I restored this lovely old drum:
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It has the Chicago badge. My guess is that it was a clamshell RK or an Artist. It has the one ply shell. It was full of holes and took a lot of work. I left the 70's throw on it - at least it's a Slingerland. The problem now is that despite it's great tone, the snare response is not snappy enough for me. I have tried every snare/head/tuning I can. I am guessing that the thickness of the shell at the beds would be fine for an extended snare that sat on rollers, but a drum maker I asked about this said that when used with the simple string type of snare set up, the thickness of the shell wall at the bed would affect the sound and is perhaps contributing to the buzzy noises. I am considering letting him work on the beds - file them to make a sharper bridge. The drum will never be original - I just want to record with it. I need some opinions please. Thanks for your time - it's much appreciated.
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