mont_man22
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I have some 1960's Ludwig maples i purchased a few weeks ago 22x14, 13x9, 16x16. The kit sounds incredible (and the 16x16 floor... possibly my favorite drum ever). However i was hoping for any advise or for someone to tell me i am an idiot. I bought clear emad for the kick batter, and g2's for tom batters, and g1's for resos. I have owned/tuned a ton of kits. This kit in these sizes seems to want to be tuned low (maybe im wrong but they seem the heads seem to sync best with one another at this tuning). I have been tuning the top and bottom head to roughly the same "pitch". However the batter heads seem to be rippling due to the fact that they are so loose. When i tune them up though (top and bottom) they don't seem to have the same "rock" punch and sound out of tune. I wasn't sure if anyone could help me with some advise or tell me why i am having such a hard time. Any help info would be awesome. I love these drums and am interested to hear what everyone else thinks.
Also fyi the rack tom is a blue olive badge and my floor has a keystone badge with an inner layer of a darker wood, mahogany maybe? Idk anyways. Hoping for any additional knowledge.
Thanks everyone!!!
Also fyi the rack tom is a blue olive badge and my floor has a keystone badge with an inner layer of a darker wood, mahogany maybe? Idk anyways. Hoping for any additional knowledge.
Thanks everyone!!!