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A prototype 14X6 snare out of a Vintage Premier tom

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Hi guys,

just finished this 14x6 snare. It was made out of a 14 Vintage Premier tom. 3 ply African mahogany with solid beech rings. I have managed to cut the tom shell in a way that no holes were left to fill. Just had to remove one of the rings from the rest piece and glue it back to the shell. As the tom had 8 lugs

i used the existing 8 holes and drilled another 8 for the tube lugs plus few more for the rest of the hardware. I used 14" Vintage stick safer hoops and a Trick strainer and butt. 30 degrees bearing edges on the inside and round over on the outside.

I would love to hear your honest opinion on the finish! I can bravely take criticism! :)

BTW if anyone is interested in buying it i am willing to sell it. I will only charge

for the hardware (brushed chrome!). The shell and the work done are free! That's €190!

Plus whatever the shipping from Europe is.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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That,sir,is a beautiful drum.The whole brushed patina and antiqued drum surface go together well.What did you do for snare beds?

Posted on 11 years ago
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What a great job! I love it when people explore the unconventional and create a piece of art!

Brian

Just a drummer who loves all things about vintage drums! Nothing more, nothing less.
Posted on 11 years ago
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Once again, you've produced an awesome drum. Now that I see what you've done, I think I would rather have a drum like this, than an all original collector drum. You can use this without the fear of it getting screwed up. The combination of old wood and new hardware make it a killer snare.

Keep up the great work and keep sharing.

Tim

Posted on 11 years ago
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Classy! Like Thornbeck said, It's the best of both worlds!

1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods

Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
Item may be subject to change!
Posted on 11 years ago
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I love it. That finish with brushed chrome looks fantastic. I also really like the tapered tube lugs. Where did those come from?

tnsquint
Very proud owner of a new Blaemire Snare 6.5 x 14 made by Jerry Jenkins "Drumjinx"
Posted on 11 years ago
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From teverson-sr

That,sir,is a beautiful drum.The whole brushed patina and antiqued drum surface go together well.What did you do for snare beds?

Hi teverson-sr,

at first i didn't want to cut any snare beds and i ordered a Fatcat snare wire w/

Pitch as it states in their add that is the one to use for "no snare beds". However my supplier didn't have that in stock so i decided to cut them to accommodate a pure sound wires. So i cut them shallow, about 2mm deep and wide - between the two closest lugs. I am quite happy with the result. The snare has a nice open sound but that is a combination of things as you'd know;

heads, edges, re-rings, hoops, shell thickness etc. The snare wire just added the dryness i want for all my snares. I just want my snares dry and warm so i

don't hurt my band mates ears ;) We try to play low, you know...

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Posted on 11 years ago
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From salty 1322

What a great job! I love it when people explore the unconventional and create a piece of art! Brian

salty, that means a lot to me!

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Posted on 11 years ago
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From thornbeck

Once again, you've produced an awesome drum. Now that I see what you've done, I think I would rather have a drum like this, than an all original collector drum. You can use this without the fear of it getting screwed up. The combination of old wood and new hardware make it a killer snare.Keep up the great work and keep sharing.Tim

Tim, thank you for the nice words! They give me courage!

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Posted on 11 years ago
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From tnsquint

I love it. That finish with brushed chrome looks fantastic. I also really like the tapered tube lugs. Where did those come from?

Hi tnsquint, i get these from one of my suppliers, ST drums in Germany.

But they charge a lot for shipment and do not have this length at the moment.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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