Are Acrolite snares good?
Overall Rating – 5 Stars. The Ludwig Acrolite snare drum features near excellent quality and wonderful sound. The price point is usually less than that of comparable Ludwigs. Even the venerable Supraphonic.
How do I choose a snare?
A snare drum that has a width of 5.5″ or less will have a tight pop. If you’re looking for a loud, open snare drum, go with a fat snare; one with a width of 6.5″ or more. A common, snare drum diameter is 14″. If you’re looking for a naturally lower pitched snare drum go with one larger than 14″.
How much does a Ludwig Acrolite weigh?
6 pounds
Product information
| Item Weight | 6 pounds |
|---|---|
| Color Name | Silver |
| Musical Style | Any |
| Percussion Diameter | 14 Inches |
| Speaker Diameter | 14 inches |
What are Ludwig Acrolite made of?
Originally introduced in 1963 as a student drum, the Ludwig Acrolite quickly became the choice of pro players in need of dry, cracking snare tone. Ludwig is proud to re-introduce Acrolite in its original splendor; with a seamless, beaded, brushed-aluminum shell. Made in Monroe, North Carolina, USA.
What size snare drum is the best?
If you’re unsure, a good place to start is with a 14” diameter and a 5” (or similar) depth. As I mentioned above, a good snare should be able to accommodate a wide tuning range, and so a good, mid-sized snare should easily be able to reach the highest and brightest, as well as lowest and fattest sounds you’ll need.
Is Ludwig an American company?
Ludwig Drums is a United States musical instruments manufacturers, focused on percussion. The brand achieved significant popularity in the 1960s due to the endorsement of the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. Products manufactured by Ludwig include drum kits and hardware.
How many lugs are in a Ludwig snare drum?
Too low and the drums quickly get sludgy. As a fan of Ludwig snares this writer also able to compare the 14″x5″ Acrolite alongside a 14″x5″ bronze shell LM-305 and an old chrome-plated 400, both with 10 lugs.
When did the Acrolite snare drum come out?
Good playability. Expensive. Soon after Ludwig changed the brass shell of its legendary Supra-Phonic snare drum to the new, lightweight Ludalloy (aluminium), the company introduced the complementary student model Acrolite. This was in 1963 and half a century later the Acrolite is still going strong.
How big are the rims on a Ludwig Acrolite?
It was right around the time that Ludwig went to the “two hole” P-85 that the Rims got a little heavier, how heavy is a good question. They aren’t as heavy as they are today, which are probably a 2.3 mm., but seem heavier than a 1.9 mm.
Is the Ludwig Acrolite a drill or punched drum?
Nice imformative post ‘ludwigvondrumcrazy’. Actually no drum manufacture ‘drills’ metal they ‘punch’ the holes out, Ludwig is no exception. Drilling stresses the metal, is costly (bits, clean up etc.) and makes a messy hole that takes another step to clean up. Wood shell’s are ‘drilled’, metal ‘punched’.