Floor Tom Snare Drum Conversion

My drum set needed a low snare drum, so I did a floor tom snare drum conversion. The DIY project started with a 13" tom to which I added floor tom legs and snares with a strainer. The tom was a Pearl Masters Custom, so I bought all Pearl hardware from Drum Factory Direct.

The inspiration came from a combination of feeling bad about leaving such a nice drum on the shelf for so long and seeing Larnell Lewis use a low snare drum on his setup.

This video shares what I learned converting the tom into a low snare drum and the steps I took to complete the project.

0:00 Intro
0:43 Why Make a Floor Tom Snare Drum
1:25 How Did I Convert a Tom Drum into a Snare
1:43 (Step 1) Buy the Parts
2:21 (Step 2) Mark the Hole pattern
3:02 (Step 3) Drill the Holes
4:07 (Step 4) Fit the Hardware
4:56 (Step 5) Cut the Snare Bed
5:43 (Step 6) Assemble the Drum
6:56 (Step 7) Fine Tuning
8:27 Final Thoughts

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