SNARE DRUM COLLECTION

SNARE DRUM HIRE

At Rubix, we have a huge selection of

rare and highly desirable snare drums.

We have snares from 1920's to 2020 including drums by Ludwig, Sonor, DW, Gretsch, Leedy, WFL, Canopus, Rogers, Tama, Angel, Slingerland, Remo & Yamaha.

Sizes range from sizes from 10” – 14”.

Canopus Harvey Mason Signature Model

Size:14x10
Shell: Ash/Poplar 5.5mm
Finish: Natural Finish
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Perfect for that low disco sound

Canopus Yaiba Maple

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 6 Ply All Maple 5.6mm
Finish: Dark Red Sparkle LQ
Price: £25 per day
Sound: Controlled brightness ideal for Jazz

Canopus ROF 1450 V2

Size: 14X5
Shell: Aluminium Alloy 1mm
Finish: Chrome Plate
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Idealised metal sound from 60's/70's - Ludwig 400

Canopus ROF 1465 V1

Size: 14X6.5
Shell: Aluminium Alloy 1mm w. Inner Muffler
Finish: Chrome Plate
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Idealised metal sound from 60's/70's - Ludwig 402.

Canopus Ash

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 7 Ply Ash+Poplar 5.5mm
Finish: Natural Grain Ash Oil
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Displays low frequencies, short sustain & clear projections.

Canopus Neo Vintage Series NV50-M1

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 3ply Maple + Gumwood 8mm
Finish: Vintage Pearl Wrap
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Sound of the 1950's "good old days".

Canopus Neo Vintage Series NV60-M1

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 7 Ply Maple + Poplar 7.5mm
Finish: Silver Sparkle
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Classic vintage sound of the 1960's meets 2020.

NV Neo-Vintage NV70-M4

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: 5ply Maple + Poplar 9mm
Finish: Natural LQ
Price: £30 per day
Sound: 1970's design & sound, perfect for that loose sound.

Canopus Neo Vintage Series NV60-M3

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Phenol Fiber resin
Finish: Solid Blue
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Typical 1980's Harsh Sound

Canopus Neo Vintage Series NV60-M2

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: 5 Ply Mahogany + Poplar 5.5mm w/Maple R.F.
Finish: Sky Blue Pearl
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Classic 1960's Rock, warm & full in resonance

Canopus Maple MO-1465 (Oil Finished Maple)

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: 10 ply Maple 8mm
Finish: Oil Finished Maple
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Ideal for that Studio job that needs projections

Canopus Limited30 Glass Fiber

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Chrome Lug, Hoop Diecast /8, 1.5mm
Finish: Glass Fiber
Price: £100 per day
Sound: Loads of controlled and sounds like a Ludwig 402 on steroids

Canopus Solid Brass Metal SB-1460

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Solid Brass 3mm  
Finish: Natural Brass
Price: £35 per day
Sound: Ultra thick tone with high brass resonance, great for metal

Canopus Black Nickel Brass BB-1460

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Brass 1.2 mm
Finish: Black Nickel Plate
Price: £35 per day
Sound: Black Beauty, full of fiery temperament & masculine

Canopus Zelkova HS-1460

 

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: One-Piece Hollowed Zelkova 14mm, Brass Lug
Finish: Natural LQ
Price: £200

Sound: Powerful attack with silkiness. Perfect for orchestral work.


Zelkova Limited Edition 24K gold

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: One piece hollowed Zelkova Wood 14 mm
Finish: 24 k gold plated dust & wood LQ
Price: Not for Hire
Sound: Pwoerful attack with silkiness. Perfect for Orchestral work.

Ludwig Monroe 400 2017

Size: 14x5
Shell: Brass 1.5
Finish: Chrome on brass 3445721
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Great all rounder, that sounds good on any occasion.

Ludwig 400 Late 1960's

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Chrome over Aluminum
Finish: Chrome
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Classic 400 sound. Sounds good on any occasion.

Ludwig 400 Supraphonic Early 1960's

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Chrome over Brass 1.5mm
Finish: Chrome
Price: £35 per day
Sound: Classic 400 Sound. Sounds good on any occasion.

