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 Post subject: WORKHORSE
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:43 pm 
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I have never given much presentation of my Lite snare, and I think it's time to rectify that. This particular model is the most bare bones of the bunch; ten lug, triple flange chrome rims, with a Throwoff-II strainer mechanism. Built in '84. Curiously, the painted shells were no less expensive than the Karelian birch veneered shells.

The black nitrocellulose lacquer paint has plenty of the oxidation common to lacquer, so it is a bit dull. The chrome on the 3T hoops is in great condition, but the substrates of the upper hoop were never filled or polished, and so it looks as if someone chromed a pebble beach.

The sound is immediate and bright with good sustain, and depending how you tune, fat or crisp, and it has a characteristic when you get it going that sounds like mixing dough in a clay bowl with a wooden spoon, underneath all the surface activity. The snares are as sensitive as the more expensive and bulky, though surely gorgeous, parallel throw. The Aquarian vintage head fattens it out the sound a good deal, and I use the muffler to adjust to the musical purpose.

I thought I'd put together some photos: It's handsome but business-like.


The critter in its element. Surely not attention getting, and I like it like that:

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The Throw-off II butt side:

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The brains of the strainer:

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Batter side hoop. These are extremely beefy, 3mm thick, so there is not really much difference in the way these tune over the die cast, although it does ring like a bell. Rim shots crack! But look at that chrome... :cry:

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As you can see, the strainer projects from the side of the drum more than standard strainers, but it doesn't have nearly the bulk or weight of the parallel. It's much easier to work around, and it fits, sort of, in standard snare cases. The thickness of the top hoop is clearly shown here:

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 Post subject: Re: WORKHORSE
PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:11 pm 
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Never owned a 14x8" snare before. I hope to someday! ;)

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 Post subject: Re: WORKHORSE
PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:01 pm 
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phatsolid wrote:
Never owned a 14x8" snare before. I hope to someday! ;)

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Did someone mention 8" ?

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 Post subject: Re: WORKHORSE
PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:13 am 
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I still think you should be a photographer.

Ha...David is chasing a Designer snare and getting numbers mixed up. Sonorlite's are 14x7


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 Post subject: Re: WORKHORSE
PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:31 pm 
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Kelly wrote:
I still think you should be a photographer.

Ha...David is chasing a Designer snare and getting numbers mixed up. Sonorlite's are 14x7


14x7ΒΌ" , to be exact, and specified that way in their literature. I wonder what drove that dimension?

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The same guy hat designed the 14"x5.75" D-505...

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 Post subject: Re: WORKHORSE
PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:14 pm 
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Goki wrote:
The same guy hat designed the 14"x5.75" D-505...


Oh yeah, that guy. David will be seeing an 8" deep snare soon, one that the Sonor tambourine maker did not get at.

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 Post subject: Re: WORKHORSE
PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:36 am 
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Lovely drums Lites, just the occasional rattle that needs sorting occasionally...

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 Post subject: Re: WORKHORSE
PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:02 pm 
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Goki wrote:
The same guy hat designed the 14"x5.75" D-505...
Probably was.
The 7.25 is half way between a 6.5 and 8, and the 5.75 half way between a 5 and 6.5.

Brilliant :ugeek:

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