fix up project

[zadnik50]

Just got back from the school helping clean out the instrument storage room. Got to keep 2 marching snares, a set of quads, and a set snare shell.

The marching snares are both ludwig see picture (i do have the rims just not in the picture)

My question is:
The drum does not have 2 top rims like a modern marching snare (not sure of technical term). would the drum shell be able to hold the tension required to put a whitemax head on top? I'm assuming not but just thought I'd ask.

[xscraper]

Just got back from the school helping clean out the instrument storage room. Got to keep 2 marching snares, a set of quads, and a set snare shell.

The marching snares are both ludwig see picture (i do have the rims just not in the picture)

My question is:
The drum does not have 2 top rims like a modern marching snare (not sure of technical term). would the drum shell be able to hold the tension required to put a whitemax head on top? I'm assuming not but just thought I'd ask.

what you have there is a Challenger marching snare from Ludwig


Unfortunately those drums are not designed to handle the extreme tension of a whitemax or any other aramid fiber type heads.. the shell is not re-enforced and the tension casing will fail pretty quickly. I've seen people put those types of heads on standard snares like that. Within in months the drums destroyed.

Stick with mylar heads, the drum will live very long.

the technical term I think your looking for is free floater. but we all got what you mean.

good luck

[zadnik50]

the technical term I think your looking for is free floater. but we all got what you mean.

good luck

I was going to say that, but I thought it only pertained to the concert snares with no hardware on the shell. Thanks man

[j031]

the freefloaters for marching have metal bearing edges and thicker lugs and tension rods to handle the higher tension
regular drum lugs cant handle drum corps snare tension

[Jazzycat1]

Yes, that is a Ludwig Challenger - most likely from the days when Ludwig ruled the marching percussion world. Lord no don't use a kevlar head on this if you restore it. I restored one a couple of years back and actually used Ludwig brand marching mylar heads and it sounds incredible. Those were great drums! They have a beautiful Maple shell underneath. I removed the wrap, and used a stain and lots of sanding, then several coats of laquer. Here's a before and after:


http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q167/jazzycat1_album/Before2.jpg



http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q167/jazzycat1_album/Challenger10.jpg