Ludwig 400 Late 1960's

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Chrome over Aluminium
Finish: Chrome
Price: £35 per day
Sound: Classic 400 sound. Sounds good on any ocassion.

Ludwig 400 1970's Blue Olive Badge

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Chrome over Aluminium
Finish: Chrome
Price: £35 per day
Sound: Classic 400 sound. Sounds good on any ocassion.

Ludwig Acrolite 1980 Blue Olive Badge

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Brushed Aluminium
Price: £35 per day
Sound: Classic Ludwig Dry, cracking snare tone

Ludwig Acrolite 1970 Blue Olive Badge

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Brushed Aluminium
Price: £35 per day
Sound: Classic Ludwig Dry, cracking snare tone

Bone Tobacco Burst Maple

Size: 14x8
Shell: 12 Ply Bubinga
Finish: Fire swirl
Price: £40 per day
Sound: Ideal for that bass heavy solid fat tone

Bone Rosewood

Size: 14x7
Shell: 10 Ply Classy Rosewood
Finish: Natural LQ
Price: £40 per day
Sound: Classic Bubinga tone, great for Rock

Bone Tobacco Burst Maple

Size: 13x8
Shell: 13 ply Maple
Finish: Tobacco Sunburst
Price: £40 per day
Sound: Perfect for Metal music

Angel Red Oak

Size: 14x5
Shell: Red Oak Segmented Shell
Finish: Turquoise Finish
Price: £40 per day
Sound: Has the highs and the lows

Angel Turquoise Maple

Size: 14x6
Shell: Maple Segmented Shell
Finish: Touquoise Maple LQ
Price: £40 per day
Sound: Warm and Rich perfect for Country Music

Angel Maple

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Maple Segmeneted
Finish: Light Ebony/ Red Burst
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Great for Pop, crisp and bright attack

Angel Black Elderwood

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Elderwood Segmented
Finish: Elder wood
Price: £40 per day
Sound: Similar to ash wood, lots of low and mid frequencies

Angel Maple Natural Lacquer

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Maple Segment
Finish: Natural LQ
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Warm and Rich, perfect for any studio environment.

Angel Maple Light Ebony

 

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Maple Segment
Finish: Natrual Matt LQ
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Warm and Rich in tone, perfect for any studio enviroment.

Premier HIFI Late 1960

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Mahogany 3ply shell w. beech re-rings
Finish: White Marine Pearl
Price: £40
Sound: Warm and rich has that WFL tone.

Premier Olyimpic 1960's

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Mahogany 3ply shell w. beech re-rings
Finish: White marine Pearl
Price: £40
Sound; Warm and short decy perfect for that early 1960's sound.

Gretsch Round Badge - UPDATED

Size: 14x5
Shell: Jasper 6ply
Finish: Blue Olive burst
Price: £50
Sound: Classic Gretsch 1960's Jazz Model Sound.  

Premier Olyimpic 1960's

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Steel 1.5 mm
Finish: Brushed Steel
Price: £30
Sounds: Sound like a acrolite but smoother.

Angel Sapele Mahogany

Size: 14X6.5
Shell: Sapele Segmented
Finish: Natural Matt
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Warm dry & complex.

Angel Red Oak

Size: 14X6.5
Shell: Red Oak Segmented
Finish: Natural Matt
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Warm & dry.

Angel Oak

Size: 14X6.5
Shell: Oak Segmented
Finish: Natural Matt
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Warm & dry.

Angel Stainless

Size: 14X4.5
Shell: Solid Steel
Finish: Natural Polished
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Sharp crisp, ideal for that Vinnie Coliauta Sound

Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Maple-Wenge-Maple Hybrid Shell 6.2mm
Finish: Green Sparkle
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Crisp and poppy.

Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute with Wood Hoops

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 8 Ply
Finish:
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Classic Yamaha Maple sound, warm and crisp.

Sonor Delite

Size: 14x5
Shell: Maple 6ply
Finish: Maple Lacquer
Price: £50 per day
Sound:Delite have a very controlled tone which is very good for recording.

Sonor Designer Series

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Maple 9ply
Finish: Natural
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Classic Maple butch sound.

