I have some wires with straps but don't want to use them on my vintage powertone.... What else can I use...
What can you use as "string" to attach snares Last viewed: 2 hours ago
Shoe laces..of course!
Have seen them numerous times on drums I have bought....Eye Ball
lol u beat me to it....
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
I once saw a drum at GC with bailing twine holding the snare wires. DOH
You could get a spool of cord at a craft store. Not sure what gauge, but it should be able to easily pass through the holes on the wires.
-Tim
I have about 12 snare drums I play regularly. All of them require different setups for the snares as some are vintage with small beds; some not. I have found with different snare wires that the 'string' matters a lot. I use the good quality ones that come with Puresounds etc and I usually use a plastic strap on the butt end - if I don't have any I cut one out of an old head. The combination of the plastic on one end and the string on the throw side seems to allow some types of snare wires to sit better on the head. I should imagine shoe laces would be way too thick for my snares, but I like my snares very snappy. If I were desperate and the drum shop was not open, I would probably raid my tackle box and use some braided nylon fishing cord. It's used for tying leader lines here in Australia, where men are men and the fish are fearsome . . . Sumo Dude
Gibraltar sells snare cord, but if you're in a location with no access to a Gibraltar dealer, the nylon cord used for mini-blind pulls works just fine.
Most braided nylon cord is fine as long as it's thin enough.
-Erik
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Early '70's Slingerland New Rock #50 in blue agate (20-16-13-12)
Late '50's WFL Swingster/Barrett Deems in black/gold Duco
'70's Slingerland Gene Krupa Sound King COB
early '70's Ludwig Acrolite
'80's Ludwig Rocker II 6 1/2" snare
Rogers Supreme Big "R" hi hat
Ludwig orange color snare string is supposed to be the best....
It's $8 or $10 for a good amount...
Old venetian blind cord...
John
I've always liked using a thin gauge weed whacker line.
Gibraltar sells snare cord, but if you're in a location with no access to a Gibraltar dealer, the nylon cord used for mini-blind pulls works just fine.Most braided nylon cord is fine as long as it's thin enough.
I have had miserable luck with Gibralter snare cord. In every instance the cord frayed and had to be replaced. I think the Ludwig orange cord works well. If you want to use plastic straps, I would instead recommend grosgrain ribbon. It works much better.
Very proud owner of a new Blaemire Snare 6.5 x 14 made by Jerry Jenkins "Drumjinx"
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