The Greatest Snare Wires Ever Made
I grew up a "Ludwig guy," and was always happy
with the Ludwig brand Snappy Snares that came on my Supraphonic in 1964. Over
the years I bought any number of snare drums from lots of manufacturers. I have
flipped over hundreds of drums just to look at, probe, and poke the snare wires
for their condition.
I think some years ago I came to the conclusion
that Slingerland made the best snare wires in the classic era. It's too bad the
machinery for them still exists but sits unused in a warehouse.
Before
Gibson bought Slingerland, during the years of Gretsch ownership, replica
Slingerland snares were made in Taiwan for HSS, the marketing arm that was the
sales force for Slingerland/Gretsch.
The copies were very well made.
The Slingerland name never appeared on the snares, but they had their own look
and a collector will know them- and appreciate them too.
If you'd like
to know more about the classic Slingerland drums, then order an autographed copy
of my book- "The Great American Drums" -
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