Yes, they used a SS or classic strainer with individually adjustable "gut" snares.

-kellyj

Yes, they did.

I've got two 12x15 Parade Snare Drums, Classic stainers (as kellyj mentioned -- my snares aren't in good condition, however). I also have two 12x15 tenor drums, but a little odd (at least to me): these two have the eye-hooks for shoulder harnesses to be carried like bass drums. Regular rims and not wooden hoops though. I've also got a 10x26 matching bass drum (regular BD wooden hoops). All have keystone badges. I hope all that made sense...

I've got them all apart now for cleaning/detailing. Anybody interested? :)

Bill

billnvick,

That's the old classic drum-line of the 60's 70's ~ 4 marching snares with 2 marching tenors + 4 bass drums and 2 - 4 triple tenors or quads. Some drum corps even marched timpani then.

Any pics of your "drum-line"?

kellyj

No pics yet, as like I said they're all in pieces waiting on me to sruce 'em up. I've actually got a 3rd snare drum, but it was dropped or sat on or something as it's out-of-round pretty bad.

Actually, I haven't been into marching percussion for years. Marched in HS and in college, but that was in the 70s. Just got these when I bought out a local music store of over thirty years worth of trade-ins in which the store just simply "stored" them. I've sold through a lot of stuff already, but still have a lot to go through.

Maybe you can help me with something else -- what do you know of Dynasty drums? I've got a set of them, 4 or 5 12x14 SD, a 14x26 BD and a 14x18 BD. All drums in good shape, all Keller shells... I haven't even tried to clean these up, which other than minor repairs that's going to be about it. Just don't know much about them...

Dynasty produces a very popular marching percussion line that has been used by top Drum Corps units of recent fame including Phantom Regiment, Concord CA Blue Devils and Santa Clara Vanguard . If you go to their web site there is lots of information.

The shells are top quality Keller maple (making them a tad heavy for marching) as is the hardware. Our local alumni drum corps purchased a full line of used Dynasty drums for use in our shows and parades. Very well-made, heavy duty line of instruments.

We had to abandon the Dynasty field snares though because they weigh in at 20lbs each! The hardware, especially on the top, high-tension rim assembly weighs a lot. Its a 12 lug design. Check out the metal on this freakin' snare! It produces the highest "POP" attack you can imagine! There is even a steel re-ring on the bottom of the shell, necessary to support the very high tension. I think it could be dropped from 10' onto pavement without damage...

We traded these out for the more amenable to marching, Pearl 13" performance models with mahogany shells weighing only 13lbs.

How many Dynasty drums do you have? Are they similar to this one?

-kellyj

Like I said, I have 4 or 5-12x14s, 1-14x26 & 1-14x18. All but the 14x18 are 12 lugs, the 14x18 is 10 lugs.

These are out of the 90s... they have the older style of high tension lugs, about 8" long with 3 good-sized bolts holding them on. Hope that made sense...

I'll try & get a picture posted this afternoon after I get off work... as long as my wife don't have other plans for me (which this time of the year, with her stressin' over all the holiday plans & what-have-ya's I never know...)

Thanks guy's i did not know this.Iam not much into the marching drums history...Mikey

kellyj--

Here are 3 pics of the Dynasty's I have. Sorry, you'll have to ignore the cardboard, stack of rimms, and the general clutter as these are in the salvage yard that I call my garage.

As you can see they are in pieces waiting on me to repair, detail, & put back together. I have 4 of the 12x14 12-lug snare drums, 1 14x18 BD (right side of the 1st picture), and 1 14x26 BD (not pictured).

If you're interested or know anyone who is, let me know.

Mikey,

The marching side of vintage drums has its own history that has been little explored, beginning with the revolutionary war and before. Snare drum history is the history of war and was an essential element in battle using the rudiments for signalling at long range. The Swiss army developed some of the rudiments for use on the battlefield signalling charges, retreats and other maneuvers. The military snare drummers were an essential part of the corps and became known as the "Drum Corps".

Nice looking older Dynasty snares you have there. Got your pm. Thanks!

-kellyj