I don’t have anything new for #SnareDrumSunday but I think I haven’t posted this #drum on this server yet. It’s an Oriollo Phantom, hammered, with a “dragonfly” finish. Seamless spun aluminum, 5.5 x 14, like an Acrolite. Hammering work-hardens the metal for a somewhat different tone, hard to describe, plus I love the finish. Right now I’ve got old nickel brass hoops on it for an open sound, but die casts also sound really good on it. #drums #drummer

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#SnareDrumSunday It’s a Canopus (a modern brand from Japan) Limited30 ICM. It has a very thin maple shell with an inner ply of carbon fiber. The cf is quite rigid, but the overall structure is thin and resonant, so it has the fat roundness of a thin wood shell but with controlled harmonics and bigger dynamic range. They put a lot of care into the bearing edge design as well. I added some Tama brass hoops that match the shell’s sonic properties.

So, a couple weeks ago on #SnareDrumSunday I talked about selling some of my snare collection, because some of them were cool to look at but not my preference to actually play. I did list a few for sale, but of course only a couple days later I found a drum with a sound I simply had to have. *groan* …So I didn’t exactly support my stated goal. But it’s a great drum that feels awesome to play!

On #SnareDrumSunday I’m actually thinking about paring down my collection. I’m not one of these rich guys with a hundred snares, but I was up to ten recently. I like them all for various reasons, but I find there are some that just don’t cry out to be put on the stand and hit. Like they’re cool but that’s all. I’m for sure keeping two wood, two metal, and one fiberglass, all of which demand to be played. #drums #drummer

It’s #SnareDrumSunday so what is your favorite #snare throwoff/strainer? Is it whatever came with your favorite #drum, or is it a famous vintage model, or a modern design you like? Have you ever swapped the strainer on a drum that didn’t come with one you like?

Here are a few of my faves: Tama Linear Drive, Rogers “clock face”, Inde Drum Lab, and DW Mag. The DW is the best choice for piccolo snares. The Inde has adjustable hole spacing so it retrofits onto most #drums with vertical holes.

For #SnareDrumSunday let’s talk hoops! People often “upgrade” their snare hoops one way or another, but what’s the difference? What’s best? I’ve done an absurd amount of experimenting and I’ve concluded that it just depends on the specific drum. The one consistent factor is I prefer a low-mass hoop on a high-mass shell, and vice versa, to either “open up” or “control” the tone. I’ll explain in the next toot. Here are a few of the hoop/shell combos that I like:

No “new” drum for #SnareDrumSunday , but an older one on the way out the door (sold this morning). I try to keep a one-in one-out policy for gear buying, so yeah I buy snares and cymbals, but I sell the ones that I haven’t used in a while. This was my first Oriollo custom snare, a 4.5 x 14 in spun manganese steel with a hand brushed black on silver patina. #drums #drummer

I wasn’t planning on buying another snare any time soon, but I had some credit at my local #drum shop, and this came in used, and well you know how it goes. It’s an Angel rosewood segment. Angel is a boutique brand from Hungary that not only makes the shells, they make all the hardware in house. A segment shell is similar to stave, but it’s made from blocks in an alternating pattern like bricks. It has a bright, loud, wood-cutting sound. Video coming soon. #SnareDrumSunday

Here’s a clip of my Oriollo Giramondo snare. The video I posted of it before was too muddy, I got rid of the phone case that muffled the sound. Also I had brass hoops on it before, which looked cool, but I prefer the rim click sound of these Angel stainless hoops. #SnareDrumSunday #drums

https://rankett.net/w/cpxJRzL6eVkGEqvjNuk5f9

Okay let’s try this again. I posted a demo of this Doc Sweeney snare a while ago but the sound was all muddy. This should be an improvement. #SnareDrumSunday

https://rankett.net/w/iWZNhNhnRzXpjL2LUGCfxP

On #SnareDrumSunday here’s a little demo of my Doc Sweeney steam bent myrtle snare with Stellar bubinga hoops:

Could it be another #SnareDrumSunday ? This is a Ludwig Standard from the 1970s, with “ruby strata” wrap. The Standards were made as a lower cost alternative to Ludwig’s main lines, but the only real difference is the lugs. The aluminum ones are like an Acrolite with no center bead, and the wood ones (like this) are a Jazzfest shell with a different wrap. If you had your eye on an Acro or Jazzfest, but they cost too much, you can still find these Standards for a lot less.

For #SnareDrumSunday I present this magnificent beast. I feel like it should have a name, but everything I think of is too cartoonish. The shell is a Tama Artstar ES brass, made in Japan. 6.5 x 14 with 8 lugs; I prefer 8 lugs and it’s not easy to find in a 6.5. I replaced all the hardware with solid brass hoops and lugs (from Drum Factory Direct) and brass plated strainer and butt. Initially I also used brass wires, but the Tama standard wires actually sounded better. It has a very fat punch!

@malinkey @Cyrus sure it is! And next is #SnareDrumSunday , so be prepared! 🥁 😎

For #SnareDrumSunday here’s a firecracker, a Gretsch USA chrome over brass 13 x 6 with diecast hoops. I actually don’t love 13” snares, I’ve owned a bunch and let them all go, and this one is for sale on Reverb. The best sounding one was a Pork Pie patina brass 13 x 7. They were all good, but my ears just prefer 14” snares, only a personal taste. I wanted to give 13’s one last try but it just didn’t hit me the way I hoped. It’s got a powerful crack and ring though, for loud funk or punk!

@utkanos @Cyrus as English isn't by far my native language I struggled to find the right words here... but "snare envy" shall forever be my experience of #SnareDrumSunday 🤤

Oh no, another #SnareDrumSunday ! Here is my most recent baby, an Oriollo Giramondo 50. It’s a seamless spun raw brass shell with a rough patina, 5.0 x 14, with stainless lugs and brass tension rods, all made in the Oriollo shop in Serbia. I added Tama Sound Arc solid brass hoops. Incredible sensitivity, full body, out of this world rim shots and side stick. I know I’ve been promising videos, it will happen soon.

Y’all may think something else is notable today, but I say it’s #SnareDrumSunday Here’s one I had custom made six years ago by #Oriollo. It’s seamless spun manganese steel, 4.5 x 14”, with thick wood hoops. We think of steel snares as bright and harsh sounding, but this alloy is warm and pleasant yet crunchy. The hoops focus the tone, bringing down excess upper harmonics, and give a huge woodblock-sound side stick. Despite the shallow depth I actually like this drum best tuned medium-low.

It’s another #SnareDrumSunday ! Here’s a treasure, a Doc Sweeney single ply (steam bent) Oregon myrtle shell that the maker named “Chocolate Swirl”. The hoops were made by Stellar Custom, bubinga with an outer ply of tigerwood. Myrtle is a soft wood that filters out some high frequencies, so it gets deeper sounding the harder I play. But it’s sensitive at low volume, with the snare wires providing crispiness. I’m a big fan of wood hoops for chunky cross stick sound. #drums #drummer