Guys, I rebuilt a 1959 Gretsch President 6 lug snare drum.
I added Die cast hoops, new snare wires, and new Aquarian heads on both sides. The shell, like many Gretsch shells, was a bit off and the heads were a bit hard to get on. The top head was fine b/c I used an aquarian american vintage THIN head which is a little oversized.
The bottom head, however, I had to really press hard to get it on. Tuning it, leaves small ripples on the snare ends.
Ok......the problem is that the drum just doesnt sound good. Sounds "tubby" without a really crisp snare sound. Tapping off center, the snare sound is really bad.
I used the Puresound 20 strand snares .
Any help is appreciated!!!
Retro