DW Collectors

Size: 13x4
Shell: Keller Shells
Finish: Natural Lacquer Gold Hardware
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Crisp, high tone ideal for gospel & secondary snare.

Drum Craft 9000 Cast Aluminium

Size: 14x5
Shell: Cast Aluminium
Finish: Brushed Aluminium
Price: £50 per day
Sound: A very high pitched drum with crisp & sharp attack.

Drum Craft 9000 Maple

 

Size: 10x5.5
Shell: 10 ply Maple
Finish: Solid grey
Price: £50 per day
Sound: High pitched with a short attack.

Slingerland Champagne Sparkle

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 3 ply Maple
Finish: Champagne Sparkle
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Buddy rich was keen on this drum. Warm very & open, the typical 60's snare drum

Rogers Mahogany

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Mahogany
Finish: Natural
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Rounded and has no precise attack.

WFL Double Strainer

Size: 14x7
Shell: 3 ply Mahogany/Poplar
Finish: Oyster
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Amazing vintage vibe with two strainers. gut and wire

WFL 1950s

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 3 ply Mahogany/Poplar
Finish: Cream
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Warm, with great sensitivity.

Ludwig 400 1960's

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Chrome/Brass
Finish: Chrome
Price: £40 a day
Sound: Classic Ludwig Dry, cracking snare tone

Ludwig Acrolite Blue/Olive Badge

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Brushed Aluminium
Price: £35 per day
Sound: Classic Ludwig Dry, cracking snare tone

Slingerland Gene Krupa

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Chrome/Brass
Finish: Chrome
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Amazing disco sounding snare with a full body of attack.

ASBA 1960's

Size: 14x7.5
Shell: 2mm Steel
Finish: Chrome
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Great thud with short attack

Rogers Super Ten

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Steel
Finish: Chrome finish
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Typical rodgers sound. Dry and crisp

Rogers Dynasonic 1970s

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Chrome/Brass
Finish: Chrome
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Crisp & dry with lovely attack

WFL 1950's

Size: 14.5x5
Shell: 3 ply Mahogany/Poplar
Finish: Black/Yellow Duco
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Warm with great sensitivity.

Slingerland Student Radio King

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: 3 ply Maple
Finish: Black/Yellow Duco
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Warm with great sensitivity.

Slingerland Student Radio King

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 3 ply Maple
Finish: Brown Duco
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Warm with great sensitivity.

Ludwig 1920's

Size: 5x14
Shell: Brass
Finish: Brass
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Flat & open

VS Gretsch Round Badge

Size: 5x13
Shell: 3 ply Mahogany/Poplar
Finish: Natural
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Warm, open

Canopus Harvey Mason Signature Model

Size: 10x5.5
Shell: Stave Walnut
Finish: Natural
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Pop and crisp with warm tonalities

Canopus Harvey Mason Signature Model

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Walnut
Finish: Natural
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Deep and warm

British Drum Co. Big Softy

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: 9ply, Ochroma and cherry shell
Finish: Natural
Price: £50 per day
Sound: Fat and bassy, short attack

1962 Trixon Delux Snare Drum

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 6 Ply Maple
Finish: Red Oyster
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Warm and open with great sensitivity

Meazzi Hollywood Tronic

Size: 14x5
Shell: 6 ply Maple
Finish: Pearl
Price: £30 a day
Sound: Sharp and brisk

Hayman

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 8 ply Poplar
Finish: Blue Sparkle Finish
Price: £30 a day
Sound: Loud and punchy.

Remo Crown

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Acousticon
Finish: Gun Metal
Price: £30 a day
Sound: Crisp with warm tonalities

Mapex Black Panther Retrosonic

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 9ply Walnut Material
Finish: Natural Satin Finish With Chrome Hardware
Price: £40 per day
Sound: high overtones, warm

Remo MasterTouch Snare Drum

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Acousticon
Finish: Stained white natural wood
Price: £40 per day
Sound: crisp with warm tonalities.

Mapex Black Panther

 

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 2.3mm-thick Sonic Saver hoops
Finish: Satin Dark Oyster Finish
Price: £40 per day
Sound: high overtones warm with a long sustain.

Sonor S Class

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Birch/ Maple
Finish: Natural Wood Finish
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Bright and open.

