Red Menace
Platinum Member
Scored a 5" supraphonic from a pawn shop last month. I ended up getting choosey and swiped the 60's throw and buttplate for another snare. Now I am left with some hoops, 10 imperial lugs and a P86 throw. Pondering a new custom snare project. Now all I need is a shell...
I was looking for a used 6.5 supra shell but it seems that they never go up for sale. Wanted some feedback on my musings for shell selection. Reached out to a couple of custom shell builders, Allstar can't make a shell with a center bead, Jenkins doesn't sell raw shells and Tempus shells are too pricey.
right now I'm going between:
Trick Aluminum shell: http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_742&products_id=7302
Worldmax 8" shell: http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_21&products_id=5453
Acrylic snare: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-RCI-Sta...269?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4176e63b9d
Any ideas for a hack-supra project? I like the idea for the aluminum shell and I was wondering how the shell would sound with full roundover eges. Is this a viable project or should I just sell off the lugs and start again? Would Imperial lugs look funny on a non-beaded shell?
Thanks for reading.
I was looking for a used 6.5 supra shell but it seems that they never go up for sale. Wanted some feedback on my musings for shell selection. Reached out to a couple of custom shell builders, Allstar can't make a shell with a center bead, Jenkins doesn't sell raw shells and Tempus shells are too pricey.
right now I'm going between:
Trick Aluminum shell: http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_742&products_id=7302
Worldmax 8" shell: http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_21&products_id=5453
Acrylic snare: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-RCI-Sta...269?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4176e63b9d
Any ideas for a hack-supra project? I like the idea for the aluminum shell and I was wondering how the shell would sound with full roundover eges. Is this a viable project or should I just sell off the lugs and start again? Would Imperial lugs look funny on a non-beaded shell?
Thanks for reading.