Pianoman2023
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I'm posting this thread because many drummers aren't aware of the various models of the chrome plated Supraphonic snare drum by Ludwig. Mine was a 1967 LM-400 model but back then the LM-400 snare was chrome plated BRONZE. This metal provided for a steadier constant deeper sound than the current LM-400 that is chrome plated ALUMINUM. My snare,therefore, had far less over-ring sound than the chrome plated Aluminum model (the current LM-400). Ludwig today offers the LM-402 model that is chrome plated BRASS in the 5x14 size. This metal material also, like the chrome plated BRONZE model I owned, has a steadier flat sounding tone with far less over-ring than the chrome plated Aluminum model (the current LM-400). Note: When I record drums I put a thin shirt or towel over the snare head to get a crisp snare sound that Ringo Starr used on the later Beatles albums such as The White Album & Abbey Road and I usually use a Shure SM-57 mic.
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