{"id":28963,"date":"2025-12-09T12:43:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=28963"},"modified":"2025-12-09T18:49:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:49:04","slug":"workshop-diy-snare-2-hoops-polished-quality-heads-installed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=28963","title":{"rendered":"WORKSHOP\/DiY: Snare #2, Hoops Polished, Quality Heads Installed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5161-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28956\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5161-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5161-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5161-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5161-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5161.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yay!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5162-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28957\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5162-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5162-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5162-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5162-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5162.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ta-dah!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Phew!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I took both (old) hoops off, sanded and polished them (180\/400 grit; Brasso), and reinstalled them (&amp; the snare wires, obvs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28959\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5158-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28959\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5158-769x1024.jpg 769w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5158-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5158-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5158-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5158.jpg 1502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"834\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28958\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5159-834x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28958\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5159-834x1024.jpg 834w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5159-244x300.jpg 244w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5159-768x943.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5159-1250x1536.jpg 1250w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5159.jpg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Measuring how much \u2018ribbon\u2019 protrudes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also swapped out the temporary cheapo heads I had on their thus far, replacing the batter side with a coated CS Dot, by Remo, and a clear 300 Snare Side, from Evans. I\u2019ll need to spend some time exploring tension\/tuning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28965\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5164-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-28965\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5164-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5164-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5164-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5164-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5164-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28962\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5163-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28962\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5163-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5163-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5163-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5163-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5163.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Proper heads installed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick first tap, with sticks, suggests &#8211; as expected &#8211; that I\u2019ll need to \u2018cut\u2019 some snare beds, to get a tighter more focused snare-on sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5160-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5160-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5160-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5160-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5160-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_5160.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Can\u2019t quite believe it!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well\u2026 I need to cut the snare beds, ASAP (prob tomorrow?), and dig out a few snare stands (I\u2019ve got three or more DIY snare projects on the go!), and get this baby set up, and start wailing on her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phew! I took both (old) hoops off, sanded and polished them (180\/400 grit; Brasso), and reinstalled them (&amp; the snare wires, obvs). I also swapped out the temporary cheapo heads I had on their thus far, replacing the batter side with a coated CS Dot, by Remo, and a clear 300 Snare Side, from Evans. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=28963\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;WORKSHOP\/DiY: Snare #2, Hoops Polished, Quality Heads Installed&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"WORKSHOP\/DiY: Snare #2, Hoops Polished, Quality Heads Installed","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paGwUa-7x9","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28963"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28963"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28966,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28963\/revisions\/28966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}