The first version of the hr9 was a great success with premier selling their first years estimated sales in just 6 weeks. Rowling, harry potter and the deathly hallows by j. A chrome over aluminumcoa, 8 lug,with patented beer barrel diecast rims and a uniquely designed parallel strainer with. Whilst with some snare drums the appearance is secondary to sound, and the battered drums have a bit of vintage mojo going on eg. A long established company that is rich in history and tradition, premiers name. Premier 2000 vintage 1970s snare drum with flobeam and reverb. The premier royal ace snare drum was the mainstay of the premier drum company for many years. They make a point of publishing canadian authors who specialize in experimental literature. It has premier s unique parallel snare strainer that allows for extra sensitivity across the batter head. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
These are some of the best sounding brass shell snares ever made. Premier snare drums for sale shop with afterpay ebay. There is a bit of chrome flaking off around the badge and a few nicks on one other panel. The premier drum experts is about the premier drum company and premier drum history. Packed with a host of features and an outstanding sound performance, these kits offer incredible value for money. Because the manufacturers instruments date back to the 1920s, finding a manufacturing date can be done in a few different ways. The 2000 snare drum was introduced by premier around 1966 with it gaining its debut in the 1968 catalogue. Premier royal ace snare drum not so modern drummer. Snare drums are an essential component of any drummers kit. Although premier had other metal shell snare drums on the market this model became iconic for both its design and its sound.
These snare drum method books hold all the answers. The history of premier drums the vintage drum guide shows you premier finishes, premier drum badges, premier drum set catalog pages, premier snare. Premier 2000 series premier olympic snare drum deluxe model premier hifi snare drum. 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. Here is an original premier 2000 14 x 5 snare drum made i believe sometime in the 1970s.
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. It is a little bigger than a medium tom and was first used in war, often played with a fife pipe. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. The 2000 features a single spun metal shell, with no bead, plated in. William, tennessee your efforts to compensate for the unforeseeable are extraordinary. Unfollow premier snare drums to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of premier snare drums at guitar center. Although their main focus is on poetry, snare books has more recently. The legendary 2000 snare drum was launched in 1966, the culmination of premier parallelaction snare drum design dating back to the 30s. 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. Premier snare drums vintage snare drums online ludwig. We have premier drum set and premier snare drum catalogs and history. 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.
The 2000 series is designed to save weight, room and cost, and yet be strong and versatile. Functionally they have most of the features of the 4000 series, and thats most of the features youre ever likely to need. Premier 5x14 royal ace 2000 heavy brass snare drum this is a fabulous premier 2000 royal ace. This combination of premier drums is probably more popular than any other for its low price and its versatility. The xpk and xpk exclusive offer drummers a quality drumset that is the ideal balance of performance and style. 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. Find the best ones from ludwig, dw, tama and more here on reverb. Premier drums are serial numbered and branded british made or made in england. Unfollow 2000 premier snare to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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 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. Vintage premier snare drums vintage premier drum history. Flobeam throwoff is working very smooth and the original double strand wires are present. Carless davis, brasseys book of military blunders by geoffrey regan, the outline of history.
Founded in spring of 2006, and located in montreal, quebec, snare books is a publisher of contemporary poetry and prose fiction. 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. As you can see in the pictures the chrome on the aluminium shell is pitted and flaking as is usual on these drums. As with gretsch in america, premier didnt initially make drums with its own name. Premier heavy rock nine 14x9 snare drum rare vintage drum. The legendary 2000 snare drum was launched in 1966, the culmination of. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. 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. The premier drum experts vintage premier drums premier. Learn all about the history of percussion or pick up a handy reference guide to always look smart.
Ray ellington and max bacon an entertainer whos tutor book max on swing is still. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Snare books is a canadian independent book publisher. The original premier snare wire system is missing and a regular snare wire has been. The 2000 snare drum, was premiers flagship snare drum throughout the 1970s. The solid cast rims on these drums are really nice and great for rim shots. It was offered in many different finishes with the 5 x 14 being the most common.
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. Vintage premier snare drums history of vintage drums. The golden boy overdrive has arrived new from jackson audio. The 202 features the most advanced metal shell snare drum in the world. Aug 15, 2005 even with the best of motives, its easy to slip gradually, almost imperceptibly, into the snare of an emotional or sexual entanglement. Buy premier snare drums and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The shell itself however is sound with no cracks or splits. To restore this drum to original working order you would need to replace the pair of premier cast tension screw snare retaining assemblies the current ones are bent and are missing the screws that fit inside the snare release brackets.
The 2000 features a single spun metal shell, with no bead, plated in premiers world famous chrome. The company has been sold a few times but remains based in the united kingdom. The method you have presented these books is above all the rest your books are some of the very best i own. It has evolved immensely into the current version of a snare drum. The snare drum is an incredibly old instrument, as its roots extend back thousands of years. Premier 2000 snare drum vintage drums legendary sounds.
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. 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. Premier drums was founded in the united kingdom in 1922. A chrome over aluminumcoa, 8 lug,with patented beer barrel diecast rims and a uniquely designed parallel strainer with sleek lug casings and slotted. You would also need a set of premier 2000 snare wires. Snare drum method books, technique, study lone star percussion. May 07, 2014 the 2000 snare drum was introduced by premier around 1966 with it gaining its debut in the 1968 catalogue. The snare drum is an extremely individual instrument for every drummer. Here is our test of a premier 2000 aluminium snare. 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. Introducing the brand new xpk and xpk exclusive, reinvigorated for 20. Vintage drum history is all about history for ludwig drum history, slingerland drum history, rogers drum history and the history of vintage drums, vintage. 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. 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.
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