Re: Snare wire
It sounds like you have uneven tensions at each lug. I would undo the snares, de tension all the lugs, and start over. Make sure you are using even turns at all the lugs, whether they be 90 degrees of rotation, 180 degrees, or a full 360. For tensioning the snare wires themselves, I loosen the throwoff all the way out, engage it, and then put the snares on. Then I just start tightening the throwoff till the snares feel/sound right.
2 full (360) turns on the batter head
2.5 full turns turns on the reso, should give you a nice tight, bright sound.
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