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Here is a very rare vintage 1983, Japanese, Pearl Free Floating system COS (chrome over steel) recording snare. It's a full sized 14"×6.5 with tube lugs. It is immaculate with such a high mirror chrome finish that it was difficult to photograph. Untouched Evans batter heads. This has come from a studio setting and was stored and cared for appropriately. In fact, I don't think it has ever been used. It has a.lovely, open and precise sound.

Just as each player has an individual voice, shell materials -particularly on snare drums- react differently to the drummer's unique approach. This is why Pearl's Free Floating snares have been custom-tailored to fit a specific task by model.

Pearl's revolutionary die-cast Free Floating chassis allows each shell to speak with a voice that is uninhibited by shell hardware, for true tonal purity. Individually chosen by size, shell type, and application, each drum is true to the Free Floating concept, and gives the player an unrestrained voice within the tonal spectrum.

Crisp and tonally animated with melodic versatility, the Phosphor Bronze shell has a uniquely powerful sound that rings with lower overtone body and crisp sensitive snap.

Pearl introduced their iconic Free Floating snare drum system in 1983. These innovative drums were designed with a unique chassis that kept all hardware off the shell, allowing for maximum resonance, and featured interchangeable shells in brass, copper, steel, and maple.

Key details regarding the introduction:

Release Year: 1983.

Significance: The system allowed for easy, rapid shell changes and increased resonance by removing tension casings from the shell itself.

Generations: The 1st Generation (1983–1991) featured a distinctive,, often, 14x6.5" or 14x3.5" design, followed by subsequent, improved generations.

Pearl 6.5x14

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