Native Instruments AbbeyRoad 60s User Manual - page 9
Abbey Road 60s Drums – User’s Manual – 9
Snare drums used on this project include:
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Ludwig chrome Supra-Phonic 400 (1966) – probably the most recorded snare drum in
the history of music. These snare drums have been in production since 1959 and the
Supra-phonic is still being manufactured today.
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Ludwig wooden Jazz Festival (1966) – this 5" drum was originally designed with jazz
musicians in mind but soon found it’s way on many pop and rock recordings thanks to
it’s snappy, crisp sound.
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Ludwig Mahogany (1959) – This “Auditorium” model was designed as a high quality
concert snare drum. Its 6 ½" depth provides a big, warm sound.
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Singerland Radio King (1964) – dubbed as the “long term favorite of our nations top
dance drummers” in a vintage Singerland catalogue. This 5 ½" deep snare drum is made
of a solid 1-ply maple shell.
A selection of vintage Zildjian cymbals were used from the early and late 1960s, including a
rivet cymbal dating from 1963.
The second kit is a Ludwig Hollywood from 1967.
The size of the drums recorded were 22", 12", 13"
and 16". Ludwig has been making drum products
since 1909. The Hollywood kit was dubbed the “lat-
est in twin tom tom design” and was first introduced
in 1962. It incorporated top quality features such
as triple flanged hoops, self aligning tension casting
and sure-action snare strainer. A popular recording
technique at this time was to cover the snare and
toms with tea towels, so samples of this technique
are included with this kit.