Hey Everybody,

A vintage drum forum... *awesome*! This is my first post, and I thought I would start with a question that hopefully someone knows the answer to. I recently got a 1940ish 6.5x14 Ray McKinley from fleaBay (I know, I have already kicked myself several times over this one :))

The drum has a couple of issues, but the one I am most concerned about is the snare beds on the drum. I only have a nice 5x14 Super Classic for comparison, buts the beds are nearly non-existent on it. On the McKinley, the snare beds look like the Grand Canyon. I think I know the answer to this question, but does anyone know if these beds were a custom addition done by some previous owner? Hard to tell in my picture, but they are about 3/16" deep.

Thanks in advance for any and all help!

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