Hey guys, afriend has an issue,
"Well, last month I was assigned as drummer
And I was given this old drum
that's been in a garage for who knows how long, unattended and decaying
Now it's in my hands. I cleaned it, tuned it, replaced the ropes and readjusted, but it stills sounds like a bloody tin can
And the wires below wont stop buzzing after each beat"
i know davout used to do drumming so he might be able to help.
thanks guys 
It may need the skin replaced. If not remove the wires and use tight string. That way it will absorb the vibrations.
Well, first and foremost, thanks to Zack for posting this for me while I lurked around thousands of websites, looking for a fix.
And Davout, I don't think that's really an option. Mainly because the drum isn't mine, and nobody in my unit wishes to donate money to pay for a drum.
And, a few things I forgot to mention when I talked to Zack. Firstly, this is by no means a reenactment drum. It's made of painted metal and the skin is plastic. The rope was bought in a common supermarket and the snare gut is held in place with fishing line (We argies make do with what we have). Historically accurate drums are impossible to buy in this country, mainly due to the huge import tax rates.
So this drum technically IS a tin can. However, before it got stored in the garage it sounded decently. I will bring this up later today, before the reenactment, though I doubt anyone in my group will do anything.
