Carter McLean’s snare drum collection will make you want to drain your bank account

(Image credit: Carter McLean/YouTube)

As all drummers know, you can never have enough snare drums. Session drummer, Carter McLean (Charlie Hunter, Victor Wooten, Lion King on Broadway) clearly agrees, and is is taking the lockdown in his stride. As promised on his Instagram account, has recorded a demo video of his 23-strong collection of amazing snare drums.

Being a Ludwig artist, the Big-L features heavily in Carter’s collection. During the 45-minute video, we’re treated to detailed demos of Ludwig classics such as the Supraphonic, Jazz Fest, Copperphonic, various Pioneers and more, as well as drums from Noble & Cooley, Sugar Percussion, Craviotto, Dunnett.

If like us, Carter’s video has inspired you to start looking for a new snare, check out our guide to the best snare drums of 2020 so far.

Stuart has been working for guitar publications since 2008, beginning his career as Reviews Editor for Total Guitar before becoming Editor for six years. During this time, he and the team brought the magazine into the modern age with digital editions, a Youtube channel and the Apple chart-bothering Total Guitar Podcast. Stuart has also served as a freelance writer for Guitar World, Guitarist and MusicRadar reviewing hundreds of products spanning everything from acoustic guitars to valve amps, modelers and plugins. When not spouting his opinions on the best new gear, Stuart has been reminded on many occasions that the 'never meet your heroes' rule is entirely wrong, clocking-up interviews with the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Green Day and many, many more.