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Best sounding snare for Jazz??

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Just wondering what you people think is the best sounding snare for traditional and bop jazz? Brand, model, Metal or wood, copper, birch, maple, vintage, newer, etc?

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 13 years ago
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For me, I prefer a very delicate and dry snare for bop.

For Trad, I prefer a wide open resonant snare.

You can fill in the blanks with the great variety of snares that would satisfy those requirements.

Posted on 13 years ago
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I ask because I have a favorite snare for bop, it's a DW Craviotto solid maple, and it's really sensitive and sounds great but I've heard a lot about copper and brass snares and that sound.

1958 Gretsch Kit
1966 Kent Kit
1969 Ludwig Standard Kit
1970 Rogers Power Tone Kit
1970's Ludwig Vistalite Kit
1994 Yamaha Maple Custom
2010 Yamaha Maple Custom
28 assorted snares (including some real crap)
and 1 really nice K Zildjian Istanbul
Posted on 13 years ago
#3
Posts: 1126 Threads: 30

I have a 1926-1928 Ludwig Universal snare, which is a brass snare. It's pretty dry for a brass snare, but still has that complex brass shell sound. That's my go to jazz snare. If I want a woody sound, I have a Slingerland tone flange that has had the bearing edge cut down (so there are no holes from the screws in it). Solid mahogany with maple reinforcing rings, aged 85 years...not bad!

1970 Ludwig Downbeat
1965 Ludwig Hollywood
1970 Ludwig Jazzette
Posted on 13 years ago
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