It should work fine. Be careful putting it in and taking it out of the case...that handle sticks out and can break. Other than that, they work well...dumb design, but it works.

Very true Rich, I had one that someone thought the arm went away from the drum then into the drum and by the time I turned around they broke it off!

David

I've got a 1957 13" Super Gene Krupa with the Clamshell strainer that I use regularly on gigs and have never had any problems with it. But as the others have pointed out, be very careful with the strainer arm. I never let anybody handle the drum except myself. Up until now I have transported it personally in a soft bag but I am in the process of getting a custom fight case made so that it can be transported along with the rest of the drums.

ok, thank you. Sounds good to me.

There IS something that hasn't been mentioned here. Make sure that where the snare attaches to the strainer (Both sides) there is a washer where the end of the snare screws on to the little pivoting rod. That's how they came in the old days, and many today, put them together without this.

The Clamshell is designed to let the snare wires extend beyond the edge of the drum. So, little washer keeps the wires from choking the snare head.

Hope this helps....they are KILLER drums!!! I Love/Fear taking mine on a gig!

Keep if Funky

Stixofire

One other thing...those small washers at the end of the snare wires. They are actually "shouldered" so the snares will float and not tighten to the clamshell strainer....

I should be getting my drum today, Sorry about my ignorance, but where does this small washer go? I can't picture it.

thanks

It goes between each end of the snares and the bottom screw holes of each clamshell...

Yea, I see what you mean now that I have the drum. My RK does not have the washers, guess I'll have to find some standard washers to do the job.

This strainer tightens the snares when pushed all the way to the right or all the way to the left, is that how it works, in the middle is snares off?

It seams to work fine. It seams the strainer handle is what does all the actual lifting of the snares to the reso head.

The snare sounds great... woody, dry, semi-dark pop when struck in the center. Edges give lots of personality. What is nice is when the snares are off, this drum really sings.

I definitely have to get to know this strainer better to keep it in proper working order.

thanks for all the response.