Marching Snare Drums will inevitably take a beating throughout every season of use and it is undoubtable that you will eventually find yourself with a punctured or ripped bottom snare head at some point. A broken snare head can cause an uneven and weaker sound out of your drum so it is very important that it is fixed as soon as possible to ensure you get the best sound of your equipment. Luckily, it is a relatively simple repair and with a budget friendly set of tools, we will show you how to get your drum fixed in no time!
Station the drum upside down on a flat stable surface where you can work comfortably.
Using the high tension drum key, loosen the lugs around the bottom rim one by one slowly in a star pattern until all of the lugs are completely removed.
You will need to go around the whole drum multiple times as you cannot loosen them completely in one go.
Ensure that the snare guts are tight enough by making sure that they completely hug the edges of the head as shown by tightening the knob underneath the guts.
You will know they are tight enough when no sound is produced upon flicking the edge of the head where the guts meet.