I refinished this unknown snare drum!

[DWdrumr]

So I do t know a lot about this drum, other than it’s a 14x5 Asian mahogany snare. I’m assuming it’s a cheap no name snare, but some of the hardware is actually quite nice.

I found this laying in a corner at my school that I work at and asked my boss, what they were doing with it and he said take it, so I did!!

The lugs - I just really like the lugs, kind of a vintage, classy look in my opinion.
The Hoops - 2.3mm hoops, similar to the stick saver hoops with the curled edge, however these hoops curls all the way around, never seen hoops quite like this, but there strong and look good!

The snare needed a ton of restoration. There was no bearing edges, the wrap is aweful and needs to be removed, The shell needs some serious sanding and wood hardened. The lugs need a good cleaning a lubed and the hoops also need a good cleaning and the tension rods cleaned.

So that’s what I did!

I removed the wrap, sanded the shell to baby butt smooth inside and out, cut the bearing edges, applied wood hardener inside and out and on the bearing edges,
Cleaned and polished all the chrome, placed some cotton under the springs in the lugs, lubed the lugs with white lithium grease,
Stained with a dark mahogany stain, then sanded down so that the grain really pops out and then applied 4 coats of hand rubbed satin lacquer.
New heads are Coated Ambassadors top and Ambassador hazy bottom
20 strand puresound wires!

I have to tell you, I’m in love with the sound of this snare! It has a beautiful, full bodied, woody crack! It’s super sensitive and has a huge tuning range, although for my taste I cranked it up to a more medium high.

Hope you enjoy the pics!

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[DWdrumr]

Bearing edges done! 30 degree, with a slight roll on the edge
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Wood gardener applied 2 coats
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She all done!
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[Bish]

That looks like a job well done.

[N2Bluz]

Sweet. Well done. Congrats!
Unfortunately.... you’re now doomed to suffer the fate of perpetual O.D.R.S.. (old drum refurbishment syndrome).

[DWdrumr]

That looks like a job well done.

Thanks Bish!

[DWdrumr]

Sweet. Well done. Congrats!
Unfortunately.... you’re now doomed to suffer the fate of perpetual O.D.R.S.. (old drum refurbishment syndrome).

Lol Thanks

[Pearl MCX Man]

I agree you did a beautiful job on that snare.

[DWdrumr]

I agree you did a beautiful job on that snare.

Thank you! I’m going to give it to my son if he meets his AR goal at school!

[SpazApproved]

looks much better now! Nice work

[thunderstruck]

Nice work! Looks like a great snare, and I also like those lugs. How does it sound?

[DWdrumr]

looks much better now! Nice work

Thanks!

[DWdrumr]

Nice work! Looks like a great snare, and I also like those lugs. How does it sound?

Thank you! I’m in love with the sound of this snare! It has a beautiful, full bodied, woody crack! It’s super sensitive and has a huge tuning range, although for my taste I cranked it up to a more medium high.

[DrumWhipper]

That looks nice! Even if it is a cheap snare the quality looks very good now!

[OldeEnglishD]

Great job! Love the look of it after all the hard work.

[stonednaked719]

That turned out great nice work

[DWdrumr]

That looks nice! Even if it is a cheap snare the quality looks very good now!

Thank you! It turned out better than I thought it would lol and sounds amazing!!

[DWdrumr]

Great job! Love the look of it after all the hard work.

Thank you!

[DWdrumr]

That turned out great nice work

Thanks!

[TazDrums]

Nice finish on that one

[FlyByNight]

Looks awesome! Was the p85 throw off already on there? The lugs are very nice. At first glance I thought they were those cheap generic pearl lugs but they look a lot better than that. Never seen them before.

[DWdrumr]

Nice finish on that one

Thank you! I’m really happy with out it turned. I. Guess you really can polish a turd lol

[DWdrumr]

Looks awesome! Was the p85 throw off already on there? The lugs are very nice. At first glance I thought they were those cheap generic pearl lugs but they look a lot better than that. Never seen them before.

Hello! Thank you! Yes it was but was defective so I replaced it with a new one.
I really like the lugs as well and there solid, they don’t feel cheap and have a nice classic look to them

[noreastbob]

The lugs remind me of old Rogers lugs. They aren't Rogers but were likely meant to look like them.

[gonefishin]

That turned out really nice, good job. Once I figure how to upload pics again I will post a few of my own.