This drum arrived earlier in the week from an ebay auction. I didn't over pay for it and honestly think the nickel lugs, tension rods, hoops, case and stand would bring more separately than what I paid. But... I bought it on the cheap based on extra holes. My plan was to strip the flaking duco and repaint with black lacquer. I was not aware that the snare beds extend nearly half way around the bearing edge! The red highlighted sections are the snare beds. When set on a flat surface, the drum rocks back and forth on what remains of the original bearing edged (about 3 inches on each side). The long snare beds are 1/8 inch deep at the strainer and butt plate and tapered in the red highlighted section. I didn't play it at all before pulling it apart. Imagine that it sounds like crap? What to do? Trash it? Cut/sand the snare bed down till it's flat, recut the bearing edged and snare beds? I'd need to trim it by 1/8 inch. Looks to me like this was done a LONG time ago. Anybody ever heard of it before? Would appreciate any advice.
Thanks
Jim
Bop iT / Til U Drop iT.
