...hey SKINHEADS ! NLSD (nused Ludwig snare day)...wot's this thing worth?

Your responses appreciated...

Ludwig late 70s 14" X 5" acrylic snare (Vistalite series I think), (also in the bag was single rim piece, a single Evans genera G2 coated head, and a bunch of square head bolts with dome top - for the rim/head assembly I presume). Acquired from trash at Goodwill. YES, I AM the MASTER SLUMMER, so if you see me comin' - be sure and leave you're carelessly discarded music gear around for me to scarf up

that's a great find for a freebie.

dunno how good it'll sound, but it'd probably fetch over a hunny on the bay.

Reminds me of lingerie.

Goddamn man good score. I bow to your master trash digging skills!

Yep, ya did good scavenger! Free is always good.

Thanks for your responses - NOW - should I fix it up and keep it for recording - or should I sell it and maybe replace it with something "good"? I'm a guitarist who NEEDS a good snare for recording - but which I've always used I use drum machines for. The snare sounds tend to be okay sound but even with decent touch sensitivity - my machine snare voices have no timbre variation, which I'd really like to have.

The other question is, does an acrylic snare like this (it's 14" X 5") have a particularly distinct sound that I'd miss, compared to an okay "working grade" wood or metal shell snare (which is what I guess I'd replace the Ludwig with).

Fix it up, sell it, and get a Supra. Most recorded snare drum in the world.

I'd slap some hardware and heads on it and try it out. If it's not the snare sound you are looking for, then simply just sell it and buy an Acrolite. I have an acrylic snare myself and I love it. I'm constantly getting compliments about it.

Yeah - this seems to make the most sense. After I vote today I'm gonna head over to the music store with the snare.

Thanks guys

*thinks, "gee, these drummer dudes aren't so bad after all, very sober answers"*

Yeah, you might find that you can get a lot of valuable information hangin around here.

And the Supraphonic is a snare drum made by Ludwig. he ain't joking when he says it's the most recorded snare in the world. When you go to the drum shop, they are bound to have one and give it a listen. It will blow you away.

I'd go to the drum shop, buy the parts you need to make it complete, then sell it for 350-400 bucks on ebay. I know you'll just get hosed and lowballed with offers on an incomplete snare.

Word.

Supraphonic is where it's at. I've always hated vistalite snares.

I just restored a 1970 Supra and that thing is KILLER -- luckily I had a gig this week to give it a try. I remember now why I always need to have one in my arsenal. It seems like I always sell them when I need money because someone wants one, but then I miss having it and have to go find another. This baby cleaned up so nice it would bring a pretty penny too! I bought it looking sad and now it looks almost new!! What a great sounding drum.

Well, here she is, cleaned up and in one piece. Spent about $50 for a bottom hoop, bottom head, snare and drum key bit (fits into powered driver) - I already had the bolts. Now if I can just get half-way good at playing it:cool:.

BTW, is there a preferred way/pattern to tighten the bolts? And what about "tuning" it - is there "Note" that is typically tuned to?

{censored} man, came out lookin' pretty nice. As far as tuning, search drum tuning, there's a ton of threads on it. In a nut shell, finger tighten all bolts equally, then bring them up a full turn with a key, not a drill. using a star pattern- like lugs on a car wheel. Two keys work best as it's easier to keep track of where your at. Then start increasing 1/2 to 1/4 turns equally. You'll hit a "sweet spot" where the drum will "sing" the most. usually pretty tight. Tighten your reso the same or a step higher. I don't own an acrylic, so I don't know how tight you'll need it. Make sure you installed your snare correctly also, that can be tricky. All your questions though have been answered if you use the search function. Have fun!

Later

marko:thu:

Nice lookin snare, now if you decide to keep it, you'll have a great little snare, and if you sell, you'll get maximum money for that . Good decision there. If you sell, and want to buff it up a bit, don't use anything other than a windex sprayed on a soft clean cloth. Acrylic can scratch pretty easily. But it looks pretty good to me as is.