Buying the WEIRDEST Snare Drum on Reverb

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3 жыл бұрын

You all might have seen a listing for this snare for $400. Well, I found one for cheaper and bought it just so I can see it for myself! Would you pay $400 for a snare drum made of PLASTIC?!
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This Snare is Made of Plastic - Ludwig Combo No. 414

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@rdavidr 3 жыл бұрын

Would you buy a snare made of plastic?!

@yeetfeet1878 3 жыл бұрын

@drumzrnoizey 3 жыл бұрын

Yea. Why not???

@NamYagami 3 жыл бұрын

not this. maybe a 3D printed one.

@Slay-Man 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe, but not for 400$ for sure.

@isaifuertes5800 3 жыл бұрын

I don't see why not

@calebneff5777 3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like a box that you tuned REALLY well, but is still a box.

@DrumsWithTaylor 3 жыл бұрын

The shell looks like an avocado..

@drummerboy2521 3 жыл бұрын

Lol! I though of a snare with goose bumps myself

@unvlogable2710 3 жыл бұрын

it does

@nathanielnicholson559 Жыл бұрын

Avocados, the ingredient in guacamole that holds the good stuff together. I see a correlation.

@BeesWaxMinder Жыл бұрын

It would look GREAT in green!!

@jeremiahcowling3837 3 жыл бұрын

Hey David, I happen to be the guy that sent you the original listing from Facebook. I’m still mad at myself that I couldn’t find the listing a second time to send better pics, but I’m glad you were able to find one for much cheaper. Keep on rocking, man!

@felipegirotto 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to hear what it sounds like in higher tunings.

@krusher74 3 жыл бұрын

He mentioned that the plastic lugs looked like they would snap if he tried that.

@edrumsense 3 жыл бұрын

@@krusher74 What about replace them with metal hardware?

@TheMilford 3 жыл бұрын

Same. maybe try some diplomats.

@badgerello 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think it would like it.

@TheMilford 3 жыл бұрын

@@badgerello Agreed, hence lighter heads like diplomats.

@stevemoskowitz5960 3 жыл бұрын

It actually has a good 80s gated reverb cigarette carton sound.

@fakesdeath 10 ай бұрын

very specific but exactly

@connorcampbell144 3 жыл бұрын

rdavidr: "Lets play this thing and hope it doesn't snap in half" This was the highlight of my day. Classic!

@jasonsams4258 3 жыл бұрын

I surprisingly dig the sound. Sounded great for the style you were playing. The low tuning fits it well.

@mattshay9393 3 жыл бұрын

Not only has the production quality, style, and editing improved, but MAN David, your playing has gotten so good over the years! One of my favorite channels for years now. Keep doing you bro

@DeanMk1 3 жыл бұрын

The snare bed you described is typical for Ludwig. Some of the widest snare beds in the industry. Some say that's part of the "secret" to the great Ludwig snare drum sound,. It also allows you to install 42 strand snares with no issues whatsoever. The Combo kits were available in the late 1970's and early 1980's.

@RustyKnorr 2 жыл бұрын

Similar to the “patented” Infinite Snare Bed INDe is using now. It may not be original to them, but the INDe drums sound F’ing incredible. One of the most dynamic drums I’ve ever owned.

@rensjanssen1172 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe you can make your own plastic snaredrum and do a comparison between yours and the Ludwig

@reuelkong6824 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the guy even included the spare plastic you need for that 😉

@adh1219 3 жыл бұрын

CPVC

@davidsotomayor8713 2 жыл бұрын

I have an old Remo "Acousticon" Mastertouch piccolo snare. It's essentially just sawdust and epoxy. It actually sounds pretty darn good!

@zeronyne 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE how dead that sounds. It would be amazing for many electronic genres, and I love that the attack has very little high end but it’s still hard hitting.

@yeetfeet1878 3 жыл бұрын

It sounds pretty good actually for a plastic snare drum great review. Edit:Just because it sounds good for a plastic snare doesn’t mean it sounds good 😂

@Easypeck 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's just me but I think it sounds like a piece of paper

@yeetfeet1878 3 жыл бұрын

@@Easypeck I know what you mean.

@ezramancini1491 3 жыл бұрын

I think that it has its uses. Really unique sound, could be useful as a side snare or something.

@B.Davis1 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like what’s it’s supposed to. Not that good.

@BradsGonnaPlay 3 жыл бұрын

@@Easypeck it was the “70s fat snare” tone without the tone

@seanguaraldi2787 3 жыл бұрын

Should make a suitcase kit with a UFO case and this snare...

@DemonDog444 3 жыл бұрын

The star of this show is that gorgeous Crash of Doom.

