Description: If you want a polite, jazzy little snare drum that blends quietly into the background... keep scrolling. This is not for you.
Up for sale is the legendary (and discontinued) Pearl Chad Smith Signature Snare (CS1450). It’s 14x5 inches of pure, unapologetic black nickel-plated steel. This drum does exactly one thing, and it does it better than almost any snare on the market: it cuts through the mix like an absolute chainsaw.
Whether you are trying to nail that aggressive, funky RHCP crack, or you just need a rock snare that your guitarist's half-stack can't drown out, this is the holy grail. Pearl doesn't make these under the Chad Smith name anymore, which means they are only getting harder to find.
Stop tweaking your EQ trying to find the "crack" in your current snare. Just buy the drum that was literally built for it.
The Specs (for the nerds):
- Size: 14" x 5" (The perfect balance of body and bite).
- Shell: Black Nickel-Plated Steel (Looks killer under stage lights).
- Hoops: 2.3mm Pearl SuperHoop IIs (Built to withstand your heaviest rimshots).
- Lugs: Classic CL-55 bridge lugs.
- Condition: Excellent, and it sounds beautifully!
Message me before someone else buys it and uses it to outplay you at your next gig.
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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