Hi all,
I'm hoping to get some information on this snare drum that I acquired recently. I can't find much info on the big ajax snares and I don't know too much about them.
This thing was pretty dirty when I got it, the insides were covered with white powder, cleaned up ok though.
The snares hook onto the strainer which I haven't seen before. I don't know if i'll be able to find any new snares that will fit, puresound don't seem to make any that are suitable anyway.
The shell seems pretty strange too, it kind of concaves around the drum I don't know if this is how all the big ajax snares were built. I thought maybe it had been dropped or something but the concave pattern goes right around the drum so I don't know.
I think i'm gonna have some trouble finding parts for this baby, i'd rather not have to put on a new strainer but I think I might have to - I'd rather play the thing than sit and look at it!
Any help / info is greatly appreciated!
[IMG]http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9261/1ajax1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/104/2ajax2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4436/5ajaxstrainer2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3351/6ajaxstrainer3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8542/8ajaxinterior1.jpg[/IMG]
Theres an ajax snare on vintagedrumguide that looks to have the same strainer with a cover.
[IMG]http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/snare_ajax/ajax_white_large.jpg[/IMG]
