Ludwig LB417BT Black Beauty "Brass on Brass"

Price List Rp.10.590.000
Ludwig LB417BT Black Beauty "Brass on Brass" 

The stunningly beautiful "Brass on Brass" Black Beauty 6.5"x14" Snare Drum features a black nickel plated brass shell, brass-plated P86 Milleneum strainer, brass-plated P33 butt, brass tube lugs, and brass die-cast snare and batter hoops. This drum produces and wonderful and versatile sound. 

Available in 5"x14" and 6.5"x14" sizes.

Features:

• Brass Black Beauty Shell
• Brass Die-Cast Hoops
• Brass-Plated P86 Millennium Strainer
• Brass-Plated P33 Butt
• This Snare Drum is A Must have for any Pro

Ludwig Signature Snare JOEY KRAMER

Price List Rp.6.190.000
Ludwig Signature Snare JOEY KRAMER
A tribute to a true drumming icon, Joey's snare features an intricately-engraved 6.5x14" black nickel- over-brass shell. In contrast to the white hardware on Joey's kit, the tube lugs and die-cast hoops are black-nickel plated to match the shell. Hand signed and limited in production during 2011. 6.5x14" [LW6514JK]

It's a limited production and each drum is hand-signed by Joey on an internal paper slip. The 14"x6 " black nickel over 1.5mm gauge brass shell is gloriously engraved with dragons and complemented by the 10 black nickel-plated brass tube lugs and 5mm die-cast hoops.
The Joey Kramer has nylon washers under the tension rods. It features the same conventional throw-off - a familiar generic model - as the Corey Miller signature model and Ludwig's other new snare, The Brick.

It's solid and works a treat. But could Ludwig not have at least put its name on there somewhere, particularly on the relatively expensive signature drums? It rather cheapens what are otherwise typically impressive Ludwig snares.

Hands on
Joey Kramer's brass shell drum is physically much heavier and has a deeper, darker fundamental than Miller's steel drum. The die-cast hoops are potential stick-splitters, but enfold the sound more, so that although loud (the keystone badge says 'hit hard') the effect is less unruly than with the steel drum.
It has a fatter and warmer tone with more snare and less clank. It's expensive, but it looks fantastic and is refined, capable of a wide tuning and dynamic range. Tuned high or low it sounds good: tuned way high the enunciation was so clean it was a joy, while at medium tension there is a majestic, warm, thick snarey fatness - a stadium beater.

Ludwig Signature Snare COREY MILLER

Price List Rp.5.720.000
Ludwig Signature Snare COREY MILLER
Laser-engraved with hand-drawn pieces of his tattoo flash, Corey Miller's snare features a white powder-coated, 6.5x14" steel shell that performs with high end brightness and power. 

Features 

• Chrome tube lugs 
• 2.3mm triple-flanged hoops.
• 6.5x14" [LW6514CM]

It's a 1.5mm steel shelled drum, powder-coated in white both outside and in. Hoops are 2.3mm triple-flanged and there are 10 chrome-over-brass tube lugs.
Corey is better known for his tattoos than his punk drumming, and his drum is laser-engraved with hand-drawn samples of his trademark rose and dragon designs. It's a cool looking drum, especially if you get Corey's full Ludwig kit and tattooed Remo heads to accompany it.

The Corey Miller has steel washers under the tension rods. It features the same conventional throw-off - a familiar generic model - as the Kramer and Ludwig's other new snare, The Brick.
It's solid and works a treat. But could Ludwig not have at least put its name on there somewhere, particularly on the relatively expensive signature drums? It rather cheapens what are otherwise typically impressive Ludwig snares.

Hands on
Steel is probably the brightest, most penetrating of shell materials. The white powder coating Miller's drum has both inside and out makes it ultra-reflective.
The outcome is a hollow, oil drum sort of clang. It still rings, even when struck dead centre without rim-shotting. It looks pretty but is designed to be offensive - in the nicest possible way - to crash through the nastiest of punk.