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Re:Bass Drum Head? [Re:OldFart]

StillKicken

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No. 11 Posted on Nov 3, 2012 6:16 PM	Profile \| PM \| Email \| Quote \| Search \| Copy \| Favorite

OldFart wrote: So, in essence, one can use different map routes to arrive at or very near a particular destination. That's so very true. I recently converted a 16x18" floor tom to a bass drum and installed two Fiberskyn PS3's. At first I thought I had made a mistake with that choice of heads. Over time tweaking the reso and batter it got better and better. Last week I made a spontaneous purchase(LOL) of a Tune-Bot electronic drum tuner. I re-tuned the bass while learning how to use the thing; I now have this very low robust tone that you would never think would come from a drum so small with lots of punch. The destination that OldFart was talking about in my case was a tighter reso and a much lower tuned batter head. I also use a hand towel for minor adjustments. I've said in the past that it's all about tuning. I don't feel it matters too much which drum head you buy until it gets to the extreme. Yes they all have their caricaturists for a reason, you should buy for that reason. Remember the more muffled a head is the less it can or needs be tuned. sherm StillKicken edited on Nov 3, 2012 6:22 PM K.I.S.S. = Keep It Simple System

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