Ludwig 14 x 5 Supraphonic Blue Olive Brass Snare Drum LB400B B/O

[EmilianoPayne]

thumbs up if youre watching this by the Matt helders drum kit :S

[delmats]

this is the best ever

[xSugarDaddy420]

Does that thing really sound this fucking good in person?

[tomlangedrums]

I have the stainless steel version of this drum in my vintage 60's Ludwig kit. If anyone is interested in hearing it in a concert hall setting, you can see it by searching youtube for "Ricky Raybine Movie", then choosing "0002". The video was shot from the balcony in the Weill Center, Sheboygan WI.

A great snare - the Stratocaster of the drum world!

[pedsay]

IT SOUNDS BEUTIFUUUUUL!!!!!!

but i don't like how you tune your toms.....

[dwsabianguy]

I must have one of these drums.

[The1ne07]

I have a 1966 Supraphonic 400. Greatest snare ever. I love it. Tuned high, nice fat crack. Sounds great in big venues.

[frozenwafflesprod]

woulda sounded better if you used the crash instead of the ride there.

but alll in all a good beat

[scott111193]

I would lke to know what the 400 is actually made of. Some say chrome over aluminium, some say it is made of lud alloy, and you say its chrome over brass?? I WANT THE TRUTH!!

[memphisdrumshop]

The 400 does not notate the shell material, rather LB or LM.

LB400 is chrome over brass shell. LM400 is a steel shell.

[niceguy1312]

@memphisdrumshop LM400 is a aluminium shell.

[memphisdrumshop]

@niceguy1312 We stand corrected. The LM400 is a chrome plated aluminum drum. Thanks!

[delijica]

Every time when I hit my early 70ies Supra 400 I shake my head in disbelief...what a fantastic instrument I have...along with '77 Ludwig sky blue pearl super classics..:)

[cearleywine]

Wow, great dynamic demo. Just getting pumped as i got a 60s keystone in the mail, can't wait!

[justsayelectric]

perfect video, im looking for a nicer snare than the stock i have. So this one seems good, any suggestions for $400 14" funk snares?

[splashy44]

Is there any difference in sound with new 400 and say 60's 70's vintage cos the new ones are like ££££££'s more!?

[useless987]

@splashy44

the difference is that meanwhile these snares have become legend!

I have tried only a new one... but people who have tried both say they don't sound exactly the same... but both tremendously good.

[lovethebluessr]

Am I wrong to say that it is quite unusual for a Blue/Olive badge Supraphonic to be Chrome Over Brass?  (especially the B/O badge with the rounded corners) Are you sure is it CoB, not Chrome over Luddalloy (i.e. Chrome over Aluminium)?

[memphisdrumshop]

This is a new Blue/Olive Badge Chrome Over Brass. It is the same as a Keystone Badge Black Beauty, but with a Blue/Olive Badge.

[lovethebluessr]

OK, thanks. Ludwig's badges confuse me.

[edizzle03]

@lovethebluessr the blue olive badge on the newer supras denotes factory "B" stock, which means that the drum has been deemed by factory QC as such. this doesn't mean the drum is defective, as you can hear and see from the video, but only that somewhere on the drum is a blemish of some sort. when they sell them as B stock, the price is typically lower, but you will never be made aware of such a "blemish" unless you search the drum for it. sometimes, none can really ever be found.

[lovethebluessr]

@edizzle03 Thanks, mate. Yes, I can see how the badge has been cut off so the part where the serial number would be is not there, hence B stock. But surely it didn't take you 12 months to think of something to reply with? (Just kidding ;-)

[guitarshredda2]

does the blue olive badge separate this from a regular ludwig badge?

i am looking into a vintage supraphonic and saw both a blue olive badge one and a regular one

is there a difference?

[memphisdrumshop]

I'm not sure about the vintage drums, but the only difference on the new snare drums is the badge.

[eblue33]

dry sounding snare. more of a fat sounding snare kinda guy.

[NilPercu]

Ludwig 14 x 5 Supraphonic!!

The best snare of world!!

[Stratman78]

Along with the 6 1/2 x 14 Supraphonic 402.

And yes, THE best snare in the world.

Proud owner of a late 1979 Supraphonic 400.

[JulianP0SADAS]

does aluminum corrosion or pitting and flaking affect the sound of this drum?

[pektus5]

no,but it looks second hand,but i think it is not important

[ToolKid21]

what ride are you using here? paiste signature Dry heavy or something?

[memphisdrumshop]

Zildjian 22" K Light Ride Cymbal

[bohdaaanek]

do you think that slingerland soundking 14x5 could be the alternative to this drum?

[pektus5]

slingerland has different rim and shell is different.,and result is different sound,but not too much.if you want that sound get this type of snare,but slingerland is also perfect snare.

[dwdrummer1991]

What kind of kit are you using in this demo? that kick sounds sooooooooo good :)

[memphisdrumshop]

Yamaha Maple Custom Series - Vintage Natural finish

• 22" x 16" Kick

• 10" x 8" Tom

• 16" x 16" Floor Tom

• 14" x 5" Yamaha Brass Snare (w/ die-cast hoops)

[blica1]

mine is a '73 and i drool everytime i play it !! it sounds great in almost every live venue, be it a small club, pub or reception hall or huge outdoor stage .the thing is a miracle !!

[BrainDamage769]

Heaven, tightly compressed into a hollow cylindrical form and fit with drumheads.

[DrummerGS]

That was the best comment I've read so far. Hahaha. But yeah, the snare sounds amazing.

[Meatlooaf]

Price ?

[memphisdrumshop]

If you click the link in the description it will take you to the product information page where you can view and purchase this item.

[froheadbatman]

Seriously, every drum on every video you have sounds amazing...and I suspect it has a lot to do with how you tune your drums. Would you consider doing a tuning video? I'd kill for that snare sound, and I'd love to see your technique!

[megi0003]

just bought one of these from the 70's, holy shiiz. This thing sounds amazing. You want a snare without boundaries? pick one up!!!!

[aso209]

is that REMO batter head?.

[memphisdrumshop]

It is a coated Ludwig Weather Master head. It's very much like a Remo Coated Ambassador.

[Madispoiss79]

how do you tune this kind of drum? which pitch height or note ?

[memphisdrumshop]

Tight bottom head and semi-tight top head. Tune the top to the sound you like.

[DBprep8]

Well..they are all brass snares...they should be doing a lm400 or 402

[sticksbangskins]

hey what would be the normal remo equivalent of that head?

[memphisdrumshop]

A Remo Coated Ambassador.

[shvm27]

this is the sound ive been looking for. wow

[zeppelin511]

I wanna get advise frmo everyone. Which one satisfies you guys more? 6.5 or 5.5? I own the first one, and its fantastic. I just want to know what everyone thinks of the 5.5

[993009944]

i feel stupid asking this but what set is tht cuz i love the warm sound/ring of the toms it sort of reminds me of fleet foxes

[memphisdrumshop]

Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute

[gibsonguy787]

Nice sounding snare.

And kit.

[crozzara]

I got the same snare and I love it. Sounds perfect.

Other snare that I enjoy a lot is pearl vinnie paul signature snare. 100% maple, 14 x 8. It provides a fat and loud sound.