BY MARK COOPER | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF DRUM! The strainer and throw-off are important parts of the sound, feel, and performance of a snare drum. Most modern snare systems are simple and straightforward, but this wasn’t always the case. The evolution of these all-important drum components has spawned some interesting and sometimes bizarre designs over the past 100 years, and here we take a look at the early days of the hardware that makes a snare drum … Continue reading Vintage Gear: The Evolution of Snare Hardware 1918–1945