@chrisggoodwin777 3 жыл бұрын

I think the pulp in the orange juice bottle acts as a soft cushioning 😂😂😂😂

@strong_voice_of_truth 3 жыл бұрын

I think it was all in the plastic recycle bin and the seller didn't want to bother repacking it.

@connorcampbell144 3 жыл бұрын

As you played it, it sounded worse, so I guess the lugs wouldn't hold tune because the shell is plastic

@jakemarino3155 3 жыл бұрын

Its been rad watching your channel grow but watching your drumming get better and better with every video is even better. Keep it up man! Great video.

@PhillipS5428 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds better than I expected. Of course, you do a great job with recording and mixing the audio.

@strong_voice_of_truth 3 жыл бұрын

I would have liked to have heard this with a decent head and a higher tuning. The dot head and low tuning make it sound like everything from 1978, which is how every drum with that tuning and head combination sounded.

@brandonclement 3 жыл бұрын

That snare sounds like a great option for an auxiliary snare.. tone is reminiscent of the Pearl fat and skinny snare.. I actually like the way it sounds

@raymondlugo9960 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you are playing this snare with the Ludwig Standard drum set. I have one and I love it. Your Combo badge is the same shape as the Standard badge.

@DennisTrovato 3 жыл бұрын

Flying Dutchman: "Here, a little something for your drum kit." Choir: "PLASTIIIIIIIIIIIIC!"

@marshal-a-mciff 3 жыл бұрын

I think this would make for a good ballad snare actually, or like an fx drum to put on the left side of the high hats and throw a ching ring on it

@ValTek_Armory 5 ай бұрын

I really dig it! You played to it’s strengths when doing the setup and it paid off

@mat4410 Жыл бұрын

Dave! Your a brave man! At first I thought it was a Ludwig Standard. And YES! Plastic lugs terrify me also. Yamaha experimented with the Stage Custom Nouveau series which were a composite that stripped and crack terribly. I also recall some Ludwig’s being a soft white plastic which I almost had a fit over! Lost faith in Ludwig for 30 years. This one doesn’t sound half bad. Great video and appreciate all of the fun.

@billygisnotmydrummer2128 3 жыл бұрын

You always have videos making stuff. I've yet to see you cover anything like it but hear me out. Making a reverse dot head out of a regular head with a sticky mouse trap. And making the bass drum beater patch out of a sticky mouse trap. I've done it before. The head didnt come out as well as I though but I think it'd be a cool video for you.

@richardrussellabalos9586 3 жыл бұрын

6:35 Now that's what I call a MAD PHAT SNARE SOUND YO

@AJJohnMusic 3 жыл бұрын

I know this is a snare video, but that kick tone was 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

@thebreakfastmenu 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta love the oversized boxes when buying gear. I bought an LR Baggs M1A and they threw the dang thing by itself in a shoebox. Luckily it still worked.

@bndncn 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I would love to hear it with some metal lugs. Definitely curious about how plastic responds at higher tunings!

@mile7276 3 жыл бұрын

I'm diggin the GoldenEye style first person knife view 🔪👀. Nice video

@Pumpkinhead9092 3 жыл бұрын

Those earthworks mics are phenomenal.

@rjrfletcher2355 3 жыл бұрын

Capable of reproducing the naff sound of this snare perfectly

@Obertura.777 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I love how it sounds, even with that low tuning

@TheYcbpercussionman 3 жыл бұрын

Love that sound, I think you should do sampling so some of us can make a VST plugin

@SydneyDrums 3 жыл бұрын

CS dot tuned low sounds ok. Buddy Rich played a Fibes synthetic snare.. crazy crisp & responsive. This Ludwig may not be quite the same quality but a coated ambassador & tuned higher could make for an exceptional tone with crack & minimal ringing. Best to fit some higher quality lugs to crank it up though.

@samcook1545 3 жыл бұрын

Have to draw the line with the plastic lugs. I remember this line… Lasted about a year.

@adh1219 3 жыл бұрын

I've got some 14"D x ¼" CPVC I made a snare out of. It sounds ok even with my not so perfect bearing edges. Still have about 4' left I plan to make a floor tom out of. Only regret is not taking more from work as I had everything from 6" to 22" diameter scrap pieces, I could have made a whole set. 😥

@karmyarmy9237 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for uploading! I appreciate all the work you put in to these videos. Awesome video as always! ❤️

@davidwak680 5 ай бұрын

It reminds me of an 80s Octoplus snare my brothers old drummer used. Don't like that low dead sound but I can hear it would work well for that 80s vibe.

