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Swiss Cheese Ludwig Tom Turned Snare Last viewed: 23 hours ago

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I had this tom laying around and finally got around to doing something with it. I had cleaned it up awhile ago but it hasn't had a purpose as an orphan swiss cheese tom. Normally I would never drill holes in a drum, but this one was already pretty messed up. It was a 9x13 6 ply Ludwig Classic tom, and I added a P85 and P32 to make it into a snare. I also cut some slots into the bottom rim for the snare wires. That was the only part I sort of felt bad about.

It actually sounds great, and I haven't even cut snare beds yet. I'm going to wait and see how much buzz I get with other drums/instruments. If its not bad I'll leave it as is. This will probably get some recording use. It's good to have a different sound sometimes. I'll post something when I get around to recording with it.

These aren't the greatest pictures, I took them with my phone since our camera is out of service at the moment.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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Looks good to me! If it lives up to it, call it the "Fat CRACKer".

Believe it or else!
Posted on 13 years ago
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Thanks man! I hadn't thought of naming it, but that will definitely be on the list.

Posted on 13 years ago
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Here's just a little test from my Zoom Q3HD recorder.

http://soundcloud.com/7thfloorrecording/9x13-snare-test

Posted on 13 years ago
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potsy, that sounds pretty good for a put together!

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Posted on 13 years ago
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From jonnistix

potsy, that sounds pretty good for a put together!

Not bad, right? I think all the holes are helping to dry it out a little. Sounds deep, but not 9" deep. I don't have any other wood snares right now, so this will probably get some actual use.

Posted on 13 years ago
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WOW Potsy!!! It sounds like that with no snare beds??? Hats off brother, that's awesome! Clapping Happy2Cool1

Posted on 13 years ago
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