Oh you always make sense. With the hole being rough as they are yo will have no trouble. I was picturing the holes clean with slightly rounded edges. As for the snare bed,, me too, I will cross the same bridge with you.Jeff C
Jeff,
I did my snare beds on both the Jazz Festival reproduction for this set as well as the BR reproduction(http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=35774) last night. On these FG shells, it was a piece of cake as my multi-purpose tool with the standard triangular sanding head (with 80 grit paper) easily did the trick. I used one of my old marchers with good snare beds as a guide, took careful measurements and made marks where I wanted to cut and started sanding. It took it right down to the marks in no time at all and looks like it will do do the trick! I'll know more about that in a day or two when I actually get them all put together. I may have to order some snare wires, and if so hopefully I can get them here by the weekend so I can have these two complete by then!
Shoot, I've got to go to work... I'm in such a drum makin' mood I've actually thought about calling in sick! Shame on me!
Bill