THANKS AGAIN for your input and your help. I guess the more I research the Ludwig COB snare drums the more confused I get. I seem to be finding too much contradictory information. Take the weight of the Ludalloy shells as compared to the COB shells for example. I don't understand why some Ludalloy shells with COB hoops weigh 7-8 pounds, while others reportedly weigh 9 pounds or more. What would account for the disparity? Weren't the majority of the pre-serial Keystone badged Supraphonics and Super Sensitives with round dial tone controls COBs or am I mistaken in this regard? You had asked if my drum had a baseball bat muffler. When I got the drum it came with the round dial muffler you see in the pics. I see no evidence that it ever had a baseball bat muffler installed. However, as I pointed out, the prior owner obviously made modifications to the drum for "whatever" reason, including the installation of a different strainer as well as an updated snare butt so who really knows what went on prior to me getting the drum? This is why I'm very hesitant to sell it. The last thing I want is a dissatisfied customer. Nobody wins in that situation.
Oldschool that's why this topic never ends because of this very thing,I was asking if it had a baseball bat muffler to see if it was a different timeline, honestly you should be able to see inside the exposed holes which shell it is, You might have to scrap the holes with a knife or a screwdriver to tell. I think your drum is cob, but weight means nothing between the brass and ludalloy shells, now if it was a 20's and later up to the conn era then yes there is a weight difference but no the acusticperfect shells no weight difference at least not to distinguish the difference in shell materials.
