alparrott
Diamond Member
So I got a FB message from another drummer in-area who was looking for a snare to trade, and we've got a tentative deal (which I am free to back out of) to trade snares.
A little background: I have two main snares, a 5" deep Ludwig Standard Aluminum that has won my heat by sounding awesome and more like an Acro than an Acro, and a 5" deep Pearl Sensitone Elite black on brass with the thick beaded shell. I love it, it plays great, but two things keep happening. It cuts a bit too much for most playing situations, even if tuned low; and I am kind of yearning for a deeper note to go with my Ludwig kit for some hard rocking and blues when I need it.
I am currently offering him my Sensitone Elite and he is offering a Mapex Black Panther Sledgehammer -- thinner shell, but hammered, and 6.5" rather than 5". I am quite happy with the representative sound as portrayed on YouTube in the drum shop vids, but one last collective wisdom check from the folks on here. I haven't dabbled much in the Black Panthers, but I seem to remember many of you singing their praises.
Survey says: Fair trade, great trade, or am I getting the raw end? I think it's probably on the good side...?
A little background: I have two main snares, a 5" deep Ludwig Standard Aluminum that has won my heat by sounding awesome and more like an Acro than an Acro, and a 5" deep Pearl Sensitone Elite black on brass with the thick beaded shell. I love it, it plays great, but two things keep happening. It cuts a bit too much for most playing situations, even if tuned low; and I am kind of yearning for a deeper note to go with my Ludwig kit for some hard rocking and blues when I need it.
I am currently offering him my Sensitone Elite and he is offering a Mapex Black Panther Sledgehammer -- thinner shell, but hammered, and 6.5" rather than 5". I am quite happy with the representative sound as portrayed on YouTube in the drum shop vids, but one last collective wisdom check from the folks on here. I haven't dabbled much in the Black Panthers, but I seem to remember many of you singing their praises.
Survey says: Fair trade, great trade, or am I getting the raw end? I think it's probably on the good side...?