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Ludwig LM402 Smooth Chrome Plated Aluminum 6.5 x 14 Inches Snare Drum with Imperial Lugs and Supra-Phonic Strainer

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Condition
New
Model
LM402
Dimensions
14 x 6.5 x 14 in
Weight
4 lb
Color
Mirror Polished
Material
Stainless Steel
Item Type Name
Snare Drum
In the box
not included
Warranty
3 year limited warranty.

Features 5

  • Brand: Ludwig
  • Product Code: LM402
  • Performance proven to be the sound that fueled the most hit recordings in history
  • From Jazz to Metal Ludwig 400 Series Snare Drums provide the perfect sound in the studio or on stage

Description

Performance proven to be the sound that fueled the most hit recordings in history, The Ludwig LM400 and LM402 are the snare drum choice of the pros. From jazz to metal Ludwig 400 Series snare drums provide the perfect sound in the studio or on stage. The USA made chrome plated seamless aluminum shells produce a bright crisp cutting sound, with the perfect balance of full resonant tone and snare crack. These snare drums are available with Imperial lugs or tube lugs and smooth or hammered shells.

Specs 17

Color Mirror Polished
Brand Ludwig
Material Stainless Steel
Model Name LM402
Item dimensions L x W x H 14 x 6.5 x 14 inches
Brand Name Ludwig
Model Number LM402
Manufacturer Ludwig

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This drum is a timeless classic for a reason
This drum is a timeless classic for a reason. It's just gorgeous, and it exceeded all of my expectations. Based on reviews and accounts on various drum forums, I expected the stock strainer to be unusable, and I expected to have to change the stock heads immediately. I like the stock heads and the stock snare wires quite well, while the mylar snare ribbons and stock strainer are serviceable. This drum records like a champ with a Sennheiser e604, and responds beautifully to sticks or brushes. With the stock heads, it's a very ringy drum, but the rings are sweet, and add a lot of presence to the sound. This kind of drum is what is behind all the standing advice in the drum community to let a snare drum ring and sing free, instead of muting it to oblivion. This drum produces a wonderful rim shot, and a crisp cross stick. The best part for my money is the ridiculous sensitivity and expressiveness with a pair of sticks. The most subtle single ghost note almost sounds like a delicate buzz roll all by itself. The drum is responsive from ppp all the way to fff, and offers dynamic possibilities that dwarf any of the lesser snares I've played. The butter zone in the middle is large, and the tone is very consistent, fat, and you can just about taste that delicious sound! I have never gotten sound out of a snare that even approaches this without using specialized batter heads, and it blows me away that I'm getting all this out of a head that's equivalent to a Remo Diplomat. I play Ambassadors or thicker on every other drum, and never use Diplomats anywhere except the resonant side of toms. I had to go to deader and deader heads on my other snare to come anywhere close to controlling the horrible, dissonant ringing, while this drum sings a pure tone. I don't want to get a Moongel or a power dot of any kind anywhere near this thing. I may very well end up continuing to run the Ludwig WeatherMaster heads, though I'm sure I will play around and try different options to see if there is anything better. The stock strainer is probably the weakest link. While it's serviceable, and I don't plan to change it, I did have some issues getting the snares to turn off without a struggle. Substituting grosgrain for the mylar snare ribbons would probably go a long way. Even though it's working now, it just feels cheesy, and that is something I might upgrade in the future. I'm giving the drum five stars anyway, because man oh man oh man, this thing is just the real deal. I would have been happy with less than I got. It was pretty expensive when you consider the 4,001 knock-offs floating around out there on the market, but I feel the money was well-spent to get the real deal, made in the USA by everyone's favorite musical instrument conglomerate, Conn-Selmer. (Et tu, Ludwig? I wasn't expecting the Conn-Selmer logo on the owner's manual, but it isn't surprising, since they bought pretty much everybody in the country.) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017 by D. Michael McIntyre
Great snare, great sound, the gold standard.
This is the real deal. The responsiveness of the snare out of the box and with zero tuning was amazing. The lightest touch produces a great tone and the dynamics are mind bending from very soft buzzes and rolls at the rim, all the way to ear shattering snare cracks dead center. My last snare had 3 moon gels on it and a sound ring to make it sound good but the 402 rings like a bell in a good way. It's the first drum I ever used that I didn't want to gel or mute. Let it ring baby, let that drum ring and ping and let the tone speak for itself. You don't bring an opera singer to the party and ask them to whisper after all. I play mostly jazz and I find it's versatile enough for brush work, and loud enough for rock. With a little tuning it can sound like anything from a tom, to a piccolo snare. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2016 by Kodie
Perfection!
Perfect- incredible, and easy to tune. I have been drumming for 30 years. I had one of these when i was younger and dumber, and liked it then, but for stupid reasons let it go. Anyways, I've always liked Ludwig snare heads which this comes with, so left them on. I took it out of the box, seated the head, put a full turn past finger tight on the bottom with about an extra 1/4 on the 4 lugs by the snare bed. I then put full turn (maybe just slightly less) on the top and it sounds PERFECT!!!! Deep, throaty, tight, with slight ring, no crappy over tones or buzzes. Adjusted the snares as loose as i could before getting fuzzy. It sound so good i can't believe it...... ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2018 by JDD
Precioso
Wow…!!! Un presentación preciosa y construido para dar el mejor sonido.
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2025 by Carlos De Leon
Sounds, Has a weird sound in it
Went on vacation and came back, I Mic the snare up , it has a weird sound like small tambourine in it . I can't record this snare, this is a $700 and some dollars snare,is a lot to pay for something I can't even use. Ludwig sucks. Now I can't send it back.
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2023 by dfhk
Awesome drum for a crappy drummer.
This drum is sweet. It looks amazing coming out of the box, a classic, beautiful design. I swapped the stock Weather Master heads for an Emperor Coated/ Clear Ambassador Reso. Also swapped stock snares for 42-strand wires. No complaints about sound from this beauty. My only complaint to date is the strainer. The standard P-85 strainer would often get snagged when moving the snares from off to on. This sucks big time when you're in the middle of a song, fighting with the strainer to co-operate. I got desperate and almost snapped the arm off it once. This may have been a problem on my end, seating it incorrectly or something. I'll soon swap to a P-86 strainer. Also, watch out for fingerprints on this! The chrome looks awesome when it's clean, however fingerprints really stand out.. and drive me mad. Minor detail but thought it was worth mentioning. Overall, very good drum. If mine got stolen or destroyed in a fire I would buy another. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2012 by Jon
#1 snare for Rock and Roll.
Great snare! This thing sounds just like the classic Van Halen and Led Zeppelin snares. I play mostly classic and hard rock like the bands mentioned previously, and it suits that sound perfectly. I have a Remo Ambassador on the batter side head and it sounds great with it. I didn't like the P-85 throw off it came with, I replaced it with the P-86 which is much better. This drum is very versatile, great for any sound and is just the best snare for rock and roll! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2017 by Randy Thompson
Perfect !!! It's a Ludwig !!!
It's a Ludwig should I say more !!! Made for any type of muzak !!! Or music You prefer !!! Quality unsurpassed !!! The LM400 & LM402 and the LB417 were the most sought-after snare drums in history of analog recording!!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021 by Todd A
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