Snare drum detuning

The oil should not void the warranty. I have a snare with that same throwoff and it works very easily. Hopefully lube will help.

When it comes to detuning, there are two factors at play. One - loosening tension rods. This is easily addressed. But factor number two is drumhead film that stretches and deforms. Let's face it - we're hitting an incredibly thin piece of plastic film. Film which is expected to stay relatively stable under various conditions, and yet be pliable enough to confirm to various bearing edges and diameters and hoops and... Well, you see what I mean.

I just don't think it's realistic to expect a drum not to detune to some degree after being played. Every one I've ever played has needed to be retuned. Guitarists are never surprised when they have to retune during gigs. Why should we be?
 
I check my drum tuning every few hours, not days after a gig. I will check tuning every few songs during a gig, or after every couple of takes in the studio. All drums detune to a certain extent (same goes for toms). You can buy lug locks to store drums detuning. But as mentioned, ambient temperatures can drastically alter the drum tuning (hot sweaty club vs normal room at home).
The real answer to the question is to practice your drum tuning and get used to doing it more quickly, more often, by ear.
 
Tamboreter said:
Good stuff! There are some more generic types other than the Canopus bolt tights. They likely all have the same effect.

Be forewarned that the leather washers can be difficult to remove. But don't let that deter you from using something that otherwise works really well. (y)
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Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. (y)
 
Thanks @ Stroman, opentune, Chris Whitten. Yeah, I suspect the throw off is faulty as I shouldn't have to be oiling a brand new part. However, right now I'm going to unscrew the throw off from the shell and put some three-in-one on. I phoned Tama distributor/support in the UK today but was told they can't help as they didn't distribute it and I would need to go through the ebay seller who is a music shop in Germany, and that the snare drum would have likely have been distributed from Meinl Europe. If the oil doesn't work, I'll contact the seller and see if he can send me a replacement throw off. I can get one from Bax but I don't think I should need to spend more money on the drum when presumably it's under warranty.

 
dwsabianguy said:
A drop of 3-In-One Oil on any part that moves ought to do you some real good.
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It worked! Throw is smooth as butter now. I point with tweezers in my video to the metal post that I lubed. The mechanism that slides up and down the post needed oil. Strange why it wasn't smooth out of the factory but anyway, I'm happy now! I've got the new batter and reso heads on, reinstalled the snares wires, tuned it up and it sounds great again.



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