Although premier had other metal shell snare drums on the market this model became iconic for both its design and its sound. Premier 20002001 snare drum where to get wires if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Session drummers have to and like to have extensive collection of snares from the oldest, early 20th century specimens through classic ones ludwig supraphonic, ludwig black beauty, slingerland radio king, all the way to the newest instruments using stateoftheart technology. Premier heavy rock nine 14x9 snare drum rare vintage drum. The snare drum is an incredibly old instrument, as its roots extend back thousands of years. As you can see in the pictures the chrome on the aluminium shell is pitted and flaking as is usual on these drums. The 2000 series is designed to save weight, room and cost, and yet be strong and versatile. Although their main focus is on poetry, snare books has more recently. Premier 2000 series premier olympic snare drum deluxe model premier hifi snare drum. There is a bit of chrome flaking off around the badge and a few nicks on one other panel.
Vintage premier snare drums history of vintage drums. Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. It has evolved immensely into the current version of a snare drum. Learn all about the history of percussion or pick up a handy reference guide to always look smart. The solid cast rims on these drums are really nice and great for rim shots. The golden boy overdrive has arrived new from jackson audio. The first version of the hr9 was a great success with premier selling their first years estimated sales in just 6 weeks. A chrome over aluminumcoa, 8 lug,with patented beer barrel diecast rims and a uniquely designed parallel strainer with sleek lug casings and slotted. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Premier 5x14 royal ace 2000 heavy brass snare drum this is a fabulous premier 2000 royal ace. Here is an original premier 2000 14 x 5 snare drum made i believe sometime in the 1970s. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
Packed with a host of features and an outstanding sound performance, these kits offer incredible value for money. It is a little bigger than a medium tom and was first used in war, often played with a fife pipe. The 202 features the most advanced metal shell snare drum in the world. The snare drum seems to have descended from a medieval drum called the tabor, which was a drum with a singlegut snare strung across the bottom. Whilst with some snare drums the appearance is secondary to sound, and the battered drums have a bit of vintage mojo going on eg. Premier drums was founded in the united kingdom in 1922. These are some of the best sounding brass shell snares ever made.
The company has been sold a few times but remains based in the united kingdom. Functionally they have most of the features of the 4000 series, and thats most of the features youre ever likely to need. They make a point of publishing canadian authors who specialize in experimental literature. Most mid to late 60s premier kits would have come with a royal ace snare drum, so they seem to be in abundance in the uk. Buy premier snare drums and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
A long established company that is rich in history and tradition, premiers name. The 2000 features a single spun metal shell, with no bead, plated in premiers world famous chrome. Premier drums are serial numbered and branded british made or made in england. Vintage premier 65x14 2000 late 1960s snare chrome finish. Vintage drum history is all about history for ludwig drum history, slingerland drum history, rogers drum history and the history of vintage drums, vintage snare drums amd vintage drum sets. Premier snare drums vintage snare drums online ludwig. These snare drum method books hold all the answers. In the snare a frank, sometimes startling book lois mowday rabey gives us a clear look at the paths to sexual immorality using reallife accounts of christians who have struggled and failed. Snare books is a canadian independent book publisher. The method you have presented these books is above all the rest your books are some of the very best i own. Because the manufacturers instruments date back to the 1920s, finding a manufacturing date can be done in a few different ways. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Premier 2000 vintage 1970s snare drum with flobeam and reverb. The history of premier drums the vintage drum guide shows you premier finishes, premier drum badges, premier drum set catalog pages, premier snare. Premier royal ace snare drum not so modern drummer. The legendary 2000 snare drum was launched in 1966, the culmination of. Unfortunately the wires are no longer in production by premier and many drums have had the parallel mechanism stripped out and replaced with a standard throw. Introducing the brand new xpk and xpk exclusive, reinvigorated for 20. It has premier s unique parallel snare strainer that allows for extra sensitivity across the batter head.
William, tennessee your efforts to compensate for the unforeseeable are extraordinary. Premier snare drums for sale shop with afterpay ebay. The premier royal ace snare drum was the mainstay of the premier drum company for many years. Carless davis, brasseys book of military blunders by geoffrey regan, the outline of history. The 2000 features a single spun metal shell, with no bead, plated in. In the late 60s the 2000 came along, which was premiers answer to. Jul 25, 2016 its been a while since ive had a premier 2000 snare drum in the shop, for many reasons, but mostly because the drums weve been offered have had the chrome hanging off them. Before you write me truly, i wish to clarify that the photo is not a first 2000 as it has a trigger system parallel to the patch. A chrome over aluminumcoa, 8 lug,with patented beer barrel diecast rims and a uniquely designed parallel strainer with. The strainer was the tried and tested flobeam parallel action that found fame on the long serving 2000 snare amongst others and there were 10 of premiers elegant hiten lugs fitted. It was actually introduced in the late 1960s, the very first incarnation featuring a chrome over brass shell possibly surplus shells from the royal ace line.
The history of premier drums the vintage drum guide shows you premier finishes, premier drum badges, premier drum set catalog pages, premier snare drum catalog pages and the most complete premier history all on one vintage web site. Much of the snare drums change and popularity was caused by its use in the military, which plays an important role in the snare drums history. The original premier snare wire system is missing and a regular snare wire has been. Flobeam throwoff is working very smooth and the original double strand wires are present. Premier 2000 snare drum vintage drums legendary sounds. May 07, 2014 the 2000 snare drum was introduced by premier around 1966 with it gaining its debut in the 1968 catalogue.
Here is our test of a premier 2000 aluminium snare. Rowling, harry potter and the deathly hallows by j. The 2000 snare drum was introduced by premier around 1966 with it gaining its debut in the 1968 catalogue. Featuring a basswood shell and durable silver powder coated hoops as standard, the diverse range of snare drums features both traditional and contemporary designs, while the tenor and bass provide comprehensive sizes allowing the expression of diverse musical ideas.
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The 2000 snare drum, was premiers flagship snare drum throughout the 1970s. Ray ellington and max bacon an entertainer whos tutor book max on swing is still. Buy snare drums and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Snare drum method books, technique, study lone star percussion. As with gretsch in america, premier didnt initially make drums with its own name.