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Hi there!

Does anyone have any idea what kind of snare is presented on the attached pictures? It has a rod inside connected with springs mechanism and very original lugs. I will be grateful for your help. Cheers! Michal

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Posted on 7 years ago
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Hmm.. that's a new one to me. I'm leaning toward it being made overseas some where, perhaps Japan or Indonesia. I'd put a pay check on it that it's not American.

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Posted on 7 years ago
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East German vintage stuff?

1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods

Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
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Posted on 7 years ago
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Looks European/Eastern European to me. Maybe Italian? Definitely not American.

John

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http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 7 years ago
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It`s got different top rods and hoops from the bottom. The lugs are shimmed out to prevent splay.

It`s not all factory.

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Posted on 7 years ago
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From Zawada

Hi there! Does anyone have any idea what kind of snare is presented on the attached pictures? It has a rod inside connected with springs mechanism and very original lugs. I will be grateful for your help. Cheers! Michal

The build doesn't look very refined, lugs are pretty ugly and the rods oddly take a flat screwdriver, but it has 10 lugs and a snare mechanism which apparently maintains snare tension when the snares drop down. As Oddball points out there are two different hoops. The snare side appears to be a fairly conventional looking triple flange type, and the batter side is different. Very unusual.

Mark
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Posted on 7 years ago
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It seems to work like a Super Sensitive where the snare strainer raises and lowers simultaneously on both sides when released or engaged. Cleaver design. It's highly possible that there is some kind of 'snare rig' like on a Rogers Dyna that originally held the snares and is now missing. I'm thinking it might also be Russian. Have you put a magnet to it to see if it sticks?

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 7 years ago
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Purdie: I haven't put the magnet, I will try to.

Thank you all, hmm, it seems that it is very mysterious snare, I am gonna explore the history of it deeper. I bought it 15 years ago with a whole Mapex M Fusion drumset, previous owner was using this snare as additional piccolo.

Posted on 7 years ago
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From Zawada

Purdie: I haven't put the magnet, I will try to. Thank you all, hmm, it seems that it is very mysterious snare, I am gonna explore the history of it deeper. I bought it 15 years ago with a whole Mapex M Fusion drumset, previous owner was using this snare as additional piccolo.

Is there anything printed or stamped or engraved into the shell inside or out?

Mark
BosLover
Posted on 7 years ago
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Well this may be a starting point. It appears that both Trixton and Premier at one time used slotted rods. The photo is of a vintage premier snare and note the similarity of not only the rods but the vague similarity of the hoop to the batter side hoop on the mystery drum. Wondering whether this was a cheap European drum, perhaps cold war Eastern European, to which a cheap premieresque style hoop was added at a later date, or perhaps the other hoop was added later.

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Posted on 7 years ago
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