Premier “2000” Snare Drums. “Slack” action?.. even when the tensioners are maxxed-out?.. Here’s the proper way to set the lay, and tension of the Flobeam snare wires
(I think this may be) the real secret to dialling-in the correct lie and tension for the infamous Premier “Flobeam” parallel snare system. “Snares too slack – even when you’re fully tensioned??”… Read on…
1970’s, Premier “2000” Snare Drum (#3). Rebuild from parts – Hoops, heads and snare wires – (and… “can you wrap a metal snare drum?”) **UPDATED**
Completing my third Premier 2000 snare drum. Fitting hoops, heads and snare wires onto another salvaged and wrapped shell (Yes – it turns out you can wrap a metal snare drum – but there are provisos).
1970’s, Premier “2000” Snare Drum (#3). Rebuild from parts – Mounting the lugs, and re-assembly of internal components – Including Flobeam **UPDATED**
Fitting out my third Premier 2000 snare drum. Lug boxes, dampener, Flobeam mechanism and beam-end castings.
1970’s, Premier “2000” Snare Drum (#3). Rebuild from parts – Wrapping with Walopus “Garden Oyster Pearl”
Wrapping a salvaged Premier 2000 snare drum shell with a Sixties style, “Oyster Pearl” type wrap
1970’s, Premier “2000” Snare Drum (#3). Rebuild from parts – Finishing the paint job on the salvaged shell. (To wrap, or not to wrap?)
Finishing the paint job on this salvaged, Premier 2000 shell. (Not quite working out the way I’d hoped). Heading towards another wrap?.. Perhaps this 2000 is an ideal candidate for further experiment?..
“Small maintenance tasks, #117”. Re-felting Premier dampener mechanisms, the DIY way…
Sometimes – that little replacement part you need is long out of production, and there are simply none to be had, at any price. But I’m not going to throw out old Premier dampeners – just for the want of a bit of felt and glue…
1970’s, Premier “2000” Snare Drum (#3). Rebuild from parts – Rescuing and re-finishing a badly corroded shell
Vintage Premier drums were once renowned for their “diamond” chrome finishes – but this “2000” snare drum shell is in a terrible state. Can I rescue it with a coat of paint, and use it to build a restored drum?
New Project(s) – 1970’s Premier “2000” Chrome on Aluminium Snare Drum. Restoring a vintage classic from spare parts
In taking on the restoration of a classic 1970’s Premier “2000” snare, I discover, once again, that where you think you’re heading to, isn’t necessarily an indication of where you’ll actually end up…
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