Snagged This Pearl Limited Edition Snare, But Can't Find Anything On It

[MattTheSasquatch]

I was at my local Guitar Center yesterday and they had this beautiful snare drum for $90 bucks:





I want to first say that it's a Limited Edition Pearl Vision Birch, as it has the same hardware, but for the life of me I cannot find this wrap anywhere online in my extensive research. It's a beautiful sounding and looking snare. Really has a vintage vibe going for it in sound and looks. I just want to be sure of what I have for if any one in my travels asks what this is. But, probably the second best looking drum in my collection

[RushDrums24]

Strata red by the looks of it.

[Drumming-4-Life]

Strata Red wrap for sure. It's probably a "birch-ply" shell, which means it's a ply of birch matched with poplar, so half birch, half poplar. The strainer is the SR-900, which is very nice when it works properly. I had 2 of them work very well, and 2 of them that were defective... so 50/50 for me. Nice find!

[MattTheSasquatch]

Thanks guys! A full Strata Red kit would be absolutely gorgeous. And I thought it might be half birch, half poplar. Would definitely explain the drier sound which actually is a good snare to add to the collection. And, the snare strainer does work properly, smooth as butter.

[Drumming-4-Life]

Thanks guys! A full Strata Red kit would be absolutely gorgeous. And I thought it might be half birch, half poplar. Would definitely explain the drier sound which actually is a good snare to add to the collection. And, the snare strainer does work properly, smooth as butter.

The strainer itself lists for $84 by itself, so you got a nice deal on the snare as a whole!

[MattTheSasquatch]

The strainer itself lists for $84 by itself, so you got a nice deal on the snare as a whole!

I do love the strainer. Doesn't give any resistance like a lot of your other strainers. I've got a DW Mag strainer on a custom snare, and they're both just equally smooth.

[solitary glen]

I have one that I took the wrap off of. It has black hardware. I'm still trying to decide what color to stain it.

[nova]

The VSX and the EXR both had Strata Red wraps by Delmar. It's beautiful and the drum is either all Poplar (EXR) or Birch and Poplar (VSX). When I first joined the PDF I was waiting for delivery for my Strata White EXR.

I didn't think I would buy a MCX in 3 years, but many discussions defending Exports put the taste for a Masters in my head. They were so right!

[nova]

Since your Snare is a Special Edition you need to ask Al or take a head off and see the shell. I would bet it's a VSX because Exports were never known for good snare drums. It really could be anything in a Delmar Wrap Strata Red or Red Marble.

[nova]

Found it on musiciansfriend.com. They said it's a VPX..........maybe meant VBX. $109.99

The Pearl VPX Snare features a 14 x 5.5 in. birch-ply shell for exceptional power and snare attack. Its Duo-Motion snare strainer assures exceptional...

Nice looking Birch ply Snare!

[AL PERCIVAL]

I'll bet it is model VPX1455S/C436 (Strata Red) birch-play exclusive we did for Guitar Center.

[nova]

I hadn't heard of VPX before. The VSX came in Strata Black, Strata Blue, Strata Red, and Strata White. I think as a Vision they called it Marble instead of Strata. I'll have to check out our local GC when it's safe. I really want a Brass Sensitone. Oh your snare has an Exotic Delmar Wrap.

https://youtu.be/JpgD_tecTGg

[pearlreference7101]

I really want a Brass Sensitone.

YES!!! Do it!!! I love my brass Sensitone. Amazing workhorse snare!