Absolute Classic
- Posted by
- Randy Guptill
- Date Posted
- 04/27/2010
When I was a kid this was the "$99 Ludwig" found in nearly every band room. As a band director for 35 years now I bought or found one of these for every job I ever had. I fondly point out to every new generation of drum students that THIS is the standard, and if it wasn't so then why did every other drum company try to copy it? I restore a lot of these with original Ludwig parts and am always thrilled with the results. Forget the copies and go with the original!!
Classic Snare
- Posted by
- Monday317
- Date Posted
- 08/07/2008
I don't own one of these, but I ought to. A lot of folks think the Classic Supra Snare Sound was made with chrome over brass snares in the 60's. WRONG! It was the chrome over aluminum snares that we heard! Now, a 60's COA Supra will set you back something over $450.00 USD on eBay, and the chrome will likely be flaking off, because you really can't slap an aluminum drum into a chrome tank and expect it to stay on forever. Nowadays, they have that straightened out. Point is, you still get the seamless aluminum shell, and that almost creamy, fat, whack that made these Supras famous. I recently spent twenty minutes wringing one out at a Chicago drum shop, and left with the burning desire to whip out the ol' Visa, tempered only by the mortal fear I have of my wife by thought of what she would have had to say when I hauled in all rosy-cheeked with my $400 baby... but I digress. While I love my Omar Hakim (see my review thereupon), I admit to an obsession with this snare. I am often asked by fellow drummers which is the best snare to start out with, and I have to shade my answer toward the COA Supra. If a drummer could only ONE SNARE, for any and all purposes this is the drum I would recommend, hands down. For the oldies/acoustic/jazz player, nothing beats the Hakim. If you are reading this because you're not sure about the single best snare to buy, then stop reading now. This one is IT!
