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Snare tuning

Metalheaddru...	Date: September 18, 2005 @ 11:54 AM I have A ludwig wood snare evans genera dry batter head and a ludwig resonant and i cant tune my snare at all any tips
ForgottenRyan	Date: April 7, 2006 @ 2:35 PM yes, it is hard at first but you will get used to it. Just use the drum key on the first nob, then go accross the drum to the other one right accross from it, then do the same thing untill it is hard all around the out side of drum. Hit your stick along the outside of the head and if there is a different sound in one area. then that needs to be tuned more.
ScienceHarbor	Date: April 11, 2006 @ 10:08 PM Sometimes snares just suck. The head that you have makes a huge difference in the sound. I'd recommend REMO Ambassador heads for your music, but it's all a matter of preference in the end. Then follow the steps that fogotten ryan was takling about, except start but hand tightening each lug from completely loose to where you just cant turn it any more. Then, do maybe 1 full turn on each lug, going around and across. Test the drum after each tightening. Continue until you have a sound you like. At a certain point you can tighten the life out of it, but sometimes it's nice to just get that high crack. Others the fatty low. Just try to make sure the pitch of each lug is the same when tapped about 2 inches from the lug.