I'm restoring an old John Grey & Sons Broadway set and have found the help on this forum to be great! I'm hoping someone out there can help answer a question I have about setting up the snare drum from this kit.
I've replaced the heads and also bought a new 20-spring snares and a new set of snare cords to tie the strainer on with (they are vinyl coated steel strings).
Here's the problem I'm having. I don't really know how to properly tied the snares onto the drum. The way I did it initially was to completely loosen the snare throw off screww, and put the level in the "off" position and then hand-tie the cords so that the snare was very tight. Then, I tightened up the throw-0ff screw and put the lever into the snare "on" position. It sounded good for a few minutes, then the cord seemed to loose all its tension. Now, when i put the snare release to "on" it has a messy sound, where the snares are rattling against the snare head, rather than a crisp sound. I can pull the string tight by hand, and then it sounds crips again.
Can someone please post instructions on how to properly set up the snare on the drum and tie it on to the drum properly (I'm sure I didnt do that properly).
I've posted a few pics below.
(I know the knot is undone on one side in the pics- I tightened it up after taking the pics)
Thanks!!
The set is almost finished once I get the snare up and running!
Thanks