Hi guys-

It sounds wicked. All good now but it was a little tricky. Those wires are definitely the right solution.

Had to finally insert a 2mm metal shim between one of the nylon rollers and the L-hanger on one side. I think this was just because the holes in the Puresound snares were a little larger than the attachment screws which created a little slack.

Once I did that it kept the snare wires tight enough horizontally to be pulled up against the snare head evenly.

However, I do still lack the bushings that hold the control rod steady at the shell, so that could be contributing to the feeling of the whole thing feeling kinda "tight".

I am still dialing in the right sound, too. This is my only brass snare and I think that is throwing me off a bit. The rimshots are like M-80s!!