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  • Ludwig Amber Vistalite

    Drum kit model

    Percussion · United States

    A Ludwig Vistalite drum kit in the amber finish. The Vistalite line uses seamless acrylic shells, and the amber colorway became iconic through John Bonham's large amber Vistalite kit with Led Zeppelin in the 1970s.

  • DW Collector's Series Maple Snare

    Flagship custom maple snare drum

    Percussion · United States

    DW's Collector's Series Maple snare is built from hand-selected North American maple as a 10-ply VLT shell with 6-ply reinforcement rings, 60-degree bearing edges, Turret lugs, True-Pitch tension rods, 3.0mm True-Hoops, and a MAG throw-off, customizable in any Custom Shop finish.

  • Ludwig Supraphonic

    Seamless aluminum snare drum family

    Percussion · United States

    Ludwig's seamless chrome-plated aluminum snare drum family (LM400/LM402), widely regarded as one of the most recorded snare drums in history, with a bright, crisp attack and balanced resonant crack.

  • Ludwig Acrolite

    Aluminum-shell snare drum

    Percussion · United States

    Introduced in 1963, the Ludwig Acrolite is built on a 1.6mm seamless aluminum shell with 45-degree bearing edges, triple-flanged steel hoops, and a P88 throw-off, giving a dry, cracking tone that made the student-priced drum a professional favorite.

  • Ludwig Black Magic

    Black-nickel-over-brass snare drum

    Percussion · United States

    The Ludwig Black Magic snare is built around a beaded brass shell coated in black nickel, with black-nickel tube lugs and 2.3mm steel triple-flanged hoops; a mirror-polished stainless steel version is also offered. Common sizes include 14x5, 14x6.5, and 13x7.

  • Ludwig Black Beauty

    Seamless brass snare drum family

    Percussion · United States

    Ludwig's iconic Black Beauty snare drum family, built from a single seamless sheet of brass hydroformed into a beaded shell with black-nickel plating, prized for a warm, powerful, focused tone with strong projection.

  • Gretsch USA Custom Snare

    Maple/gum-shell custom snare drum

    Percussion · United States

    Gretsch's USA Custom snare uses the 6-ply Gretsch-formula maple/gum shell with a 30-degree bearing edge, the exclusive Silver Sealer interior, and 4mm die-cast hoops, built to order in Ridgeland, South Carolina, in any USA-palette finish.