This has been touched on in the past, but I was wondering, has anyone

out there considered cutting-down the heighth of a marching snare, so it's

more appropriate for use as a "set" snare?? More and more marching snares

seem to be popping up on E-bay and other sources. I have recently

purchased a Gretsch WMP 15 x 12 60's marching snare that I am considering

cutting down to a 6 1/2" heighth. I think a couple advantages of using the

older marching snare shells, is that the "seasoning" of these older shells

makes them desirable to use, especially the 3-ply variety. Another

advantage is the cost. What are your thoughts??