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Originally Posted by Dr. Mordo  If you want maximum ring (which might be good - you can always muffle) you should get non-hammered, tube lugs, flanged hoops. IMO, this configuration with a 6.5x14 shell is the classic Black Beauty sound. |
Not trying to be a contrary prick or anything, but surely the classic BB sound is a non-hammered, triple-flanged hoop, imperial lug affair? I'm basing that on the late 70s reissue, not from the 20s or anything like that, but basically the late 70s version is surely THE version. Feel free to disagree or correct me.
Oh, and as for the strainers, go for the P-86 if you can, it's just a nicer Gladstone stlye version of the P-85 (which works admirably, more than can be said for that piece of junk that is the SuperSensitive). I have a P-86 on an early 70s 400 and I lurve it.