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My F*cking snare keeps getting out of tune!

12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
edited June 2009 in Musicians and Gearheads
I'll play for 20 minutes and the damn head gets all wrinkled. I just replaced the lugs that were stripped from when I used to tune the snare extremely tight, now it just doesnt stay tuned.

Anyone know of a good snare for $200-$300 that has a nice LOUD and FAT sound? I'm not a big fan of ringy tight snares.
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8/7/08, 6/9/09
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  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    Go on ebay/craigslist and pick up a vintage ludwig acrolite. It's an amazing snare and you can find one in great condition for under $200.

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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    I'll play for 20 minutes and the damn head gets all wrinkled. I just replaced the lugs that were stripped from when I used to tune the snare extremely tight, now it just doesnt stay tuned.

    Anyone know of a good snare for $200-$300 that has a nice LOUD and FAT sound? I'm not a big fan of ringy tight snares.


    I assume you changed the head recently?
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    no its an old head, you think that is why its getting de tuned?
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    no its an old head, you think that is why its getting de tuned?


    Probably, but I change my heads so infrequently.

    I bought new heads recently for my toms and snare, and one of the toms I put just a little too high, but when I try to get it a little lower it just sounds like hitting a pillow - and that's with me tuning just a tiny bit lower. Maybe it has to do with the pitch of the bottom head, but I think it has to do with stretching it out. I was always bad at tuning.... but try a new head. $12 may save you a lot of aggravation. I didn't think my snare was THAT out of whack, but when I took off the old head, it was super wrinkled from all the hits. :D
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