gretschandy
Junior Member
I don't know if this has come up before- I had a look through, but couldn't find anything- but I'm thinking with my guitar brain.
I've got a new Gretsch USA Custom on the way and was looking into skins for it. I've used Evans for years and am really happy with them, but was looking at the different weight single ply heads (G1, G12, G14) and thinking it could work well using different weights for different size drums, in the same way guitarists use heavier strings for lower pitches.
Has anyone experimented with this?
I'm getting 10", 12" and 15" toms. I figured we could get better pitch variation and maintain consistent tension across the drums! My concern is that the tone of the heads might vary, rather than just the pitch, meaning a miss-matched set up?
I'm really tempted to invest in sets of all three gauges and a drum dial, and doing some proper experiments, but that could cost a bit!
Let me know you'r experience and thoughts!
I've got a new Gretsch USA Custom on the way and was looking into skins for it. I've used Evans for years and am really happy with them, but was looking at the different weight single ply heads (G1, G12, G14) and thinking it could work well using different weights for different size drums, in the same way guitarists use heavier strings for lower pitches.
Has anyone experimented with this?
I'm getting 10", 12" and 15" toms. I figured we could get better pitch variation and maintain consistent tension across the drums! My concern is that the tone of the heads might vary, rather than just the pitch, meaning a miss-matched set up?
I'm really tempted to invest in sets of all three gauges and a drum dial, and doing some proper experiments, but that could cost a bit!
Let me know you'r experience and thoughts!