Type
Used snare drums
The drum most players upgrade first, and the one most often sold on its own. The metal ones here are Ludwig's Supraphonic, Acrolite and Black Beauty, the Gretsch 4160, Rogers' Dyna-Sonic and SuperTen, Slingerland's Krupa Sound King, Sonor's cast bronze HLD 590 and Pearl's Free Floating brass. The wood and phenolic ones include the Slingerland Radio King and Artist, the Gretsch Name Band, the Rogers PowerTone, the Sonor Teardrop and the Pearl President. Look at the strainer and the snare beds first, since a snare lives or dies on how cleanly its wires sit.
15 drums we cover.
Ludwig · Supraphonic
SnareLudwig Supraphonic LM400
Supraphonic 400
- Years made
- 1960–present
- Era
- 1960s
$575–$1,150 typical ask
42 on eBay
Ludwig · Acrolite
SnareLudwig Acrolite
Acrolite
- Years made
- 1962–1994
- Era
- 1960s
$340–$725 typical ask
89 on eBay
Ludwig · Black Beauty
SnareLudwig Black Beauty
Black Beauty
- Years made
- 1920s; revived 1977–present
- Era
- 1920s
$850–$1,100 typical ask
53 on eBay
Gretsch · 4160
SnareGretsch 4160 COB Snare
Gretsch 4160
- Years made
- 1961–1977 (in the catalogs we checked)
- Era
- 1960s
$1,175–$1,200 typical ask
1 on eBay
Gretsch · Name Band
SnareGretsch Name Band Snare
Name Band snare
- Years made
- 1954–1977
- Era
- 1950s
$500–$1,550 typical ask
18 on eBay
Rogers · Dyna-Sonic
SnareRogers Dyna-Sonic Snare
Dyna-Sonic
- Years made
- Early 1960s–1980s
- Era
- 1960s
$600–$1,175 typical ask
65 on eBay
Rogers · PowerTone
SnareRogers PowerTone Wood Snare
Powertone snare
- Years made
- 1964–1970
- Era
- 1960s
$1,600–$1,925 typical ask
2 on eBay
Rogers · SuperTen
SnareRogers SuperTen Snare
SuperTen
- Years made
- 1973–1980s
- Era
- 1970s
$350–$440 typical ask
4 on eBay
Slingerland · Radio King
SnareSlingerland Radio King Snare
Radio King snare
- Years made
- 1936–1957, then again from the early 1960s
- Era
- 1930s
$800–$1,125 typical ask
18 on eBay
Slingerland · Sound King
SnareSlingerland Krupa Sound King
Gene Krupa Sound King snare
- Years made
- 1963–1978
- Era
- 1960s
$310–$420 typical ask
13 on eBay
Slingerland · Artist
SnareSlingerland Artist Snare
Artist Model snare
- Years made
- 1963–1978
- Era
- 1960s
$725–$975 typical ask
2 on eBay
Sonor · Signature
SnareSonor HLD 590 Bronze Snare
Signature HLD 590
- Years made
- 1987 on
- Era
- 1980s
$7,650–$7,675 typical ask
1 on eBay
Sonor · Teardrop
SnareSonor Teardrop Wood Snare
Teardrop snare D421
- Years made
- about 1953–1971 (D421 Super Extra)
- Era
- 1950s
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Pearl · Free Floating
SnarePearl Free Floating Brass
Free Floating brass snare
- Years made
- 1983–2011 (vintage run)
- Era
- 1980s
$550–$700 typical ask
14 on eBay
Pearl · President
SnarePearl President Snare
Pearl President snare
- Years made
- 1966 into the mid-1970s
- Era
- 1960s
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