tom sizes

[drummingman]

i have been thinking about tom sizes and how they would work with each other. i just read that the drummer of linkin park uses a 10" 12" 16" config. i also work with a guy that uses the same set up. so im wondering how the 16" would blend with a 10" and a 12"? i mean from the 12" to the 16" is 3 inche gap. do you all think that the 16 would sound out of place when played with the other toms?

[GRUNTERSDAD]

from 12 to 16 is a 4 inch gap not 3. and probably better than 13 to 16 which is 3

[Drummer Karl]

The tonal interval will be bigger automatically if you still wanna reach the sweet spot. Again a personal thing if you wanna have such an interval.
I`ve got a 10", 12", 14" set-up. In Rock music for example you often use the floor tom as a ride instrument like hats, crash or ride cymbal. A bigger tom can produce a deeper and fatter sound than a 14" for example.
Just the question if you want something like this, will be definitly a contrast with a 10" and 12" tom, but I think if tuned well together it`ll fit. And personally I would prefer that in harder styles of Rock.

Karl

[tomtom]

10,13,16 is great combination.

[fourstringdrums]

It will fit fine. Drummers have used four piece kits with 12 and 16 toms for decades. I've even used just 10 and 14 for a few years now and the gap difference is fine. Listen to the Zoro videos here on DW. He uses 10 and 16..that's a 6 inch gap and it sounds incredible. It all depends on how you tune the smaller tom so it blends a bit more tonally. Sometimes a tonal difference isn't even a bad thing. I actually like to have my first tom alittle more open sounding, and the floor tom to have really short sustain compared to it.

[drummingman]

cool. i think i may end up with the 10,12,16 config after all.

[aruration]

what do you think of the Superstar SL hyper Drive the size of the mounted toms are 10" x 6-1/2" and 12" x 7" !!!! what are your opinions?

[harryconway]

There are no rules. Well, except 12 to 16 is a 4 inch gap. Why not 10, 12, 16? Or 8, 12, 16? Check out Ray Luzier's http://www.rayluzier.com/gear.htm kit.

[drummingman]

sorry about saying 3 inch gap. i just counted 13,14 and 15. for some reason i left out the 16. oh well, ive done dumber things.

[drummingman]

There are no rules. Well, except 12 to 16 is a 4 inch gap. Why not 10, 12, 16? Or 8, 12, 16? Check out Ray Luzier's http://www.rayluzier.com/gear.htm kit.
cool link. he also has his kit set up like a double bass kit which is cool. its more ergonomic.