Canopus 42 Strand Vintage Snare Wire without Plating (CPSL-14DR42) Plump impact. Canopus 42 strand snare wires give a unique rich and full sound, and provide great impact. Having 42 strands may initially give an impression of being too much, but the VSW-42 wires feature ultra thin end plates - allowing players to enjoy maximum tone and response at all volume levels, while also providing great sensitivity and control over the sound. Players can enjoy a comfortably muted, tight sound and very quick response.  

Canopus 20 Strand Vintage Snare Wire for Ludwig Style Super Sensitive (CPSL-14DR-LSS) Canopus Vintage snare wires are now available for Ludwig Super Sensitive drums made after 1968! The dry, warm tone of these wires brings out the original soothing and pleasant sound of these vintage drums. These wires not only give a deep, unified sound u they also provide remarkable sensitivity u making them a omust haveo item for lovers of vintage snare drums. (These can also be used for YAMAHA 70's parallel action drums SD-055M and 065M)

Canopus 20 Strand Vintage Snare Wire for Radio King Style Clam Shell (CPSL-14DR-SRK) Great news for Slingerland Radio King users! Snare wires for exclusive use on Radio King 140 snare drums with “Clamshell” strainer are now available from Canopus. The sound of these wires blends beautifully with the sound of 1-ply maple and faithfully reproduces the classic fat and dry sound. For anyone who is looking for a tone that is as close as possible to the original snare sound, these snare wires are essential!

DW Truetone 14" 42-strand Snare Wires (DWSMTT4214)

PureSound Vintage Wires 14" Slingerland Radio King Clamshell (PR1416) The 14" 16-strand Slingerland Radio King PureSound Vintage wires are designed specifically to accommodate the unique snare mounting system. Both end plates have a 3/16" hole in the center for attachment of the wire to the strainer.

We stock a wide variety of Puresound wires.  The 14" 16-strand PureSound Vintage wires for the Rogers Dynasonic™ are designed specifically to accommodate the unique snare mounting system. Both end-plates have a 1/4" hole in the center for mounting to the snare strainer frame. If it's not listed please let us know and we can add it for you.

  Puresound Snare Cord, 50' roll Designed for use with string-mounted snare wires, the Dark Brown Braided Line snare string is an alternative snare mounting string

DW 14" 20 Strand True Tone Snare Wires (DWSMTT2014) The wires feature specially-designed stainless steel coils and brass-end plates for perfect snare-to-head contact.

Canopus 16 Strand Vintage Snare Wire without the Plating (CPSL-14DR16) Natural shell sound and full tone. Using 16 strands gives less overall sound of the snare wires themselves - giving the actual shell sound more presence. When the sound characteristics of the shell are more defined, the overall drum sound feels thicker and more full.

Canopus 20 Strand Vintage Snare Wire for 14" w/ Chrome Plating (CPSL-14NP) Premium quality snare wire Chosen by the best. From a warm whisper to a deep roar. Elevate your snare drum to its full potential. Canopus has dedicated themselves to reproduce the original specifications of snare wire material of vintage snare wires of the 1960s. We chose to use a thin end plate (0.5mm), which provided a brisk and deep sound, suitable for delicate performance in acoustic ensemble settings. Chrome plating gives reduced unwanted high pitch overton, yet rich and mild sound.

Canopus 20 Strand Back Beat Snare Wire for 14" w/ Chrome Plating (CPSS-BB14NP) An attack sound stands out! Delivers a solid backbeat with bold attack. Great projection for the perfect mix. These wires are designed to have every single nuance heard even in the loudest playing situation by adopting spiral wires with several coils coupled with an end-plate of 1mm thickness. The Back Beat wires are able to bring up the volume while keeping a crisp response. The sound is aggressive, loud, and cutting. Chrome plating gives reduced unwanted high pitch overtone, yet rich and mild sound.

Canopus 20 Strand Back Beat Snare Wire for 14" w/o Plating (CPSS-BB14DR) An attack sound stands out! Delivers a solid backbeat with bold attack. Great projection for the perfect mix. These wires are designed to have every single nuance heard even in the loudest playing situation! By adopting spiral wires with several coils coupled with an end-plate of 1mm thickness. The Back Beat wires are able to bring up the volume while keeping a crisp response. The sound is aggressive, loud, and cutting. Without plating gives dry and crisp sound.