Well of course a single ply mahogany shell would be mahogany inside but I can see from the pic that it's a three ply shell. Not sure about single ply mahogany shells, I have never seen one, Slingerland at least!
I am sure that's a great sounding snare regardless of the plys!
Here is a link from the forum on a solid mahogany shell yours is not the same as this one. http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/images/shells/1-ply_solid_mahogany_sd_1928_1941_1.jpg
Well of course a single ply mahogany shell would be mahogany inside but I can see from the pic that it's a three ply shell. Not sure about single ply mahogany shells, I have never seen one, Slingerland at least!I am sure that's a great sounding snare regardless of the plys!
I was not disputing what you guys have concluded about my shell. I think the discussion on my shell has been completed and it is in fact a 3 ply shell.
My shell aside, I was trying to clarify and steer clear of making blanket statements like "mahogany inside, 3 ply" because it is my understanding that thats misleading and not correct. I've heard people make similar statements in the past too , so its a little confusing. A mahogany single ply shell is most likely rare or seems rare but they must have made them. And then there are the 2 ply Slingy shells and some were made up of two plys of mahogany......You guys with more experience in dealing with vintage drums have taught me almost all of what I know concerning vintage drums, and for that I'm grateful. I think its important to be sure of the info we offer each other which is my main motivation for asking the questions I ask.
If you click on the Slingerland drums link under the "Vintage drum identification" heading , you will find articles as I did that discuss Slingy shells and show a single ply mahogany shell which was produced until the early 40's.
Again, thanks for the help guys. I appreciate the time and effort.
Hey man, I only stated the mahogany inside comment because you were thinking that it might be maple!
No blanket statement there, just stating a fact.
Sorry if it sounded short, not my intention at all, always here to help!
Hey man, I only stated the mahogany inside comment because you were thinking that it might be maple!No blanket statement there, just stating a fact.Sorry if it sounded short, not my intention at all, always here to help!
No worries. I misunderstood and thought you meant mahogany interior=3 ply...as a rule.
I was not thinking it was maple... I was questioning the single ply possibilities. Looks like the outer and interior plys are both mahogany. Same grain....but the interior ply is much lighter in color than my other mahogany drums. Its a very light weight drum.
Sounds really great. Focused, no weird overtones, with a full range of frequencies one would want in a good snare drum sound. I have it at a lower tuning that works well and I dare not crank it up until I get some more repro clips......
Thanks
Where are you getting the repro clips and are they steel or brass?? I want to get some for a snare I just picked up, the originals look fairly skimpy!
As for cranking snare heads I don't do that as much anymore, I am liking a loose sound.
Where are you getting the repro clips and are they steel or brass?? I want to get some for a snare I just picked up, the originals look fairly skimpy!As for cranking snare heads I don't do that as much anymore, I am liking a loose sound.
Drummaker.com. They have some NOB that do the job for me. They also have COB as well as all brass.
Yeah, I'm with you on the loose sound. I'm not into cranking a snare either but I am curious about the versatility of the drum. Then again, if I want to go that route, I would grab an Acro or Supra...
