Ambassador Classic Fit Ebony
CL-1022-ES
The Ambassador® Classic Fit Ebony Drumheads provide a larger inner diameter design with a narrower flesh hoop and step design to address older vintage drums that are out of round with thick overlapping drum coverings.
- Open resonant tones with plenty of attack
- Provides a larger inner diameter design and narrower flesh hoop and step design
- Ideal for older vintage drums that are out of round with thick overlapping drum coverings
The Ambassador® Classic Fit Ebony Drumheads provide a larger inner diameter design with a narrower flesh hoop and step design to address older vintage drums that are out of round with thick overlapping drum coverings. Vintage Drums that have a thick overlapping seam will interfere with the drumhead ?esh hoop, keeping it from moving down over the seam and not allowing the drumhead ?lm to rest on the bearing edge. If the standard drumhead is forced over the shell it will not resonate freely and cause wrinkles in the drumhead ?lm. Classic Fit Drumheads provide a solution to these issues providing a specially designed head that allows proper fit, seating, and tuning for even the most challenging vintage drums.
All sizes (12"-22" diameters) are +.130 inches over the advertised drumhead size. For example, a 14" diameter Classic Fit drumhead, has an inner diameter (from aluminum flesh-hoop) of 14.130 inches. Here are a few points to consider when determining if Classic Fit is right for your drums: We designed Classic Fit with a more narrow aluminum flesh-hoop allowing proper seating with the drums counter-hoop, and room to rest on drum shells that either run slightly over sized-due to natural expansion over time or overlapping of the shell wrap finish, or even out-of-round drum shells. Many vintage drum wraps, even some made today, were done in sheets, not rolls. The sheets were too short to cover the entire circumference of bass drums and 18” floor toms. Therefore, these drums had two overlapping seams which make it more difficult for a normal size flesh hoop to fit over the seams. Cut‐a‐way view of a drum shell with one overlapping seam Tom-Toms and Snare Drums that have a thick overlapping seam will interfere with the drumhead flesh hoop, keeping it from moving down over the seam and not allowing the drumhead film to rest on the bearing edge. If the standard drumhead is forced over the shell it will not resonant freely and cause wrinkles in the drumhead film. Remo Standard Batter Head Remo Classic Batter Head with a larger ID and more narrow profile so the countertop fit remains unchanged.
