Juniper
Gold Member
Finally got around to installing my P88 to replace my P85 snare strainer on my 2013 Black Beauty.
So far, impressions of the new strainer are cool and I’m hoping that it’s a solid replacement over time, that’s less temperamental than my previous P85.
However, I do have one slight gripe. The new butt plate cannot be installed on my snare (as it comes) as the holes aren’t the same sizes.
Have Ludwig had different drill hole placements over the years? Even in recent years (given my snare is around ten years old?)
Not massively fussed or bothered as I can keep using the existing and slightly different looking P32 butt plate and keep the fancy looking and new P35 lying around in my spares toolbox for a rainy day, just seems odd that the descriptions on the box give the impression both are direct/universal replacements - with no drilling needed.
Sure I could drill some holes in the new one and make it work if I was that bothered about them matching - for aesthetic reasons (it’s a good thing I don’t practice Feng Shui!!!)
Anyone else come across this slightly bizarre situation?
![56DF80EE-4CAF-4304-B9FD-11784C719E10.jpeg 56DF80EE-4CAF-4304-B9FD-11784C719E10.jpeg](https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/data/attachments/97/97876-7d137ced441193d58f61182f4bcaba59.jpg)
So far, impressions of the new strainer are cool and I’m hoping that it’s a solid replacement over time, that’s less temperamental than my previous P85.
However, I do have one slight gripe. The new butt plate cannot be installed on my snare (as it comes) as the holes aren’t the same sizes.
Have Ludwig had different drill hole placements over the years? Even in recent years (given my snare is around ten years old?)
Not massively fussed or bothered as I can keep using the existing and slightly different looking P32 butt plate and keep the fancy looking and new P35 lying around in my spares toolbox for a rainy day, just seems odd that the descriptions on the box give the impression both are direct/universal replacements - with no drilling needed.
Sure I could drill some holes in the new one and make it work if I was that bothered about them matching - for aesthetic reasons (it’s a good thing I don’t practice Feng Shui!!!)
Anyone else come across this slightly bizarre situation?
![56DF80EE-4CAF-4304-B9FD-11784C719E10.jpeg 56DF80EE-4CAF-4304-B9FD-11784C719E10.jpeg](https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/data/attachments/97/97876-7d137ced441193d58f61182f4bcaba59.jpg)