Syndicateofsurf wrote:

You drummers are as bad as the guitarists- you can beat a subject to death.

Ha ha... of course I'm joking to mask my ignorance of the subject. I'd love to talk snares but golly Andy, how much gear can I obsess over? January I will celebrate my 10 year anniversary of purchasing my first NEW drum set. It's a Ludwig from Guitar Center, black w 3 toms and a snare. Cymbal pack and double bass pedal put the price tag at $850.

I have a short article about getting my first drumset as a youngster on my web site that you can access. There is psychedelic scene at the end. I am putting this there as pure click-bait, but yes, it is an actual psychedelic scene. GA-ROOV-Y.

http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/the-syndicate-hit-list.html

But how do you go about testing out snares? I mean, I'm self conscious as hell trying out guitars and they usually have volume switches on them. Start beating on a drum...?

This is pretty much my first drum set. Read the amazing adventure RIGHT HERE: http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/the-syndicate-hit-list.html

That's a gorgeous kit sir! I'm definitely jealous of the guys who have the retro gear for playing surf. As I've mentioned in other threads, I have a 'new school' kit that I make work for surf. But I play rock, metal, etc, so it's convenient, a bit of change in my tuning and off I go. haha

Gear:Kit:Pearl Reference series in Emerald Fade,Pearl rack,Pearl Demon Drive pedals,Tama Iron Cobra hi-hat stand, Sabian & UFiP cymbals.

I've had a few snares over the years; wood, steel, aluminum. Mostly Slingerland and Ludwig, except for a stint with my Tama Imperialstar when I was in high school.

To accompany my '65 Ludwig Downbeat kit, I currently use and enjoy my '67 Ludwig Supraphonic with brass hoops. As one of the most recorded snares out there, I find it very flexible in tunability with the 10 lugs and Ludalloy shell.

I do sometimes, pine for my old wood snare...a maple '64 Slingerland "Hollywood Ace".

• Surfbeatnik

I had (I can no longer play)a big variety of vintage and modern snares and regardless of the style of music, I always went back to my chrome-over-brass 60s Rogers Powertone - 5x14.

Shawn Martin
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This is a really neat discussion. Didn't realize how much there is to one of the things I really key on when listening.

Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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Syndicateofsurf wrote:

Let's talk woodblocks!

Oh, yes. I just scavenged a dead 50's era dining-room chair for a nice chunk of mahogany #3 grand-daughter can whack on while someone grinds away (hohum) on Latinia. Wood preferences?

Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.

Syndicateofsurf wrote:

Yeah. Still a disappointment to my family too.
I've just always hated sports.

LOL, no worries - I'm truly one of those, "whatever works..."

Getting back to the thread, it's intriguing because even though I've used them (drum loops) at home I always find myself yelling at the computer to "HIT the damned thing!" So when I get to see these fine folks talk about their stuff like guitar players do strings & pickups it's kinda neat.

Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.

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I actually do not use rimshots 24/7, but rather space them out for loud accents at certain points in our tunes. People say (complain) I play loud enough as it is. haha

Gear:Kit:Pearl Reference series in Emerald Fade,Pearl rack,Pearl Demon Drive pedals,Tama Iron Cobra hi-hat stand, Sabian & UFiP cymbals.

Although I'm quite happy with the aforementioned maple snare, I'm thinking more and more that I need to pick up a steel snare. I used one recently at a backlined gig and really loved the sound.

Scott
http://thesurfsideiv.com/
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spskins wrote:

In our last recording session, I brought my trusty old Pioneer that I always use live, a 60s Slingerland that came with the kit, and a 60s Ludwig steel snare, all 14x5.5. I was thinking I could listen back and pick the perfect snare for each song, depending. Turns out, for the room, mics and setup, I ended up using the steel one on every song.

I first heard SP at a house party in Seattle in the '90s. Of course it was the epicenter of the grunge era and we were all flannels and hair as well. I was immediately curious what it was and had to hunt down the turntable. Around and around "Creature Feature" went. That very moment began my voyage into surf and have loved it since. Thanks for that Ted! I say all that because I've always been curious about what snare was on that record? It sounds tuned up to the max! Happen to remember?

Skins for The Delstroyers

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