Lugs appear to be more than a bit bent! It appears that the drum might not be able to be properly tuned.

The range of most snare drums is limited by the very nature of the instrument, but a pancake snare provides only a very small resonant chamber so the effect is a very crisp, dry sound. If that's the effect you are looking for, then it's probably fine, but those lugs look as if they have been tightened so much, they caused the wood of the shell to deform and therefore will no longer be anchored enough to provide tuning ability.

Yeah, I think they are rare....not sure about the desirability of value, though. They are kind of a specialized "one-trick pony" type of drum....at least that's what I suspect. I've never actually played one.

If O-lugs is not correct ... and everything works fine (easy tunable etc.) AND still the genuine snares (with the brand 'sonor' on it and in good condition) are at the snare side, I guess a price of EUR 100to 150 (or more) would be fair.

If O-Lugs is correct, then this snare really has a problem. Price then perhaps EUR 30 to 50.

Ralf

I see... I wouldn't expect O-Lugs to be incorrect. Thus the problem is most likely larger than I had anticipated at first. If it's practically impossible to tune properly, it's not much use, since I do intend playing it.