Go-to snare is still a Supraphonic, July 1998, with a Remo Renaissance Emperor on it. Best non-6-1/2 Supra I've ever heard. Too many different kinds of gigs to play just one setup, but for lots of gigs I played this summer it was an old set of Tama Superstars, 24/12/13/16 and a Ludwig non-hammered bronze 6-1/2. Crazy good!
Dan
Over the summer, I used my 1999 Ludwig classics for outside patio gigs. It is not my go to kit, but I didn't want to get caught in a rain storm with my favorites.
My go to kit is the 3 ply Ludwig black panthers. I rotate configurations depending on the room and how much gear I want to mess with. My final gig with my current band is in 2 weeks, and I am debating between 12/14/24, 10/12/14/22, 12/14/16/24, 10/12/14/16/22 all with my current go to 14x6.5 remo snare. Cymbals are usually hh/ride/and 2-4 crashes.
Live: Green Glass Glitter roundbadge. 13,16, 22
Studio: 1965 Black Oyster "ringo" kit 13, 16, 22
Cymbals: 21" Istanbul Mel lewis "ride", 22" Bliss vintage "crash", 16" crashes converted to Hihats...
Here's my reworked Acrolite... I'm LOVING this thing right now. Coated Powerstroke III with a power dot, Ambassador snare bottom, and Puresound Blasters snare unit. Trick strainer (with adapter plate) and matching Trick butt plate.
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Sorry for the crap cell phone pics.
I'm eyeing a bare Acro shell for like $20 right now. Thinking of nabbing it and doing a custom, either anodized or powder-coated finish on the shell. I'd use Imperial lugs (sacrilegious to some, but I like Imperials, and I'm not worried about originality on a 70's B/O Acro that doesn't even have lugs). I'd outfit it the same as the one above, with a Trick strainer, although instead of the Trick butt plate (with adapter) I'd just use a Ludwig P33.
Here's my reworked Acrolite... I'm LOVING this thing right now. Coated Powerstroke III with a power dot, Ambassador snare bottom, and Puresound Blasters snare unit. Trick strainer (with adapter plate) and matching Trick butt plate.[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5238812359_ce07bdaa6a.jpg[/img][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5238812363_14d40df50d.jpg[/img][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5238812365_06132e9375.jpg[/img]Sorry for the crap cell phone pics.I'm eyeing a bare Acro shell for like $20 right now. Thinking of nabbing it and doing a custom, either anodized or powder-coated finish on the shell. I'd use Imperial lugs (sacrilegious to some, but I like Imperials, and I'm not worried about originality on a 70's B/O Acro that doesn't even have lugs). I'd outfit it the same as the one above, with a Trick strainer, although instead of the Trick butt plate (with adapter) I'd just use a Ludwig P33.
Jon, my original 1969 acro has emperial lugs factory, not added latter they do exist
Jon, my original 1969 acro has emperial lugs factory, not added latter they do exist
Yep, I've seen those, and I've seen 10 lug acrolites, and I've seen classic lugs on supraphonics in the early 1980's too! With ludwig, its like GM.....sometimes you never know what combo your gonna get! :p
Interesting info, guys...
Wouldn't a 10-lug Acro technically be a Supra? Or was the only difference the fact that the shell wasn't chromed? I know the 6.5" deep Acros are 10-lug.
Interesting info, guys...Wouldn't a 10-lug Acro technically be a Supra? Or was the only difference the fact that the shell wasn't chromed? I know the 6.5" deep Acros are 10-lug.
yes the only dif is it's not chromed and you'll pay through the nose for one of them Why I dont know, we have one pictured in the snare drum gallery
My Kits aren't vintage, but my current two favourite metal snares are.... Ludwig '72 400, and '79 402. My other current snares are a solid shell highwood, and a 3ply modern vintage Highwood.
