studiowizard
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I have an old vintage refurbished 6-lug Ludwig wood snare drum. I want to install a baseball bat tone muffler. On this drum, however, the mounting holes have been doweled and lacquered over, but it looks like the location for it was in the wrong place from the beginning (see attached pix).
So, here's the question:
Is it better to drill new holes and install the muffler where it's SUPPOSED to go or should I use the pre-existing doweled holes to keep the shell more pristine, but putting the tone control in the "wrong" place?
I have several Ludwig snares and I've also studied many pictures of older and newer models. They all seem to have the tone control mounted between one set of lugs to the right of front center (right of the badge if you're sitting behind the drum with badge facing forward). On this drum, however, the tone control was originally mounted in between the same lugs as the badge. Has anyone seen other vintage Ludwig 6-lug wood snare drums with the tone control mounted on the same area as the badge?
Thanks!!
Paul
So, here's the question:
Is it better to drill new holes and install the muffler where it's SUPPOSED to go or should I use the pre-existing doweled holes to keep the shell more pristine, but putting the tone control in the "wrong" place?
I have several Ludwig snares and I've also studied many pictures of older and newer models. They all seem to have the tone control mounted between one set of lugs to the right of front center (right of the badge if you're sitting behind the drum with badge facing forward). On this drum, however, the tone control was originally mounted in between the same lugs as the badge. Has anyone seen other vintage Ludwig 6-lug wood snare drums with the tone control mounted on the same area as the badge?
Thanks!!
Paul