| Strainer, Throw Off, Throw |
This is the mechanism that raises and lowers the
snare wires. |
| Snare Wires |
These are on the bottom of the drum and make the snare sound.
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| Butt Side |
This is opposite of the strainer on the drum and holds the snare
wires with string, tape or directly with screws |
| Hoops, Rims |
These are usually called the top hoop, or batter hoop for the
top. Bottom hoop or snare side hoop for the bottom side. For a
more detailed explanation of hoops, Click
Here |
| Lugs, Tension Casings, Casings |
These are on the side of the drum and can be a variety of shapes
and sizes. Depending on the manufacturer they might have special
names that the vintage community has labeled them. Some example
names, Sound King Lugs, Cigar Lugs, Tuxedo Lugs, Tube Lugs, Classic
Lugs etc. See Image
1 for a detailed pictorial of the internal parts. |
| Tension Rods |
These are what hold the drum head on and tension the hoops down
to tune the drum. Image
1 |
| Tension Rod Washers |
These are on most drums and are on the tension rods and are
just a washer that sits between the hoop and the tension rod.
Image 1
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| Tone Control, Dampener |
These are not on all drums. The usually have a handle or knob
on the outside and a felt system that pushes against the underside
of the top head. Image 2 |
| Badge |
This is the identification of the drum. They are a variety of
shapes and sizes and say the company name. Click
here for a large set of examples of badges |
| Badge Grommet |
This is the piece that holds the badge to the drum. |
| Shell |
This is either wood or metal and is the main body of the drum
itself that all of the above components connect to it. .Image
4 |
| Shell Ply |
Wood drums were originally one piece of bent would commonly
referred to as single ply to as many as 20 or more ply's of wood
glued or bonded together. Commonly used buzz words are 3-ply or
5-ply shells etc..Image 4 |
| Reinforcement Ring |
On wood shells there is a strip of wood at the top and bottom
edge on the inside of the shell to support the shell. Image
3 |
| Bearing Edge |
This is the edge of the shell that the head sits on. They can
range from rounded to very precise angles and contours. Image
4 |
| Date Stamp |
In some cases manufacturers used to stamp the inside of shells
with a date. Image 3 |
| Drum Heads |
These can be called different things, so the top head can also
be called the batter head and the bottom head can be called snare
side head or resonant head for toms and bass drums. |
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