HELP: Building My Own Snare

[batangdramista]

guys im planning to build my own snare.. im just wondering ano tunog ng 13x8 na snare???  kasi yan ang plano ko..

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[peeves24]

you wont know how your snare will sound like until you build it

gawin mo na lang muna tapos parinig mo sa min 

[prjm14]

@peeves:

this reminds me, papagawa pa pala ako sau ng acrylic ulet na 14x8 na snare.. hehe... or gumagawa ka ba ng wood?

[wipeout]

you wont know how your snare will sound like until you build it

gawin mo na lang muna tapos parinig mo sa min 

Yes that's right!  I myself is building a snare drum size 12" x 8".  Its a standard size 12" tom from a Fernando trio toms ( yung pang ati-atihan).  I cover the existing holes and drill new ones for an 8-lug per head snare drum.  Its shell is made of poplar.  Its almost finished, probably tomorrow I can hear how it sounds.

[Gep]

guys im planning to build my own snare.. im just wondering ano tunog ng 13x8 na snare???  kasi yan ang plano ko..

Tumpak! Di ko alam kung 13x8 o 12x8 yung pinagamit sakin ng Gsounds dati, pero yung snare-converted tom na ang tightest and brightest POP na narinig ko. Then again, nasa tuning na yun.

[palolo_worm]

depends on the material, head, tuning, bearing edges, etc.

[boytambol]

wOw..!!!       exciting yan mga tol!!!  go!!    ako rin mageexperiment....   

[Akira JUMBO]

any updates on your custom snare? 

[batangdramista]

inaaral ko pa mabuti nag hahanap pa kase ako ng hoops na 13 na me 8 butas eh...

[peeves24]

sa lazer meron nun pati snare wire. huling balita ko sa sm north may available pati 13" snare wire.

pero wala pa butas yun para sa snare wire. bubutasan mo pa tulad nito

[Akira JUMBO]

whoaw! pano mo binutasan yan peeves? what did you use?

[peeves24]

secret 



seriously, its a real pain to make them. you just need the following:

- hack saw - lagareng bakal
- drill with 1/4" bit
- small flat file
- a lot of patience

use hack saw to cut the top and bottom horizontal lengths then drill both sides to cut the middle part free. then use the flat file to flatten the sides. apply patience when necessary

binigay ko na yung recipe para kung kaya nyo gawin, gawin nyo na. kasi ayoko talaga gawin hehehe ubos oras e


@batangdramista: eto yung method ko ng shell building. wala na yung step by step pics e pero makukuha mo rin yan base sa pics






i never made this into a finished snare. the shell is still with me though. am keeping it as a souvenir

shell cost = 1500 for raw materials alone. mold and mold-making materials not included

[wipeout]

I finally had my snare drum completed.

First the specs:

12x8 tom shell (from fernando trio toms, i think its made up of poplar wood), cover existing holes and re-drilled new holes to accomodate 8-lug per head hoops. Cut bearing edges and snare beds.

Install white acetate as covering material bought in Divisoria (store locaton courtesy of peeves)

Use remo coated ambassador on top and snare side on bottom.

20 strand Puresound Blasters snare wires

Tuned tight


After I finished assembling the drum and tried it out by itself, its a bit ringy but controlled.  Maganda rin gawin timbales.  It sounds semi dry, with lesser snare response considering its depth.  When i try to do a rimshot, this is where the fun begins!  It gives off a nice poppy sound, ala "Police".  I try to use it as a main snare and it serves the purpose well, it doesn't sound tinny but full bodied and gives a loud pop.  I just plan to use this as an aux snare pero gamitin ko muna main, hehe!

Here are the pix.

[peeves24]

wow matching sa kit 

ganda ng kinalabasan parang dennis chambers sig

[wipeout]

Haha!  Oo nga, hybrid lang mga parts. 

[peeves24]

straight 45 degrees yung edge? walang counter cut sa labas?


i used to do that but i find that the snare rings too much for my taste. since then i cut my edges with another 45 degree on the outside. 70% on the inside and 30% on the outsite

i find having a 30-70 distribution to have the widest sweet spot on the center of the drum

using round over cuts dont differ much from the straight 45 degrees

[wipeout]

Yes its straight 45 deg.  I just sand the outer edge a bit so i think the distribution is around 95% and 5%.  Ringy nga sya, malakas yung "toooiiinnng"  Gusto ko mas less nga yung ring.  Pag sinipag ako kalasin uli, lakihan ko yung counter cut.

About snare beds, ano comment mo dito, I had generalized this based on my experience, how about you? ---  Wider snare beds - more snare response but more prone to buzz.  If you aim for drier sound, narrower beds.  Having said that, the minimum width of the snare bed that I cut should always be a little wider than the snare wires that you are going to use.

Based sa natutuhan ko dito sa smaller diameter snare, dpat yata mas wide ang ramp ng bed para mas less ang chances na mag warp ang head.  Medyo nag warp kasi ito kaya hinigpitan ko yung lugs sa tabi ng snare wires.  Common practice ko, from the snare bed yung ramp ko will extend halfway between the two adjacent lugs.

[prjm14]

chong, san mo nabili and magkano ung throw off?
pati nga pala ung snare wire? hehe, curious lang..

..

tsaka NICE!! 

[peeves24]

chong, san mo nabili and magkano ung throw off?
pati nga pala ung snare wire? hehe, curious lang..

..

tsaka NICE!! 

yung wires sa US pa yun, wala nagbebenta nyan dito

Yes its straight 45 deg.  I just sand the outer edge a bit so i think the distribution is around 95% and 5%.  Ringy nga sya, malakas yung "toooiiinnng"  Gusto ko mas less nga yung ring.  Pag sinipag ako kalasin uli, lakihan ko yung counter cut.

