What is this?

Mr.Clam · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:35 am Post subject: What is this?

I found this piccolo snare drum on Ebay.co.uk, and as it was only £37, inc. P&P i thought i'd buy it. It's used, but apparently it sounds good. But, I don't have a clue what it is, there is a picture below of it.

From the picture, it looks like there is just one screw from the top to the bottom, but that seems impossible. What do you think?

(Please don't say i've just wasted £40!!) Twisted Evil

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MagicMedicine204 · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:44 am Post subject:

That's definitely what it looks like. It looks like he tried to make a ghetto version of Tama's Opti-Tune.

Did you buy it already? You should ask him if you didn't yet.
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Mr.Clam · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:16 am Post subject:

Yeah, I think you're right. But I can't see any holes where the screw attachments would have been... Hmmm..I did buy it, so i'll just have to wait and see. Any ideas on what drum it was before it was messed around with?
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Coolbob · Emperor of the World Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 3474

Actually I think either DRUM! or Modern Drummer may have reviewed a snare with lugs like that one recently. I dont remember exactly but I think that that was one type of lug back then and it only involved one long screw. They said something about ordering replacement parts for it would be very difficult.
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bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5248 Location: Kansas

Doesn't a design like that require that both of the heads have the exact same tension? Not sure I would like that limitation. Of course, if you normally tune your drums that way, it would be an advantage, I suppose.

Mr.Clam · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:38 am Post subject:

It came today, and it's pretty good. After I changed the rusty snare wires, and tuned it a lil' bit, it sounds nice. Sort of short, snappy sound.

It's a vintage drum, but I don't know what it is. I'm pretty sure it is Premier. It has a spring-loaded strainer, and single screw lugs. And, it is made of wood, maybe maple, i'm not sure. Take a look at the pics, and see if you can identify it, Thanks!

(sorry about the blurry pictures, my digital camera is a bit crap
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Mr.Clam · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

I'm really desperate to find out what this drum is, i've played it in practice, and it sounds really good. We are looking for a deeper version of it, but we can't find an image or description of this drum anywhere.

Any help or advise would be good, thank you!
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Coolbob · Emperor of the World Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 3474

Send clear pics in and a description in to Modern Drummer. With any luck they may decide to help you out and print the response in their mag.
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