in copper finish was then bought at a pawn shop in late '76 and made it's first appearance on the "A Farewell To Kings" album. It then became his number one or as he calls it his "old faithful" snare drum. It is the only snare you hear from '77 on till he switched over to DW. But it is NOT the snare he had right from the start.

I've included four photos, one from mid '74, mid '75, late '75 and lastly mid '77. You can clearly see the copper wrapped Slingerland in the '77 photo.

I have 2, a single ply and a 3 ply they are GREAT sounding snares.

You won't be disapointed. Go for it!