Arbiter Autotune

Size:14x5.5
Shell: Maple
Finish:Maple Laquer
Price: £30
Sound: Open (1 lug tuning system)

Arbiter Autotune

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Maple
Finish: Maple Lacquer
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Open (1 lug tuning system)

Premier 2000

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Chrome/Steel
Finish: Chrome
Price: £40
Sound: Open, bright

Tama Steel

Size:
Shell: Steel
Finish: Chrome
Price: £30
Sound: Loud, bright with long attack.

Volume Maple Custom Wax

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: 10 ply Maple
Finish: Natural
Price: £40 per day
Sound: Long sustain, open and warm. Comes with alot of body.

Volum Brass Hand Hammered

Size: 14x4.5
Shell: Hammered Brass
Finish: Brass
Price: £30 per day
Sound: Very bright and open. Comes with a complex overtone

Edgware B&H Snare Drum

 

Size 14x5.5
Shell: 6 ply Maple
Finish: Black Oyster
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Great body, focused attack and deep warm sound.

Sonor Teardrop 1955

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 3 ply Beech
Finish: Canary Yellow
Price: £60 per day
Sound: Bright and crisp.

Sakae Rhythm King

Size: 14x5
Shell: Beech
Finish: Pearl
Price:
Sound: Bright and crisp

Ludwig Pioneer

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Mahogany  
Finish: Black Duco Finish
Price:
Sound: Loud and crunchy. comes with a lot of body

Ludwig Leedy

Size: 14x5
Shell: 1 ply Maple
Finish: Cold Sunburst
Price:
Sound: Bright and crisp, with great body, long sustain.

Ludwig Leedy Broadway Parallel 1930's

Size: 14x6
Shell: 1 ply Maple
Finish: Cold Sunburst
Price:
Sound: Bright and crisp, with great body, long sustain.

Ludwig Superclassic 1963

Size: 14x5
Shell: Maple
Finish: Oyster Finish
Price:
Sound: Bright and crisp, with great body.

Hollywood

Size: 14x4.5
Shell: 6 ply Maple
Finish: Pink oyster
Price:
Sound: Bright and warm.

Ludwig Black Beauty

Size: 14”x6.5”
Shell: Brass w/t inner muffler
Finish: Black Nickel
Price: £50
Sound: Phatt and deep with crisp tones

Canopus R.O.F #3

Size: 14” x 5”
Shell: Aluminium 1mm w/t inner muffler
Finish: Chrome over Aluminium
Price: £60
Sound: “that sound” from the 60’s and 70’s

FG segmented Oak

Size: 14” x 6.5”
Shell: Segemented Oak 8mm
Finish: Blue stain
Price: £50
Sound: Crisp dry and full bodied


Rogers Brass Dynasonic

Size: 14x6.5
Shell: Brass
Finish: Brass
Price: £60
Sound: Phatt dry and perfect for that backbeat disco sound

Ludwig 402 Super sensitive

Size: 14” x 6.5”
Shell: Seemless Aluminium
Finish: Chrom over Aluminium
Price: £60
Sound: Bonham Sound

Vintage Soul Mark 1 (1940’s Sonor Shell)

Size: 14” x 4”
Shell: 3ply Maple 1940’s w/t internal muffler
Finish: Matt Blue sea
Price: £60
Sound: Crisp snappy and dry


Vintage Soul Mark 2 (1960”s Slingerland shell)

Size: 14 x 5.5
Shell: Maple/poplar/maple reinforce rings
Finish: Black Pearl
Price: £60
Sound: 1960’s Jazz sound with Body.

Vintage Soul Mark 3

Size: 14.6.5
Shell: Brass seemless
Finish: Brass
Price: £60
Sound: Phatt and dry

Vintage Soul Mark 4

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Steel
Finish: Brushed steel
Price: £60
Sound: Sounds like a Acrolite but better.


Vintage Soul Mark 5 (1960’s Gretsch Roudn Badge)

Size: 14 x 5.5
Shell: Maple poplar maple
Finish: Blue Duco
Price: £60
Sound: Has got full wood body with great sensitivity.

