My favorite tuning: All of the above! I can totally understand why this was used in so many recordings. Nice to have a variety of snares, but a supra would be the one, if I could only have one. The only decision would be LM400 or LM402. Probably the latter though.
Well done. I wonder how many other cool old drums are out there, unused & forgotten? I keep visiting garage sales hoping to find one. How did you know that it was chrome over aluminum vs a chrome over brass one? Are they all marked as such somehow?
@@jasonfoster9153 True. I was looking for certain design characteristics to target if we couldn't handle the drum. Pictures are worth a thousand words but are useless if we don't know what to look for.
@@timm1139 I’ve also noticed some Ludwig brass shells have a small “b” stamped into the shell. Hard to find from pictures alone. 😉 My Stewart Copeland Tama snare is way heavier than my Ludwig Supra. Enjoy.
I know there are a good amount in the Philly district - that's why we're fixing them up! Like @jasonfoster9153 said, brass is heavier and they usually have a B stamped into the shell (most of the time around the throw off)
@@NickCostaMusic Love your videos! Thanks for the fun restoration videos. Have you ever tried Vinegar and aluminum foil on rusted hoops? Sounds weird, I know. It’s amazing. Thanks again. Jason
I really loved this. I’ve got a mint 65 Supra (60th birthday gift from my wife) so was very interested in how this turned out. Awesome refurb and lovely sounding. What do you think are best heads for this drum?
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video! I'm always looking for feedback to see if I should make them more in-depth with the process, or cut it back to keep the vid moving. Would love your input! I'm a big fan of the Remo Ambassador X coated for top, and ambassador snare side on the bottom - that's my go-to configuration. To me it provides the single ply tone, but the Ambassador X is a bit more durable since it's slightly thicker. Regular Ambassador coated works great, too.
@@NickCostaMusic Hi Nick. Personally, I really like the format that you use. Covering off refurbishment of an old drum is difficult because you don't want it to be too in-depth because you'll lose some people who just come to hear how it sounds. I've refurbed a lot of old snares so the current format suits me. I think the fact that you go through a range of tunings is very useful because it shows the full spectrum of sounds than can be achieved. Of course, your playing is also what I come to watch because I find it quite inspiring. I see that you use a double peddle but haven't you talk about it much or bring it into your playing very often. I use two kick drums (a 26" 1970s Ludwig and a 24" 1940s Slingerland with a couple of Ghost pedals so would be keen to see you cover that off. Maybe a few videos on vintage kick pedals would be good too!
My favorite tuning:
All of the above!
I can totally understand why this was used in so many recordings. Nice to have a variety of snares, but a supra would be the one, if I could only have one. The only decision would be LM400 or LM402. Probably the latter though.
It's a great drum to have in the collection. Do you have both or just the LM402?
@@NickCostaMusic just the LM402.
But I am in negotiations in a Brass Supra (90s) that is 5x14. We'll see how that goes.
Well done. I wonder how many other cool old drums are out there, unused & forgotten? I keep visiting garage sales hoping to find one. How did you know that it was chrome over aluminum vs a chrome over brass one? Are they all marked as such somehow?
Brass is quite a bit heavier than aluminum. 👍🏼
@@jasonfoster9153 True. I was looking for certain design characteristics to target if we couldn't handle the drum. Pictures are worth a thousand words but are useless if we don't know what to look for.
@@timm1139 I’ve also noticed some Ludwig brass shells have a small “b” stamped into the shell. Hard to find from pictures alone. 😉
My Stewart Copeland Tama snare is way heavier than my Ludwig Supra. Enjoy.
I know there are a good amount in the Philly district - that's why we're fixing them up! Like @jasonfoster9153 said, brass is heavier and they usually have a B stamped into the shell (most of the time around the throw off)
@@NickCostaMusic Love your videos!
Thanks for the fun restoration videos.
Have you ever tried Vinegar and aluminum foil on rusted hoops? Sounds weird, I know.
It’s amazing.
Thanks again.
Jason
I really loved this. I’ve got a mint 65 Supra (60th birthday gift from my wife) so was very interested in how this turned out. Awesome refurb and lovely sounding. What do you think are best heads for this drum?
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video! I'm always looking for feedback to see if I should make them more in-depth with the process, or cut it back to keep the vid moving. Would love your input!
I'm a big fan of the Remo Ambassador X coated for top, and ambassador snare side on the bottom - that's my go-to configuration. To me it provides the single ply tone, but the Ambassador X is a bit more durable since it's slightly thicker. Regular Ambassador coated works great, too.
@@NickCostaMusic Hi Nick. Personally, I really like the format that you use. Covering off refurbishment of an old drum is difficult because you don't want it to be too in-depth because you'll lose some people who just come to hear how it sounds. I've refurbed a lot of old snares so the current format suits me. I think the fact that you go through a range of tunings is very useful because it shows the full spectrum of sounds than can be achieved. Of course, your playing is also what I come to watch because I find it quite inspiring. I see that you use a double peddle but haven't you talk about it much or bring it into your playing very often. I use two kick drums (a 26" 1970s Ludwig and a 24" 1940s Slingerland with a couple of Ghost pedals so would be keen to see you cover that off. Maybe a few videos on vintage kick pedals would be good too!