Premier Aluminum Vintage Snare 14 by 5 1/2 10 lug, flawed but functional. Not sure which model this is as Premier numbered a lot of their old kits rather than give them names but pretty sure it’s a late 70s model based on my research on Vintage drum sites, probably a PD6035. Has brand new 30 strand Fat Cat snare wires and a relatively new Evans snare side head and it’s internal muffler works fine. Has a great Vintage aluminum sound, dry and crispy. Reminds me of old Motown or mid 60s Who records. Great for Classic Rock, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Reggae or any genre that calls for a crisp aluminum sound. Has some flaws to be aware of before purchasing. The chrome plating is flaking in several spots. Has some interior dents beyond the rim (see pics 5 & 6). The snare throw off mechanism is loose, if you accidentally hit it with a stick or your hands it will release the snare. You also have to push it up from the bottom to reengage it. The lugs work but I think they need to be cleaned, some of the lug nuts turn harder as you tighten up the snare head, think there might be dirt and grime inside causing this. Also, it works with standard tuning keys but they are tight on the lugs and sometimes hard to get off. I feel my price reflects these flaws as it’s getting harder to find aluminum snares for cheap these days.
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