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From Hoppy

Here's a few shots of the snare bed on my BB for reference (from L to R).The first shot is of the batter side - no light leaks through 360° rotationNext is the snare side looking at the throwoff - light visible through the snare bed "crimp"Rotated 90° (between throw-off and butt)- no light leaksRotated 90° looking at the butt- light visible through the snare bed "crimp"Rotated 90° (between butt and throw-off)- no light leaks

Rather than repost the photos, use the link in the quote (right behind my user name) and you'll see why the wobble (for the snare bed).

Posted on 14 years ago
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From mendozart

You know that snares have "snare beds" on the snare side, right? I think this is why your snare wobbles only on the snare side. The picture you have posted shows the wide snare beds that Ludwig incorporates on its snares.Edit: In case you didn't know, here's some good info. http://www.drumdojo.com/snare_bed.htm

This definitly answers the question....wobble is normal. I can't believe no one came up with this answer before this post....DOH

Posted on 14 years ago
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From AZBill

Snare-bed aside, the rest of the shell should still be flat/true and sit flat on a flat surface; no? As for rims, I have a slightly wabbly snare-side, Gretsch, 10-lug, die-cast hoop that I'm going to re-use on a snare project. (I think this might be due to bearing down on the t-rods adjacent to the snare-bed. I dunno.) I'll have to check the two walnut snares I have. Good topic.

The only snare shell that won't wobble on the snare side when stripped down is the Roger Dynasonic. It has no snare beds, so it has no chance to wobble. Any drum that has a snare bed formed/cut/crimped into it will wobble to some degree, some worse than others.

Posted on 14 years ago
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I can see wabble (if that's what we're calling it) when the edge of the shell is pressed down, directly above the snare-bed, snare-bed facing down; the bed is more shallow (like me) and will offer up some play (not like me). But what if you press down on an area away from the snare-bed? Technically, it shouldn't move. Are you saying, L-D, that a snare shell with snare-beds (SB, from here on) will automatically be out of square(for lack of a more accurate term)? Doesn't seem right. (I know how to hit the drums, but I've never made one.) Looking forward to more...........

PS - Perhaps we've strayed away from the guts of the initial question, re a certain mfr, but probably not far as regards snares in general. Also, granite, or any solid surface counter-top material would be a good measuring tool for this.

Vintage Drum Fan (Not a Guru)
Posted on 14 years ago
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FYI:

I just checked the shell on my early 70's walnut snare (early 25K SN). The batter side bearing edge had maybe a 64th of teeter-totter, where the snare side had something immeasurable. I even pushed down above the SB's and had no movement (the shell, not me). I tested the shell on a granite counter-top (away from any seams) and then again on a travetine dining table. Both were pretty close.

Vintage Drum Fan (Not a Guru)
Posted on 14 years ago
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From Steve-o

Thanks a lot, I never knew that. I guess a lot of people here didn't either.

No offense, big guy, but we knew. Some of us cut our own. It honestly never occurred to me that someone on the forum would not know what it is. But, that's why we have so many here. It took a picture to shine a light and a Mendozart to state the outcome. Great forum!

Posted on 14 years ago
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