Im new to this forum.. ive been playing around 9 years.. earlier this year i decided to build myself a lovely wooden snare... heres a picture:



10 ply vented, trick GS007 throw off, Black offset tube lugs..

not bad for my first build, just need to work on my finish, not quite shiny enough
Im building a whole kit once i have the money

What do you think?








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Looks good from here....got more pics?








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FelterSkelter wrote:

Looks good from here....got more pics?

yeah,



and a view from inside



let me know if you want me to take some more








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how do you go about building your own snare?

do you just buy all the parts seperate and put together?

Gazdkw82§ wrote:

how do you go about building your own snare?

do you just buy all the parts seperate and put together?

yeah i brought the shell, lugs screws etc seperate, then measured and drilled all the holes and vents, then spreyed on the finish and assemble it








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does it work out cheaper doing it this way?

not sure, depends on what you want.. for the quality and stuff i think its slightly cheaper








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(In Borat voice) Very nice. How long did this project take you? It looks like fun but I have neither the time nor space for an undertaking as such. In other words, I am jealous.








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FelterSkelter wrote:

(In Borat voice) Very nice. How long did this project take you? It looks like fun but I have neither the time nor space for an undertaking as such. In other words, I am jealous.

i wasnt really working on it solid.. so im not sure lol took 3 days doing about 2 hours each day.. not too bad








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hasthespaz wrote:

not sure, depends on what you want.. for the quality and stuff i think its slightly cheaper

ok say i want a maple 14x4 shell, do i just go for something with alot of plys like 9 or 10 ply?

Then i just guy the lugs, screws and attach it all together?

Gazdkw82§ wrote:

hasthespaz wrote:

not sure, depends on what you want.. for the quality and stuff i think its slightly cheaper

ok say i want a maple 14x4 shell, do i just go for something with alot of plys like 9 or 10 ply?

Then i just guy the lugs, screws and attach it all together?

i went for a 10ply.. if you do end up making one.. double then trippole check your measurements, one mistake and its done for








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I love how you took the pic through the vent

Forgot to mention, it does look pretty appealing. Good work. Nice and clean aswell.

Looks great from here mate, would like to know your process..
Would love to hear it too. Cant wait to see photos of a whole kit.
Great work

i remember i blue printed my own drum set that i would build. depending on how ur gunna go about and do ur drum building project i figured that i'd save around 2 grand from building my own keller shelled drum instead of buying an expensive DW made drum set. But then i found Tama's Starclassic Bubinga set and now my outlines and blue prints are in my fireplace... the downside to building your own stuff is u might screw up and waste a perfectly good shell. i think that's the only down side.