British Drum Co Blue Bird

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: 1.2mm double beaded brass shell
Finish: Chrome
Price: £60
Sound: Precise and crisp, rimshots will be deep and defined, side-sticking will be tight and cutting.

De Broize 026 Oak

Size: 13x5.5
Shell: Oak Stave
Finish: Natural Matt Oil
Price: £60
Sound: Crisp and focused with great sensitively, mid to high tonality


INDE Drums RESoArmor Maple Snare

Size: 14 x 6.5
Shell: Maple 5 Ply Flex-Tuned
Finish: Green, Black , Gold
Price: £50
Sound: Deep & Crisp.

Fibes Fiberglass 1970’s

Size: 14x5.5
Shell: Fiberglass
Finish: Brown Marble
Price: £60
Sound: Full bodied and focused with get depth..

Slingerland Radioking Cloud badge

Size: 15 x 10
Shell: 1 ply Maple w/t reinforced hoops
Finish: Duco Cream
Price: £80
Sound: Deep and washy, great for Filming props


Marching Drum from 1890”s

Size: 13x 6
Shell: Brass
Finish: Brass
Price: £60
Sound: Great for film props.

ASBA Revelation

Size: 14x6
Shell: 3ply Mahogany/poplar/Mahogany
Finish: Lou Red
Price: Enquire for demo only
Sound: Classic sounds of the 1960’s with great sensitivity.

ASBA Rive Gauche

Size: 14x8
Shell: Maple/ Poplar/Maple
Finish: Teck Me Out
Price: Enquire for demo only
Sound: Lovely 1970’s sound revised with crisp and clear cut tone.


INDE Drum Aluminium

Size: 14x5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Brushed Aluminium
Price: £50
Sound: Acrolite on steroids

Angel Drums Saphele

Size: 14 x 5.5
Shell: Saphele Segmented
Finish: Matt Lacquer
Price: £60
Sound: Fully Body & Warm .

Slingerland 140 Aluminium 1960’s

Size: 14x5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Corrugated Aluminium
Price: £30 a day
Sound: Bright and crisp, with great attack.

Angel Blue Maple

Size: 14 x 6.5
Shell: Maple
Finish: Blue Lacquer
Price: £60
Sound: Warm and clear tone.

Angel Ash

Size: 14 x 5.5
Shell: Ash Segment
Finish: Natural
Price: £50
Sound: Crisp Clear and poppy.


Canopus Caribbean Rosewood

Size: 14X6.5
Shell: Caribbean Rosewood 12mm
Finish: *Hoop Die Cast Hoop / 8 Tension *Snare Wire Backbeat 14 Chrome Plated

Price: £50
Sound: Warm similar to mahogany

Type-R

Size: 14 x 6.5
Shell: 10ply American Maple 8mm
Finish: *Hoop Die Cast Hoop / 10 Tension *Head ASPR Black Coated (Japanese Made) *Snare Wire Backbeat 14 Non Chrome Plated *no bolt tight to get the maximum overtone *with red lock installed as standard feature

Price: £50
Sound: Harsh, Snappy

Slingerland 140 Aluminium 1960’s

Size: 14x5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Corrugated Aluminium
Price: £30 a day
Sound: Bright and crisp, with great attack.

INDE Drum Aluminium

Size: 14x5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Brushed Aluminium
Price: £50
Sound: Acrolite on steroids

Angel Drums Saphele

Size: 14 x 5.5
Shell: Saphele Segmented
Finish: Matt Lacquer
Price: £60
Sound: Fully Body & Warm .

Slingerland 140 Aluminium 1960’s

Size: 14x5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Corrugated Aluminium
Price: £30 a day
Sound: Bright and crisp, with great attack.

INDE Drum Aluminium

Size: 14x5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Brushed Aluminium
Price: £50
Sound: Acrolite on steroids

Angel Drums Saphele

Size: 14 x 5.5
Shell: Saphele Segmented
Finish: Matt Lacquer
Price: £60
Sound: Fully Body & Warm .

Slingerland 140 Aluminium 1960’s

Size: 14x5
Shell: Aluminium
Finish: Corrugated Aluminium
Price: £30 a day
Sound: Bright and crisp, with great attack.