I've got two snares, an aluminum Acrolite and a steel unknown-origin snare, and the character of each is extremely different.
I ran sound for a band where my roommate played drums, and he had a Noble and Cooley snare. But not just any Noble and Cooley… he had one of the Zildjian bronze snares. Those are rare in part because they can crack… and I'll tell you, the backbeat on that thing could absolutely take your head clean off. Diabolical. I imagine that they're so scarce because they simply explode onstage, killing everyone :D
I see there's one on Reverb for sale. AS DESCRIBED (so, use your eyes to see if there's a crack because no backsies) and still, $5,577.75 and $272 just to ship it. I can well believe it.
I've got two snares, an aluminum Acrolite and a steel unknown-origin snare, and the character of each is extremely different.
I ran sound for a band where my roommate played drums, and he had a Noble and Cooley snare. But not just any Noble and Cooley… he had one of the Zildjian bronze snares. Those are rare in part because they can crack… and I'll tell you, the backbeat on that thing could absolutely take your head clean off. Diabolical. I imagine that they're so scarce because they simply explode onstage, killing everyone :D
I see there's one on Reverb for sale. AS DESCRIBED (so, use your eyes to see if there's a crack because no backsies) and still, $5,577.75 and $272 just to ship it. I can well believe it.