aboylikedave
Senior Member
Hi guys
I've got a Yamaha Stage Custom which is great, but I just can't get a decent sound out of the kick drum.
I've heard that the bass drum is the weakest thing with these kits - is this true? Or is it the size and 20x16 kicks unlikely to get a really good sound?
I'm no expert but tuning high or low on either batter or reso or or both or changing heads seems to make little difference, it's just a rather thin, slappy sound. Currently a PS3 batter with Aquarian Superkick Reso, small port hole (4 inches)
One thing I would say it I've played two others at our rehearsal studio and can't say I've been blown away with either (these are 22s) but then I've not got a great deal of experience playing different kits full stop.
Any ideas? If it's the kit then any suggestion for the next level up (can't afford to go much higher). BTW I play a whole range from funk to ...to coin a 70s term...new wave.
Thanks
I've got a Yamaha Stage Custom which is great, but I just can't get a decent sound out of the kick drum.
I've heard that the bass drum is the weakest thing with these kits - is this true? Or is it the size and 20x16 kicks unlikely to get a really good sound?
I'm no expert but tuning high or low on either batter or reso or or both or changing heads seems to make little difference, it's just a rather thin, slappy sound. Currently a PS3 batter with Aquarian Superkick Reso, small port hole (4 inches)
One thing I would say it I've played two others at our rehearsal studio and can't say I've been blown away with either (these are 22s) but then I've not got a great deal of experience playing different kits full stop.
Any ideas? If it's the kit then any suggestion for the next level up (can't afford to go much higher). BTW I play a whole range from funk to ...to coin a 70s term...new wave.
Thanks