Glad you got that ring under control, Brian. A felt strip is definitely one of the best tricks for taming those older marching snares fnf without ruining the look.

     Thank you VERY much for your suggestions, Juneffey! I'll definiely try your tuning idea! Since it is a marcher using claws on the wooden hoops and single t-rods, I'll see if lowering will help. I do have it set quite high. I thought about the felt and may try it as well. I used it on an old Tama snare years  ago and it worked quite well. Again, I really appreciate you help!   Brian

Hey Brian!

Good to know you're still out there playing drums.  How are things in the great white North?

We have moved and we now live in Northeastern Washington about 60 miles from Canada.  We're practically neighbors!

I too was going to suggest the felt strip under the batter head.  We had to do this back in '73 when I was in a marching drum corps (The Royal Ju-Dells of Akron, Ohio).

Good luck!

Josh

Josh!   So glad you're still here! The felt strip is beginning to sound like a very viable fix! Since this old beauty is a thirteen inch marcher, your experience is a very good piece of advise! It's great knowing that some of the "old" members are still about!!! Thanks for the tip, neighbour (wrong spelling, LOL!). Take care, my friend.

                                                          Brian

Juneffey and John!

     The felt strip worked like a charm on this old marcher! Thanks for the advise! I think that I got about 99% of the ring out. I can live with this very slight ping at the end of a beat. I wish I had had another pair of hands though. There are no guides for the t-rods and the old coiled snare wires are difficult to get to lay flat. Finally though! Thanks again, guys! Much appreciated!

                                                                 Brian 

Today, I used some contact cement to glue a thicker strip of felt onto the strip I used to muffle the ring. The thicker strip was glued so as to press against the batter underside. I left at least an inch on either side so the thin felt would fit. No ring whatsoever! I love this old 1920's Slingerland! It may well replace my Supra as my main snare!!!   Brian