@drummer42050 3 жыл бұрын

my first snare drum was plastic a MAESTRO.....TRIPOD STAND AND CYMBAL ATTACHED...also had plastic hoops,hoops lasted 2 days...threw out drum when we were told there was no replacement hoop available...this was in 1962..would be 4 years later when I got my 1st set....used MIJ gold sprk...with red sprk FT...recovered in walnut contact paper...played until I bought new Ludwigs in 1970.

@fuchsia5899 3 жыл бұрын

You make my day everytime you upload a video

@choglatemilg 3 жыл бұрын

ive been seeing this snare on reverb a lot and always wondered what it sounds like, so thanks for this vid!

@boobtubenoob7061 2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see a video where you put proper metal lugs and better hoops on it and re cut the bearing edges and snare beds then mess with the tuning to see what a plastic shell can do, I really like the idea of a plastic snare!

@boobtubenoob7061 2 жыл бұрын

Like all the hardware from your 400$ snare upgrade for example haha.

@weedysplifington9609 3 жыл бұрын

new rdavidr video = good day

@maltes666 3 жыл бұрын

Well it still sounds better than my snare😅

@jacobdejongh9042 3 жыл бұрын

how!? the stock snare with my (literally free) drum kit sounds better than this

@maltes666 3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobdejongh9042 I play the drums for one and a half year now and we bought a very cheapsrumset....😅

@maziu27 3 жыл бұрын

@@maltes666 you can make a cheap snare sound awesome with new heads, new snares and good tuning

@The_Other_Ghost 3 жыл бұрын

1. Put 40 into new heads (diplomat reso and a coated two ply) and Gibraltar snares (they're cheap). 2. Crank up the reso (not too tight). 3. Experiment with the batter tuning. 4. Experiment with the snares.

@johncole4882 2 жыл бұрын

@@maziu27 someone that new to drums just isn't going to know how to properly tune a drum. That takes a few years

@drumsthename101 3 жыл бұрын

I love experimenting with drums and watching you doing this video is astounding. I love your content man!

@timsears951 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe out of 40+ years of playing the drums I have never heard of a plastic snare ...learn something new everyday...sounded good by the way...definitely wouldnt tune this snare to high!!! LOL!!!

@MeTuLHeD 3 жыл бұрын

I think it sounds great. Better lugs would probably make a nice upgrade.

@luanurbec 3 жыл бұрын

Hey David, great video, TNX !! Are those hollow stamp 15" new beat hi-hats?

@rdavidr 3 жыл бұрын

these are actually some 16s I just got. Def not new beats, theyre way too thin.

@alakovideo 3 жыл бұрын

Have heard b4 that the material of the drum shell doesn’t matter so much as literally anything else about the drum - bearing edges, hoops, tuning stability, consistency in the shape of the shell and the skin are all factors that usually determine the distinct sound of different drums than different woods or metals

@seekingwisdom8 3 жыл бұрын

Nice groove and jam

@CarpfishingextremeUSA Жыл бұрын

Great sound

@andyyouell5037 3 жыл бұрын

The snare beds here are the same as they did on the Vistalite snare drums - they simply flattened the bearing edges at each end.

@AngelofDeath1431 Жыл бұрын

Does your evaluation of “sounds good” come from the cleaning and reassembly of the drum, or from the two under-head adhesive discs you applied to the batter head? I’d say that your assessment is spot on, it does sound good.

@The_Great_Whodini 3 жыл бұрын

How are you liking the SweetRide? I absolutely love my 21", crashability and bell are pretty idealistic for me.

@sanchtodd4203 2 жыл бұрын

Really liked your drumming in this video.

@Journeyman.71 3 жыл бұрын

So, what kinds/quantities of supplies/parts/hardware/etc. do you keep on hand?

@rocketbarber516 3 жыл бұрын

Totally off topic, but I love your kick drum tone in this video. How'd you get that dialed in?

@enricoferraresi 3 жыл бұрын

Please, which model is the Earthworks microphone on the snare top head? I own a 3 set of Eartworks microphones and I've never used them directly on snare drum.

@rdavidr 3 жыл бұрын

Sr20ls

@claytonmonk6926 3 жыл бұрын

Yoooo that is PHAT! Lmao I didnt expect that haha

@atoms12123 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that FB marketplace listing for the "ultra rare prototype plastic snare" and also laughed at the absurdity of the price. I get it, it's vintage, it's uncommon, but that doesn't mean it's valuable.

@victorkurchatov3747 3 жыл бұрын

Nice sounding, dry and punchy snare! But the kick sounds HUGE! Like It!

@evanthegreat2332 3 жыл бұрын

Great drumming

@user-hu4gr1bo5g 3 жыл бұрын

A transparent Ludwig snare drum from 1979 (9th grade) was the best drum of any type I've heard in my life.

