Hi there Roundbadge,
Funny story about the Nevermind drum not being rented out anymore.
You wrote that you found that hammered drums have interesting overtones, but you prefer regular shells for recording.
I recently bought a Black Beauty with a hammered shell. I find it a great snare, but a bit too ringy for me. I would like to hear more focus. I tried a die cast hoop, but did not find the effect I wanted. I might go for a Powerstroke or such a drum head, but I was wondering if it's the shell.
People told me the hammered ones are less ringy/overtone'ey. How do you feel about that? Also I'm curious for the comparison with the aluminum Supra and the Ludwig Bronze snares. Maybe I'll find a Ludwig snare better suited for my needs.
How do you feel about this?