Going slower than I planned but it will be ready for tomorrow night's gig. I wonder how long it's been since this snare played for an audience. I'll bet I see it smile tomorrow night. :)

Here is an update. I used something called Krud Kutter on the lug screws. Check out the before and after pictures. No scrubbing or brushing. I soaked them for about 2 hours in a 50/50 solution of KK and water and simply rinsed them off.

Also, I have a question. Check out the pictures of the lug that I packed. So far, all the drums I have restored, I packed the lugs with felt. The way I do it is to place a small piece into the lug before I place the spring and inserts as shown in the first pic.

However, I am wondering if wrapping the spring is better. I tried both ways and it didn't seem to make a difference. One thing for sure, without the felt, you really feel the difference when you tap the lug while holding it in your hand. I don't know how much that translates to real playing but it sure makes a difference holding it in your hand.

The last shot is the lug I cracked. Not too bad, as you can see.

I'll have this put together by tonight with some final pictures.

I must say, it's fun restoring these old drums.

Maybe you can put some epoxy or liquid weld in that crack as a little safeguard, couldn't hurt. Looks real good, you going to use that calf head on it?

Probably not. When I got it I took it over to the local drum maker and he tried to tune it. The bottom head snapped during tuning. I stopped him and wouldn't let him tighten the top head too much.

It's probably the original head and (I would guess) pretty brittle. I am thinking that if I try to tune it, I'll snap it. I would rather use a nice new Remo Vintage and put the calfskin head aside for when I sell the snare. I'm guessing but it will probably increase the re-sellability with the original head.

I'll definitely use some kind of liquid weld on the crack before I reassemble it. I'll see what I have in my stash.

Thanks

On the felts, I center a piece long enough to wrap around the spring in the lug.... place the inserts and spring, pull the felt a little to one side, and then tuck the felt back over to the short side. One of those small, curved pair of scissors works good for the "Tuck Over" part.

That's just what works for me, I'm sure everyone has their own little tricks.

I'll try that on the next restoration. I have also heard of people simply using cotton balls but, that wasn't anal enough for me. Seemed too easy. LOL

Here she is. All shined up and ready to please. I'll rough tune it tonight and fine tune it tomorrow after setup.

I used a new Puresound snare, Hazy300 snare side and Remo Vintage A coated batter heads.

I'll bet she looks real pretty all nestled in with my Black Diamond Pearl Ludwig kick and toms.

At least they are all the same age. Shell dates are only a few weeks apart from the Ludwigs to the Slingerland (except the floor tom).

OMG !!! I so much loved this snare last night. What a great sound. And, I had more range than I ever had on the same year Ludwig.

I am going to re-tune the Ludwig and (maybe) remove the original snare and replace it with a Puresound Classic like I did the Slingerland.

Needless to say, I am searching eBay for a Slingerland set to go with this snare.

So, she's pretty and she can sing. LOL I'm happy. :)

Congrats on the success of the gig..

If you are looking for a Slingerland outfit, you might try posting in the Wanted section here on the Forum as well as looking on Ebay......

You never know who might be on the fence about selling a set..........Coffee Break2

I use makeup remover pads to stuff my lugs. They are cotton and pressed (quilted). I cut them in half and slip 'em in before the spring. Works great.

There are lots of Slingy kits available. Take your time and select your wrap, setup, and price first. Then go shopping.