The snare wire for the 14" Pearl Free-floating snare drum has 16 strands, an overall length of 15 3/4", and a strand length of 14 7/8" (including the soldered area on each end-plate). Both end plates have modern configurations for attachement to the strainer and butt plate via string or strap. Puresound's Vintage Series snare wires are designed not only to replace worn and no longer available wires on vintage snares, they are also designed to enhance the performance of those classic drums.