brass drum question???

[D.E. Geesaman]

I was wondering what thoughts some real drummers had on brass British rope tension military drums. I know brass drums are historically accurate. With head and hardware replacement, would it work for civil war. Any thoughts are appreciated
Daniel Geesaman

[33rdaladrummer]

Re: brass drum question???

I was wondering what thoughts some real drummers had on brass British rope tension military drums. I know brass drums are historically accurate. With head and hardware replacement, would it work for civil war. Any thoughts are appreciated
Daniel Geesaman

All of the originals I have seen had a soldered seam. All of the modern British drums I have seen had a brazed seam. They also had "legs" and were the wrong dimensions. Fabrice Hocq in Belgium makes a good reproduction brass shell for a good price. They are about 11 inches deep. If interested I can provide additional details