About snare beds, ano comment mo dito, I had generalized this based on my experience, how about you? ---  Wider snare beds - more snare response but more prone to buzz.  If you aim for drier sound, narrower beds.  Having said that, the minimum width of the snare bed that I cut should always be a little wider than the snare wires that you are going to use.

Based sa natutuhan ko dito sa smaller diameter snare, dpat yata mas wide ang ramp ng bed para mas less ang chances na mag warp ang head.  Medyo nag warp kasi ito kaya hinigpitan ko yung lugs sa tabi ng snare wires.  Common practice ko, from the snare bed yung ramp ko will extend halfway between the two adjacent lugs.

snare bed model ko e yung rogers dynasonic. gradual yung pag decrease nya spanning 4 to 6 lugs depende sa size ng snare. aabot ng 6 lugs kung 10 lugs yung snare. 4 lugs yung span kung 8 lugs lang na snare. maximum depth 1/8" at the lowest point (center) medyo mahirap lang pantayin to pero it doesnt buzz as much and i still get a lot of sensitivity

[wipeout]

chong, san mo nabili and magkano ung throw off?
pati nga pala ung snare wire? hehe, curious lang..

..

Kinahoy ko muna yung throw off ng superstar snare drum ko, hehe!
Yung snare wires as peeves said, galing sa US, pinasabay ko sa utol ko pauwi. 

tsaka NICE!! 

[wipeout]

chong, san mo nabili and magkano ung throw off?
pati nga pala ung snare wire? hehe, curious lang..

..

tsaka NICE!! 

yung wires sa US pa yun, wala nagbebenta nyan dito

Yes its straight 45 deg.  I just sand the outer edge a bit so i think the distribution is around 95% and 5%.  Ringy nga sya, malakas yung "toooiiinnng"  Gusto ko mas less nga yung ring.  Pag sinipag ako kalasin uli, lakihan ko yung counter cut.

About snare beds, ano comment mo dito, I had generalized this based on my experience, how about you? ---  Wider snare beds - more snare response but more prone to buzz.  If you aim for drier sound, narrower beds.  Having said that, the minimum width of the snare bed that I cut should always be a little wider than the snare wires that you are going to use.

Based sa natutuhan ko dito sa smaller diameter snare, dpat yata mas wide ang ramp ng bed para mas less ang chances na mag warp ang head.  Medyo nag warp kasi ito kaya hinigpitan ko yung lugs sa tabi ng snare wires.  Common practice ko, from the snare bed yung ramp ko will extend halfway between the two adjacent lugs.

snare bed model ko e yung rogers dynasonic. gradual yung pag decrease nya spanning 4 to 6 lugs depende sa size ng snare. aabot ng 6 lugs kung 10 lugs yung snare. 4 lugs yung span kung 8 lugs lang na snare. maximum depth 1/8" at the lowest point (center) medyo mahirap lang pantayin to pero it doesnt buzz as much and i still get a lot of sensitivity

Thanks sa info mo sa snare beds, i try ko i modify minsan.  I also used 1/8" depth ng bed.  Yung pinaka una ko nagawa na snare 3/16" pa yung depth at wide yung ramp nya, kaya medyo may konting buzz kasi ako na experience, baka sa pagka cut ko lang, unang gawa ko pa lang kasi, still gaining from experience, hehe! 

Na try ko nga pala yung acrylic snare na ginawa mo para kay Gep, galing sya dito kagabi.  Ganda ng crack yet still had a very good snare sensitivity!  Very distinct, parang gusto ko rin nga gumawa!    Pag na finalized ko na gagawa ako, patulong naman sa bearing edge and snare beds.  Yung pag cut ko kasi by hand lang, using sandpaper. 

[blackhawk7a]

Grabe,bilib ako sa inyo,nakakagawa kayo ng mga snare,ang ganda ng kinalabasan ah....

[popsicle]

I finally had my snare drum completed.

First the specs:

12x8 tom shell (from fernando trio toms, i think its made up of poplar wood), cover existing holes and re-drilled new holes to accomodate 8-lug per head hoops. Cut bearing edges and snare beds.

Install white acetate as covering material bought in Divisoria (store locaton courtesy of peeves)

Use remo coated ambassador on top and snare side on bottom.

20 strand Puresound Blasters snare wires

Tuned tight


After I finished assembling the drum and tried it out by itself, its a bit ringy but controlled.  Maganda rin gawin timbales.  It sounds semi dry, with lesser snare response considering its depth.  When i try to do a rimshot, this is where the fun begins!  It gives off a nice poppy sound, ala "Police".  I try to use it as a main snare and it serves the purpose well, it doesn't sound tinny but full bodied and gives a loud pop.  I just plan to use this as an aux snare pero gamitin ko muna main, hehe!

Here are the pix.

sir,,,
pano mo tinakpan ung mga holes nya???
kase balak ko rin gawing 8 lugs ung toms ko na balak kong ipacut kay sir peeves eh...
tnx!!!

[peeves24]

sir,,,
pano mo tinakpan ung mga holes nya???
kase balak ko rin gawing 8 lugs ung toms ko na balak kong ipacut kay sir peeves eh...
tnx!!!

kaya ko takpan yun kasama na sa labor charge

[Gep]

Nasubukan ko na yang snare ni wipeout. Ang tunog niya e "POP!!!".

Ui salamat sa pagpapagamit ng kit mo ha. Ang ganda!