It's possible there's nothing wrong with the Acro that tuning won't fix. What exactly is causing it to buzz? If it's a tom (usually a rack tom) check the tuning of those two drums with the Acro snares off. If the two pitches are closer than a whole step, tune them further apart.
If it's the bass drum tune the Acro higher, as suggested, by raising the bottom head. Don't be afraid to crank it. You can use the top head to work the pitch back down some.
Good luck.
Thanks for the input guys. The bottom head is plenty tight. I like to tune the top head a hair on the higher side of "medium". It isn't resonance from the toms or kick, I'm familiar with that problem. It's when you strike the snare by itself, the snares continue to rattle & buzz awhile after the hit. I have some of the 16-strand German snares on order. I was under the impression that there is some variance with the snare beds on these drums over time, perhaps that is not correct? I will watch the video and try the cord again as this plastic strip has seen better days and I don't think it's symmetrical in pulling the wires.
Like I said, I never had this problem with the newer Acrolite that I used to have, and it was setup pretty much identically (although it did probably have some better wires on it) so that's why I asked here.
What are are wires you took off? I've got the same year Acro as you & the original wires sound great, the ones with the amber ends and patent pending #
The old wires say Ludwig in script but they look newer than the drum, no plastic ends & 20 strands, so probably not original.
I find some interesting info in this article.... Also.. I have never used a heat gun/hairdryer on the snare head to tweak the seating at the bed area, but I recently saw an article from one of the drum companies illustrating that it is standard procedure for each of their new snare drums...
Cheers
John
Thanks for the input guys. I was under the impression that there is some variance with the snare beds on these drums over time, perhaps that is not correct?
Not much variation. The earliest Supras (and maybe the earliest Acros) had the dented in beds but once they switched to the "acoustiperfect" shell design (circa 1964) things have been pretty consistent through the years.
OK, some improvement... first, the bottom head was way too tight, so I tuned down to an A, which I think allowed the head and snares to settle into the bed more. I also tried nylon cord which seemed to work a little better than the Trick wires or the plastic strap. It's still not where it could be but I think after I get the new snares and some ribbon to attach them things will be in the ballpark. :)
Thanks again everyone for the insights.
