Puresound Vintage Series Snare Wire

Puresound Vintage Snare Wires revitalizes your vintage snare drums to sound their best.

Dyna-Sonic Snare
The snare wire for a 14" Dynasonic snare drum has 16 strands, an overall length of 13 1/4", and a strand length of 12 1/8" (including the soldered area on each end-plate). Both end-plates have a 1/4" hole in the center to attach the wire to the strainer frame with a screw. Puresound's Vintage Series snare wires are designed to replace worn and no longer available wires on vintage snares, and to also enhance the performance of classic drums.

Super Sensitive Snare (1920-1968)
The snare wire for a 15" Super Sensitive snare drum (for models build from 1920-1968) has 12 strands, an overall length of 16 1/2", and a strand length of 15 1/2" (including the soldered area on each end-plate). A long and narrow "T" bracket attachment is featured at both end-plates. Puresound's Vintage Series snare wires are designed to replace worn and no longer available wires on vintage snares, and to also enhance the performance of classic drums.

Super Sensitive Snare (1969-Now)
The snare wire for a 14" Super Sensitive snare drum (for models build from 1969-present) has 16 strands, an overall length of 16 7/8", and a strand length of 16" (including the soldered area on each end-plate). A short and wide "T" bracket attachment is featured on both ends. Puresound's Vintage Series snare wires are designed to replace worn and no longer available wires on vintage snares, and to also enhance the performance of classic drums.

Pearl Free Floating Snare
These snares feature 16 strands of evenly coated coiled wire. The overall length of 15 3/4", and a strand length of 14 7/8" (from solder point to solder point). Both end plates have modern configurations for attachment to the strainer and butt-plate via string or strap.

Radio King Clam Shell Snare
The snare wire for a 14" Radio King snare drums utilizing the clam shell style strainer (used from the 1940s through the early 60s) has 16 strands, an overall length of 15 7/8", and a strand length of 15" (including the soldered area on each end-plate). Both end-plates have a 1/4" hole in the center to attach the wire to the strainer frame via a screw. Puresound's Vintage Series snare wires are designed to replace worn and no longer available wires on vintage snares, and also to enhance the performance of classic drums.