All this talk of building snares got me thinking...

[iplaybass9340]

I'm probaly gonna build my own snare. I'm gonna order a snare and get it pre-drilled and the bearing edges cut. I know it's not really "building" my own snare, but I don't have all the tools or no-how yet.

I have a couple questions: I'm looking for a snare with a nice high tight crack, but still has some body to it. I was thinking about making a 6x13" Keller Maple snare or a 3x13" Keller Maple snare. Which do you think would sound better?

I was also wondering if Precision Drums was a good place to order my shell and parts?

[Tim]

try ordering the shell from conaway(sp?). i know they got some reasonable prices.

[fatcow2000]

conaway has good prices.

order all the **** from him, im going to do something like that soon...

[Tim]

conaway has good prices.

order all the **** from him, im going to do something like that soon...

yea i want to do something like that in the future.

[The Ska Man]

I'm probaly gonna build my own snare. I'm gonna order a snare and get it pre-drilled and the bearing edges cut. I know it's not really "building" my own snare, but I don't have all the tools or no-how yet.

I have a couple questions: I'm looking for a snare with a nice high tight crack, but still has some body to it. I was thinking about making a 6x13" Keller Maple snare or a 3x13" Keller Maple snare. Which do you think would sound better?

I was also wondering if Precision Drums was a good place to order my shell and parts?


Precision is ok.

Buy from Amdrumparts.com or drummaker.com, its cheaper, especially am.

[ian1988]

Or you can try and make your own stave like Chippy did....He's inspired me to :P..Im gona start next year when I'm back at school.

[iplaybass9340]

Or you can try and make your own stave like CHippy did..
I would try that, but like I said, I don't have the know-how or tools to do that.

As for everyone else thanks alot for the advice, I think I'm gonna order off Drum Maker because the prices are better.

[ian1988]

Haha fair nuff. Personally it seems simple enough to build:S

http://www.logiztix.cc/stave/stavecalc.cfm

thats a link to a Stave angle calculator site if anyone is interested!

[The Ska Man]

Haha fair nuff. Personally it seems simple enough to build:S

http://www.logiztix.cc/stave/stavecalc.cfm

thats a link to a Stave angle calculator site if anyone is interested!

Staves are crazy hard to build. I'd wait till you know a lot about them before you try.

[Jezen]

Maybe someone should get an acrylic shell from Gold n Times. I LOVE acrylic snares.

[iplaybass9340]

Man, if I could afford a drill press I would so get one of those acrylic shells.

[mysticalyeti]

ORDER a stave shell!

http://www.joshuatreepercussion.com/pricelist.htm

[ian1988]

Man, if I could afford a drill press I would so get one of those acrylic shells.

http://www.amdrumparts.com/index.htm

they sell the whole lot with holes drilled in them :)

[GooseFilms.net]

I'm looking for a snare with a nice high tight crack, but still has some body to it. I was thinking about making a 6x13" Keller Maple snare or a 3x13" Keller Maple snare.
Body=Height

Go with the 13x6

[The Ska Man]

ORDER a stave shell!

http://www.joshuatreepercussion.com/pricelist.htm


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[GooseFilms.net]

^I agree. They're definitely pricier, but it's still a huge step up.

[mysticalyeti]

A bit more unique than your average 10 ply keller maple as well..

I want to get a quilted maple stave snare, but I just keep finding great deals on other stuff D:

[iplaybass9340]

Is their a big sound diffrence?

Sorry if it's a dumb question I've never heard o staves before.

[iplaybass9340]

Is their a big sound diffrence?

Sorry if it's a dumb question I've never heard o staves before.

[Dookiedude3005]

staves are the loudest your gonna get...unless you want a 40 ply vented snare. and depending on the wood.

(I'm cutting down a beech tree in my backyard, it's pretty big and it looks pretty old, should I save the wood and give it to my drum builder friend and have him make me a kit or a snare or something?)

[The Ska Man]

staves are the loudest your gonna get...unless you want a 40 ply vented snare. and depending on the wood.

(I'm cutting down a beech tree in my backyard, it's pretty big and it looks pretty old, should I save the wood and give it to my drum builder friend and have him make me a kit or a snare or something?)

Uh..........No. Why would it be louder, shell thickness determines loundness. The big difference(sonically) is resonance. Staves have less(a lot less) glue than plys, so more resonance.

About the tree, why not? Go ahead and do it.

[iplaybass9340]

I'm probally gonna just get a Keller 10 Ply 13x6 Snare Shell. I wish I could get a stave, but I don't have the money for it.

[Double Bass Jim]

Call conaway

Cheap + great drums = good times without a hole burnt in the wallet

[TTTSNB]

Body=Height

Go with the 13x6
Yeah, definitely, thinner drums only really work as aux snares, IMO.

[The Ska Man]

Yeah, definitely, thinner drums only really work as aux snares, IMO.


You mean shorter, no?