A J
Silver Member
I've never built a snare drum from the ground up. There's just too many things to go wrong, especially if you have to drill holes. The closest I came was when I put together a Pearl Sensitone aluminum snare drum with a shell and parts purchased separately. Everything was Pearl Sensitone, so there was no measuring, no drilling, and no cutting. It was just like Mister Potato Head.
The only dicey part I encountered was an ever-so-slight roundness issue with the shell. The gods of drum repair were looking down favorably upon me because I simply gave it a little push and was restored to perfect roundness.
I know the limitations of my tools, training and experience. That's about as far as I'd ever go building any drum.
The only dicey part I encountered was an ever-so-slight roundness issue with the shell. The gods of drum repair were looking down favorably upon me because I simply gave it a little push and was restored to perfect roundness.
I know the limitations of my tools, training and experience. That's about as far as I'd ever go building any drum.