Snare side head – Garageland

24th May 202224th May 2022

1980’s, Premier “1026” Snare Drum. Some notes on adjusting the replacement gut snares, tensioning the heads, and on using a digital DrumDial

Notes on early attempts to "properly tune" or tension a drum. Setting up this renovated, 1980's Premier "1026" snare drum for practice play, using a combination of "manual" procedures, with the additional help of a digital DrumDial

8th Apr 20228th Apr 2022

1980’s, Premier “1026” Snare Drum. An experiment in making and fitting “traditional” gut snares

The sound of Gene Krupa's handbuilt "Billy Gladstone" snare got me thinking... Does a modern steel snare drum have to use a modern, wired, snare system - or could I experiment with a more individual tone, and learn something from the "vintage" days of gut snare wires?...

15th Mar 2022

Premier “1026” Chrome on Steel Snare Drum. Fitting the drum heads

Fitting batter and snare-side heads to a late 1980's Premier "1026" snare drum. Basic stuff perhaps - but it's all new to me