1920's Barry Drum Manufacturing Co.

This Barry snare drum popped up with a $99.00 Buy It Now and I reacted quickly. No real specifics yet, but when it arrives I'll update this post.

Two new vintage Ludwigs

I managed to snag these two off eBay at a reasonable price, so links to the auctions will have to suffice until they arrive and I can take proper photos and give my thoughts about each:

• Ludwig & Ludwig 4x14 circa 1920 snare drum. This one appears to have the highly desired two-piece shell.
• Ludwig Pioneer 5x14 circa late 1920s-early 1930s.

Ludwig & Ludwig 4x14

Ludwig Pioneer 5x14

A Wood Supersensitive?

One thought that has resurfaced is to find a trashed Ludwig Supersensitive with an intact strainer mechanism and transfer the parts to a wood shell.

I have been casually browsing eBay for an SS with an ugly, flaking Ludalloy shell (usually not hard to find) that I can cannibalize. I am pretty sure a 5- or 6-ply Keller maple shell would be a good host for the parts.

This goes on the back burner for now, but it's an idea that keeps coming up.

Are you really an addict?

... if so, join in at the Snare Drum Addict forum. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving. Seriously, I alluded to creating the forum in my last post, and since I had some time on my hands I threw it together this morning.