Lang Percussion 7x14" Gladstone 3-Way Snare Drum - Chestnut Veneer

A unique Lang Percussion Gladstone 7x14 in Chestnut Veneer. The snare features the Gladstone 3-Way tuning mechanism, as well as an 8-ply maple Keller shell with a chestnut veneer on the exterior. 8 tube lugs, triple flanged hoops, with 20-strand snare wires. This is a beautiful, unique snare is in great condition, although the Lang Percussion badge is missing and the veneer is cracking in some areas around the shell.

In 1937 Billy Gladstone patented a mechanism for tuning drums that employed the use of a special key that allowed for the top and bottom heads to be tuned individually, or at the same time—all from the top of the drum. This brilliant mechanism saved players time and the hassle of flipping the drum upside-down or reaching awkwardly underneath the drum to tune the snare side head. Gladstone also created unique and elegant throw off and tone control designs. Very few of these original drums have survived.

After Gladstone's death the design survived for many years, faithfully reproduced by Arnie Lang, with a deeply respectful attention to quality and detail and an expansion of shell materials and sizes. 

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