@rchayes1996 3 жыл бұрын

It was most likely acrylic.

@tambor76 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good to me. Cool timepiece and cool piece of Ludwig history. 👍

@TheBBQify 3 жыл бұрын

Now i want something like an inch thick reinforced nylon shell tho i feel like that would be badass

@travisrainey1171 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds better than I expected!

@chriscerchio4382 2 жыл бұрын

David, can you a demo with a one ply batter head ? Thanks !

@Hadrorex 3 жыл бұрын

I found one in a garage sale for twelve bucks on the way home from work. It sounds a lot better as a light fixture in my drum room.

@Drewidx-yz7cv Жыл бұрын

I actually love how that drum sounds!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤎🤎🤎

@Drewidx-yz7cv Жыл бұрын

I'd put a fat cat 30 strand strainer on it, Evans st dry top, hazy 300 bottom. Damn now I gotta get one of these just to mess with it 😂

@jcdrums2798 3 жыл бұрын

good jod david....good i like the sleeve watchers...

@tuonglukim8973 3 жыл бұрын

i know it's about the snare but dang that Ludwig kit itself..... now that's pretty!

@ryan0400928285 3 жыл бұрын

Nice groove

@parkerbradshaw847 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you get the vinyl circles?

@Rockin_Ross 3 жыл бұрын

You have the hand hammered Sonor to try out on a kit one day.😉

@arsonality3797 3 жыл бұрын

It kinda sounds like David Silveria's snare on korn's first album

@Dzwonek05 3 жыл бұрын

Another Day, Another Snare drum!🥁🥁

@jooplin 3 жыл бұрын

rdavidr proving yet again, that the drummer makes the drum set

@lukeafranklin 3 жыл бұрын

This man can tune anything

@manuelmendoza6096 3 жыл бұрын

Hey David, I've been wanting to actually bring something up to you. Would you be willing to work on a Remo drum? It's got an Acousticon she'll, and actually sounded ok, but the hardware on it sucked. I would love to see if you could use it as content for your channel. Keep up the good work.

@mr.disney4740 2 жыл бұрын

I was waiting to hear a roll or some licks..to get my full opinion..but the snare sounded pretty good !

@256k_ 11 ай бұрын

actually sounds great!

@jacobwbauman 3 жыл бұрын

How do you safely exchange money and products over Facebook marketplace when shipping?

@SopranoPizzaJMFNJ 3 жыл бұрын

I would definitely by a Vistalite product. I likely wouldn’t buy this drum but I really enjoyed your video & deconstruction.

@christopherjohn333 2 жыл бұрын

Which drum set is this, and what head is on the floor tom?

@Btheavy 3 жыл бұрын

I saw this for sale too. Was wondering what it sounded like.

@ItsMrBozToYou 3 жыл бұрын

The low tuning sounds kind of like how whacking a UFO case would sound. The plastic hardware is definitely an interesting idea, if not practical for longevity.

@lucky_spyke 2 жыл бұрын

I’d be tempted to use it for recording because of the wet slap sound it has.

@DankoHidalgo 3 жыл бұрын

IT SOUNDS AMAZING

@Stretchwiz Жыл бұрын

5:50 it might help to tune in a star shape pattern

@x9x9x9x9x9 Жыл бұрын

I have been binge watching this mans content for the past few weeks and the 2 things I have learned is first off the heads are super important for sounding good. Second off I really wanna pat his head and facial hair. It just looks so soft and full. Thats the more important one.

@panzer4622 3 жыл бұрын

you should do some refurbishments of like 60s vintage kits or something

@riccardopestrin4239 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Dave, where's your music gone on spotify? I love your music, tell my where i find your song...thanks 😅

@dima.jiharev Жыл бұрын

Is it any good for blast beats??

@CyberneticHusky 3 жыл бұрын

I think they should've just had a plastic shell lugs should be metal

@michaelandcolinspop 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got nothing against Ludwig or old American drums in general (I own a ‘61 Slingerland myself), but the plastic lugs are a perfect example of the types of weird decisions American companies made with their hardware in the ‘70s and early ‘80s that ended up costing them dearly when Tama, Yamaha, and Pearl showed up with good prices AND good quality. From Ludwig’s ridiculous P-81 snare strainer and plastic-handled wingnuts on their Modular hardware, to Slingerland’s crappy Magnum hardware, to Gretsch’s lousy straight bass spurs and clunky tom mounts, to Ludwig’s refusal to design a fast and quiet chain-and-sprocket bass drum pedal to replace the Speed King, the writing was on the wall for significant market loss once the Japanese shell manufacturing caught up. It’s fortunate that Slingerland, Camco and Rogers were the only major casualties, because that list could have easily included Ludwig.