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Seimatone Chromatic snare drum - 14" / 5.90 - circa 1948 Last viewed: 4 hours ago

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Hi,

Here’s a very rare and unique snare drum that just entered the collection. I got this drum (and another) off of EBay a few months ago from a European seller. Since I am dealing with a European drum and metric dimensions/heads etc., I hired my friend and new “French Connection”, Emmanuel Giraudon of Old Drums, Vintage & Custom www.oldrums.fr If you need a European drum restored with the correct of-the-era parts along with correctly tucked metric calf heads and a thorough research then your man is Emmanuel. He does excellent work that is true to the era, fairly priced AND his work is delivered on time as promised. Emmanuel allowed me to quote his description of this snare drum so here is the data straight from the expert:

Seimatone Chromatic snare drum - 14" / 5.90 - circa 1948 :

[I][I]the brand : Seimatone was the export branch of the brand P. Beuscher. This is a very old name in the world of music in France, because this musical instrument factory was created in 1850 !! The Beuscher brand has always existed and still exists since 2015 ... Today the brand no longer manufactures its instruments, but is a reseller of instrument and a great music editor, like "La Vie en Rose" by Edith PIAF.

the shell/bearing edge/snare bed/wrap/reinforcing rings : This is a very original snare in nickel-plated brass , and chromatic tension system is very ingenious !! Invented by Roger SELLER (Beuscher's boss in the 50s) and probably inspired by the Knob Tension created 1 year before ... But with this snare, only two tuning knobs are necessary to adjust the tension, one by a head ! The internal chromatic system is very complex but works perfectly, and allows you to change tone while playing ... By cons, this snare is very heavy : 15.7lb or 7 kgs !!

The hardware :the lugs are not lugs because the hoops are fixed. Only the internal system is doing tension on the natural skins ... Therefore, the 45° bearing edge and the snare bed had no utility... Very original conception!!

A bientôt,

Emmanuel

olDrums Vintage & Custom

www.oldrums.fr”

Enjoy!

Mike Curotto

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Mike so how does it work? Is it by the bars from pressing on the heads underneath.?

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
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From vintagemore2000

Mike so how does it work? Is it by the bars from pressing on the heads underneath.?

Yes, the top and bottom valve type handles tighten or loosen the internal mechanism. A lot going on in there.

Mike Curotto

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From Mike Curotto

Yes, the top and bottom valve type handles tighten or loosen the internal mechanism. A lot going on in there.Mike Curotto

Thank you. Yes it looks as if it would.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
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That's pretty crazy inside there!! I've never seen anything quite like it nice snare Mike.

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
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Amazing mechanics there... Looks to be high quality metal in the mech is it stainless steel?

Cheers

John

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It looks like it could play havoc with the sound of the cylinder that is the drum. All that mech must surely soak up so much resonance. Players and drum designers these days are eliminating even internal mufflers from drums in the endless quest for tone, power, projection and resonance lat alone all that in your featured snare. I'm intrigued to say the least!!!

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Holy crap. That thing must weigh a ton.

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