Vintage Snare Wire

Vintage Snare Wire

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Vintage Snare Wire
No. Size Type Remarks
CPSL-14NP For 14″ Chrome Snare wire cord is fitted as standard equipment
CPSL-14DR Dry
CPSL-13NP For 13″ Chrome
CPSL-13DR Dry
CPSL-12DR For 12″ Dry
CPSL-10DR For 10″ Dry
For Zelkova
CPSL-ZL14NP For 14″ Chrome Snare wire cord is fitted as standard equipment
CPSL-ZL14DR Dry
CPSL-ZL13NP For 13″ Chrome
CPSL-ZL13DR Dry
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From a warm whisper to a deep roarElevate your snare drum to its full potential

snare drum is the most important component in the drum set, and the snare-wire is a crucial component of your drum’s sound. This fact has not been widely recognized until very recently; only a few drummers understand this important connection.

1n 1960, Ludwig and Slingerland manufactured what has now become the standard for good vintage wires. Several manufacturers have tried to re-produce the sound. After years of research, we have replicated the Slingerland wire taking several factors into account such as material, spiral diameter and pitch. We finally decided on a core thickness of 0.5 mm, a spiral diameter of 1.35mm and a pitch of 3.4 mm.

In that process, we also found that the end plate is another determinant of a snare-wire’s sensitivity, and we have tried various sizes for these as well. We concluded that 0.5mm is optimal to hold the wires. We also decided to exclude the guiding grooves for snare strings and tapes that most manufacturers use. These guiding grooves impaired the sensitivity of the snare drum. Our end plate is quite thin however; it may have caused breakage of strings and tapes. We resolved the problem by having the lapel at the holes on the end plate.

After years of careful analysis of the material composition, thickness of the end plate, shaping experiments and production consideration, we have the CANOPUS Vintage Snare Wire.Super Jazz drummer Bill Stewart once visited us. He was so impressed by our proto-type Vintage Snare Wires he asked us if he could use it. Many CANOPUS endorsers appreciate the sound quality of this snare wire.

ビンテージスネアワイヤービンテージスネアワイヤー ラインナップ

New Snare Wire Endorsers

Joe PorcaroThey give me a nice crisp sound.When you hit the drum there’s not too much of spread.It’s a snare drum. -I can really hear snares.

Joe Porcaro

Keith CarlockThe Canopus snare wires bring out the clarity and dynamic range of my grace notes and back beats! Check them out!

Keith Carlock

Jason SutterCanopus Vintage Snare wires have changed my snare drum sound in ways I never thought possible; More tone, sensitivity and volume! You wont believe what you have been missing!

Jason Sutter

Billy MartinCanopus has the best snares wires you can find!

Billy Martin

2 types for your choice,DR and NP (for 10”~14”)DR : Without plating – Dry and crisp soundNP : Chrome Plating – Brilliant sound with lots of overtones(ZL : for Zelkova snare drum)


Photos from Instagram

Repost from Sungtaek Oh @ohdrumn
Recording session for famous K-pop artist with @canopusdrums R.F.M. drum set and Hammered bronze snare! They sound great!!

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent

Repost from Sungtaek Oh @ohdrumn
Recording session for famous K-pop artist with @canopusdrums R.F.M. drum set and Hammered bronze snare! They sound great!!

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent
...

Mel Taylor Snare Drum

This is a signature snare drum arranged to the tastes of Mel Taylor and based on the sound of vintage Gretsch snares. We have applied our specific edge shaping on an all-maple shell to produce this amazing sounding instrument.

The snare features a pleasant rim shot, short sustain and light sound projection. Now all drummers can enjoy playing the exact, same Canopus snare that Mel loved so much.

リムショットの心地良さとショートサスティーンでタイトなヌケが特徴。メルが使用していた物もプロトタイプの類ではなく、市販品と全く同じスペックのため、そのままのサウンドが得られるのも人気要因の一つと言えるでしょう。

@customshop_canopus @canopusdrumsamerica @canopusdrumsfrance @canopusdrumsid @canopus_drums_benelux

#canopus #canopusdrums
#designedtobedifferent

Mel Taylor Snare Drum

This is a signature snare drum arranged to the tastes of Mel Taylor and based on the sound of vintage Gretsch snares. We have applied our specific edge shaping on an all-maple shell to produce this amazing sounding instrument.

The snare features a pleasant rim shot, short sustain and light sound projection. Now all drummers can enjoy playing the exact, same Canopus snare that Mel loved so much.

リムショットの心地良さとショートサスティーンでタイトなヌケが特徴。メルが使用していた物もプロトタイプの類ではなく、市販品と全く同じスペックのため、そのままのサウンドが得られるのも人気要因の一つと言えるでしょう。

@customshop_canopus @canopusdrumsamerica @canopusdrumsfrance @canopusdrumsid @canopus_drums_benelux

#canopus #canopusdrums
#designedtobedifferent
...

Kitt Lau @kitt.lau getting ready for a show!
@windmillgrass

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent

Kitt Lau @kitt.lau getting ready for a show!
@windmillgrass

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent
...

Happy Black Friday! Light Weight hardware package special is now available on our online shop. Check it out!
*link in the bio

Happy Black Friday! Light Weight hardware package special is now available on our online shop. Check it out!
*link in the bio
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Check out the new video from Felipe Chambers @felipechambers

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent

Check out the new video from Felipe Chambers @felipechambers

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent
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This is the drum kit that Al Sowinski @seedsofyaris used when tracking down the remix which recently got nominated for 2024 Grammy!

#badbadnotgood
#canopusnv60m1drumkit

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent

This is the drum kit that Al Sowinski @seedsofyaris used when tracking down the remix which recently got nominated for 2024 Grammy!

#badbadnotgood
#canopusnv60m1drumkit

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent
...

Jarred Katz @jkittay using NV60M2 20/13/16 in Blue Sparkle and NV60M5 14x5 in Black Onyx with his band The Dip @the_dipstagram. Follow him and the band for future shows!!

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent

Jarred Katz @jkittay using NV60M2 20/13/16 in Blue Sparkle and NV60M5 14x5 in Black Onyx with his band The Dip @the_dipstagram. Follow him and the band for future shows!!

#canopus#canopusdrums
#designtobedifferent
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