Wow? I can’t quite believe it. But this drum is now very near completion.
I cut slots in an old hoop, for the snare straps to pass through. That was nerve wracking! But I appear to have done alright.
The snare – a 20-strand Puresound ‘Blaster’ – is fitted, and works.
At present there are: no snare beds; the shellac finish needs re-doing (after damage during hardware installation); the old hoops need sanding/cleaning & buffing; better quality drum heads need fitting.
I’ll be playing her, with sticks, for the first time today. Seeing how she tunes up/sounds. Determining if I need to cut snare beds or not. I’m expecting I will.
But she’s now a functioning snare drum. That I built, from scratch. Can’t quite believe it!