Rare Vintage 70s Shiro 14x5” Steel Snare Drum – 8 Lugs MIJ (Excellent Condition)

Shiro 14x5" Vintage Steel Snare Drum (Made in Japan, 1970s) – Excellent / Near Mint

Up for sale is an exceptionally well-preserved 14x5" Japanese vintage steel snare drum from the 1970s MIJ golden era. The Shiro brand was named directly after Shiro Arai, founder of Arai & Co. / Aria.

The chrome shell is in overall superb, almost like-new condition with a deep mirror shine. It shows only minimal, light surface scratches on the chrome and hoops consistent with gentle handling over the decades—no deep pitting, structural damage, or rust.

Features & Condition:

• Shell & Hardware: 14x5" steel shell in almost-new cosmetic condition. Original lugs, smooth strainers, and fully functional internal tone control muffler. Mirror-finish chrome shell and hardware, tight badge grommet, no pitting, and only light handling marks on lugs/hoops consistent with age.
• Batter Head: New testplayed Remo Ambassador Coated (includes attached Moongel dampening pad).
• Resonator Head: Brand new Remo Ambassador Snare Side.
• Snare Wires: Brand new 25-strand wires for sensitive, crisp response and great dynamic range.

Fully detailed, cleaned, detuned for transport. Excellent choice for both studio work and live performance.

 Condition: Excellent.

Ships carefully packed with tracking. Feel free to message me if you have any questions!