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Top 5 Maple Snare Drums
Top 5 Maple Snare Drums

Five Maple Snares You Can't Go Wrong With! Maple snares are legendary for their warm tones, a very wide tuning range, and a sound that works very well for all styles of music. Their versatility makes them top sellers from all the major manufacturers.... 

How to Stain a Maple Snare Drum
How to Stain a Maple Snare Drum

Snare Drum Staining for the DIY Drummer! If you plan to take on the project of staining your maple snare, there are a few basic steps you need to keep in mind. If the shell is new, make sure it has been properly aged at least 6 months to make it most... 

How To Tune A Snare Drum
How To Tune A Snare Drum

How to Tune a Snare Drum to Achieve the Sound you Want! Snare drum tuning is an art, and it takes time to develop your skill so that you can achieve exactly the sound you want for every gig. And since snares reflect the personality of the drummer more... 

Latest Reviews

Ludwig Centennial Natural Maple Snare
Ludwig Centennial Natural Maple Snare

Ludwig Delivers the Birthday Goodies! When Ludwig Drums turned 100 in 2009, they decided to build some quality “play them/collect them” drums for enthusiasts of their products. The gold-plated brass... 

Ludwig Epic Centurian Maple Snare
Ludwig Epic Centurian Maple Snare

Marvelous Maple Mixtures! Ludwig drum designers take a “both/and” approach to better sound, fully exemplified in their Ludwig Epic Centurian Maple Snare Drum line. These snares feature all-wood hybrid... 

Ludwig Classic Maple Snare
Ludwig Classic Maple Snare

Classic Tradition Begins With a Legendary Name! Break down the name of thie snare, and you unpack a whole lot of tradition and quality: Ludwig Classic Maple Snare. Let’s start with the name. The Ludwig... 

Pacific SX Maple Snare
Pacific SX Maple Snare

Light an All-Maple Fire for Plenty of Warmth! Drum Workshop, a.k.a., DW Drums, keeps its ear to the ground, or should we say drum kit, and they know what their customers want. Many are looking for a high-quality... 

Mapex MPX Maple Snare Drum
Mapex MPX Maple Snare Drum

Mapex for the Masses! Mapex quality and sound is known all over the music world, wherever great tunes are played. Their maple snares command attention with fantastic projection and warm, bright tones....