DRUM SIZE

A few other things. If buying used drums use a jaundiced eye. Find someone or figure a way to "mike" them to be sure they are not worn oversize, and if used they will NEED to be turned. Drums wear different ways, "belled", "keg" and just plain irregular, as well as being beyond spec

The larger the drums are worn, the worst the shoes fit, because now the shoe dia and the drum dia are much different, and pretty soon the shoes only contact the drum "in the center" area of the shoe. This puts more stress on what little lining is in contact, and glazes/ overheats the lining.