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crispyloveschad
07-13-2006, 05:51 AM
Hey guys, i was just wondering what snare Chad Smith uses on the Under the Bridge song. I love the sound of the rimshots :)
zildjian_army
07-13-2006, 06:26 AM
So do i but i dontknow what he uses:(
rockgod
07-13-2006, 08:41 AM
maybe he uses his chad smith sig snare
EBowie
07-13-2006, 08:54 AM
For the Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik album...I believe he used a 5x14" Black Beauty with CS Black Dot heads.
TheTrooper37
07-13-2006, 11:57 AM
maybe he uses his chad smith sig snare
believe it or not, he doesn't use his signature snare.
crispyloveschad
07-13-2006, 12:11 PM
yeah ive heard he rarely plays it and says he doesnt play it live
crispyloveschad
07-13-2006, 12:12 PM
yeah ive heard he rarely plays it and says he doesnt play it live. He usually plays a Sensitone or a Brady Jarrah 5.5x14
Jake
07-13-2006, 01:32 PM
That was back in 1990-1991, so it wasn't his signature one, that's for sure.
TempesT68
07-13-2006, 01:34 PM
believe it or not, he doesn't use his signature snare.

he never touches it, every time i have seen him he is using a black beauty.
PanamaDrummer911
07-13-2006, 01:34 PM
he never touches it, every time i have seen him he is using a black beauty.
Actually, that's a Pearl Sensitone Classic 2 (Black Brass). Looks exactly like a black beauty, but it isn't.
Chief Pronto
07-13-2006, 01:35 PM
I'm POSITIVE that I've read or heard somewhere that he used his sig snare for a short time. I'll see if I can find it somewhere.
Funk Yard
07-13-2006, 01:36 PM
^^ That's right
Chief Pronto
07-13-2006, 01:37 PM
Here's where I read it.

http://www.bstuck.com/jamie/drummers/chad/kits/

I realize it's only a fan website, but it's where I got my info from. Check out his "Past Drum Kit"
Funk Yard
07-13-2006, 01:39 PM
sorry you snuck in!
Chief Pronto
07-13-2006, 01:41 PM
and here's the PROOF that he DOES or HAS used his sig snare live.

http://www.bstuck.com/jamie/drummers/chad/pics/chad116.jpg
crispyloveschad
07-13-2006, 01:45 PM
lol maybe tht once then ;)
Jake
07-13-2006, 02:26 PM
It's different using your sig snare when doing a clinic (like in that pic) 'cause it's most often the drum store (or whoever is arranging the clinic) who assembles the kit, and of course they pick his sig snare for that.
Chief Pronto
07-13-2006, 02:32 PM
It's different using your sig snare when doing a clinic (like in that pic) 'cause it's most often the drum store (or whoever is arranging the clinic) who assembles the kit, and of course they pick his sig snare for that.

oh i'm completely aware of that. it's just to prove that he DOES use it. he may not prefer it, but it's not like he's never touched his own snare.
TempesT68
07-13-2006, 03:30 PM
It's different using your sig snare when doing a clinic (like in that pic) 'cause it's most often the drum store (or whoever is arranging the clinic) who assembles the kit, and of course they pick his sig snare for that.

i completly agree, the conviently located badge right at the camera is a little bit of a giveaway :D
Chief Pronto
07-13-2006, 04:16 PM
i completly agree, the conviently located badge right at the camera is a little bit of a giveaway :D

really? that's where my badge ends up too....
dubsnack
07-13-2006, 04:25 PM
Is the throw right between your legs that way?
Chief Pronto
07-13-2006, 06:43 PM
Is the throw right between your legs that way?

nope, i put my throw near my right knee.