Hello All,

Thank heaven I always bring a spare snare, ready to grab at the side of my kit.

I was playing a set with my Beatles band, at an outdoor show in front of hundreds of people. I play a late-model 6-1/2 x 14 Ludwig Bronze Supra. Picked it up used with a Ludwig Heavy Clear head. It sounded good, so I didn't switch to my normal Remo/Evans/Aquarian equivalent.

All of a sudden, my snare starts to sound like....well, Ringo's circa Let It Be with the tea towel on it(thup). I look down and see every drummer's bad dream, the head with a 6" tear in it! I'm a heavy hitter when I need to be, but I rarely break a head. And, since this one said "heavy" I thought it was a 2-ply head, but judging from the tear, it is not. Ludwig's site is no help. Does anyone know the specs of the Heavy Clear Weathermaster?

Thanks,

Dan