MrQwerty
04-18-2008, 04:04 PM
Hi - Only my second post and I have a problem, but this is what drew me here in the first place.
I have a vintage Slingerland chrome snare drum I've been using for years. I reckon it's about 40 years old. It was given to me about 20 years ago and has a 6 figure serial # that begins: 5022. I don't know the model. It's a 14x5 instrument.
I don't believe the snare/resonant head has been replaced in it's entire lifetime. And up until recently when it was maybe punctured by accident in my drum case by another part of my kit, it was not going to be. Anyway punctured it is:
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/566/slingerlandsnarebrokensjg5.jpg
When you take the skin off, it reveals two facted or straight areas to the profile of the rim where the snare springs themselves run.
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/3355/slingerlandsnaresnaresiek4.jpg
Additionally these two faceted areas extend out, essentially making the area a new head has to go over, somewhat larger, but once over these areas, I guess the same size.
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/184/slingerlandsnarerimclospj8.jpg
I've tried a couple of 14" bottom heads and they will not fit over these two facted areas very well. If the skin is forced you can make a little more progress, but ultimately not all tension screws will reach their intended slots. The original Slingerland head (pictured above) fits comfortably no problem. Strangely, when I put the old Slingerland head hoop to hoop with a new head they appear to be the same size, yet I still seem to be unable to fit a new head.
I realise, although I've been drumming on and off for about 25 years, I've probably never had to change a bottom or resonant side head on a snare drum - so I don't know whether this feature on my old Slingerland is the norm or not. However I've discussed with a couple of people with more modern snares and they reckon not, but you may know different
Anyway, currently I'm borrowing snare drums from a practice room until my problem is resolved.
Can anyone help? Thanks in advance
I have a vintage Slingerland chrome snare drum I've been using for years. I reckon it's about 40 years old. It was given to me about 20 years ago and has a 6 figure serial # that begins: 5022. I don't know the model. It's a 14x5 instrument.
I don't believe the snare/resonant head has been replaced in it's entire lifetime. And up until recently when it was maybe punctured by accident in my drum case by another part of my kit, it was not going to be. Anyway punctured it is:
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/566/slingerlandsnarebrokensjg5.jpg
When you take the skin off, it reveals two facted or straight areas to the profile of the rim where the snare springs themselves run.
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/3355/slingerlandsnaresnaresiek4.jpg
Additionally these two faceted areas extend out, essentially making the area a new head has to go over, somewhat larger, but once over these areas, I guess the same size.
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/184/slingerlandsnarerimclospj8.jpg
I've tried a couple of 14" bottom heads and they will not fit over these two facted areas very well. If the skin is forced you can make a little more progress, but ultimately not all tension screws will reach their intended slots. The original Slingerland head (pictured above) fits comfortably no problem. Strangely, when I put the old Slingerland head hoop to hoop with a new head they appear to be the same size, yet I still seem to be unable to fit a new head.
I realise, although I've been drumming on and off for about 25 years, I've probably never had to change a bottom or resonant side head on a snare drum - so I don't know whether this feature on my old Slingerland is the norm or not. However I've discussed with a couple of people with more modern snares and they reckon not, but you may know different
Anyway, currently I'm borrowing snare drums from a practice room until my problem is resolved.
Can anyone help? Thanks in advance