Converting an old 13" tom into a snare Pt.1

[@gregwonhoff7161]

Good day to you, Sarge. It is so good to have you back on another drum project. I can’t wait to see part 2, and I hope all is well for you and your misses.❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

[@CheapDrumsGuy]

Who? Oh, whatsherface...... yeah, she was still moving last time I saw her.......

[@gregwonhoff7161]

@ You, my friend had better watch what you are saying.🤪😜😵‍💫

[@CheapDrumsGuy]

@@gregwonhoff7161 I know I tease her a lot. When I was a boater, my best friend is from South Africa. He called his wife much worse! That in jest of course. I went to the Al Bundy school of husbandry.

[@gregwonhoff7161]

@ I am guessing that you graduated at the top of the class. Well done.🤪😜🤣

[@CheapDrumsGuy]

@ I talk a lot of smack online, but I’m not that way in real life. I treat her pretty good. Hence the reason she’s still here.

[@skfootit]

It's always a great day when I wake up to a new video from my favorite KZbinr! So yeah, 13 x 10, huh? Can't say I've ever played a snare of that size. I did have a marching snare once that may have been similar. I put a regular kit snare head on it, and it sounded quite unique. (This was in my early days; "unique" might have very well translated to "crap"). Still, I always love a good drum project. I dig your idea of adding a ply or plies to this one, but it sounds ambitious. Won't you then need to rework the bearing edges? That's one job I've never done. Of course, you're Todd the cheap drums guy (ungh!) so I bet you'll handle this with ease, skill, and grace. And you can bet that I'm here for it. Can't wait for more. Aloha! Oh, and don't let that Midwestern winter kill ya! If it makes you feel better, it has been a bit chilly here in the mornings lately. Yeah. Like low to mid 60s. It's rough, but we'll get through this. 😊

[@CheapDrumsGuy]

@@skfootit hey babe, it is great to hear from you again. As far as adding more layers to the inside of the snare, I would measure the distance between the bearing edges on the inside and cut the piece to fit so that would they would not even come close to touching. It definitely will need to be thickened up somehow or else it’ll just make noise and won’t sound like a snare. I’ve never done anything like this so I probably should at least try it once. Worse comes to worse I’ll be out 20 bucks. You never know, though, I could start a trend. Imagine that me doing something trendy…….. yeah right. The only reworking I will need to do other than glueing new layers in the shell would be to drill out the holes for the lugs as they’ll all be covered on the inside. It shouldn’t be too hard of a task. We’ll see, worse comes to worse I’ll just film another fuck up online.. I’m not afraid to show my mistakes. My whole life is built on them.! Hope you had a great Christmas and a better new year. God knows we could all use it.

[@edwardkaminsky8142]

Season's greetings! What a joy to see you back in the workshop. Those rim mounts for the Tom's are nice and stout catching 4 lugs. The Paiste's are, without a doubt a fantastic cymbal. I still use 900 hats, but the rest of my cymbals are AAX's, and their must be 12 different models of Sabian AAX line. I bought a gram scale to check cymbal weights. ( amazing results when all your cymbals are purchased used) I miss your theory on adding plies on the inside of the shell. IMO I do not think it will enhance the sound of the drum...but maybe it will. Seems like more work than what your finished product will give back to you. But being the " Cheap drum guy" is like a box of chocolate's....🤷‍♂️ We never know what we're going to get...EH'. I look forward to your next video and do not stress out if we don't hear from you until Valentines day, we're out here. ( picked up a pearl snare stand yesterday. The Griffin snare stand did it's job) Great news concerning your drum set that lucky kid acquired. Hope Michelle is well.

[@CheapDrumsGuy]

@@edwardkaminsky8142 hello my friend. I don’t know what is about the Sabians. When I put them away and put the others up for a few months, I liked the sound of them, but now I’m not a fan. So I don’t know what to do about that. I have a feeling I’ll probably sell the whole pack this spring, but like I said in the video, I’m keeping the high hats. If I sell them, I have my eyes on a 19 inch Paiste crash cymbal (Big boy), And probably a 16 inch or 18 inch China. I know I have never been a fan of those kinds, but mine is a 14 inch and China’s do not sound good until they are larger. Hope all went good for you this holiday season and happy new year to you buddy.