Ok so I have a Dunnett Koa over Carbon Fibre 14x6 snare, bought new last month. The time has come for a re-head, and upon taking the batter head off, it looks like it's been chewed by an angry hamster. Possibly the worst edge I've ever seen in my life. Its so bad there are actually lumps that are visible through the head (which I thought was just the head when I bought it).
My question is: could I have caused this? I have a good technique, although I do rimshot a lot (and the edge is bad all around, my snare ALWAYS goes with the throw off to the left on the stand), and my maintenance is always meticulous (cased if not on a stand being used in an ahead armour case, reheaded every 3-4 weeks). My tuning is pretty sound too, and other snares I have owned much longer are fine.
My local shop may cut funny with me, so I want to know what could cause it outside of manufacturing, if anything.
Thanks in advance!
My question is: could I have caused this? I have a good technique, although I do rimshot a lot (and the edge is bad all around, my snare ALWAYS goes with the throw off to the left on the stand), and my maintenance is always meticulous (cased if not on a stand being used in an ahead armour case, reheaded every 3-4 weeks). My tuning is pretty sound too, and other snares I have owned much longer are fine.
My local shop may cut funny with me, so I want to know what could cause it outside of manufacturing, if anything.
Thanks in advance!