I have a 16" floor tom with 7 lugs. How are such drums properly tuned?
Exactly the same as real drums.
What brand is it? I've been complaining that all 14" floor toms should have 7 lugs for years. I think 16" toms should be okay with 8 lugs though.
Tune them as a seven pointed star at first.
At first? And then?
As Winston Wolf stated, once their close go in a circle until they are the same.
thanks been having slight issues with mine, stay safe sir and again thanksMy five lug Gretschs are no issue. You turn every other lug around the drum. 1, 3, 5, 2, 4. Easy peasy. I would suggest maybe less of a turn each lug, than even numbered lugged drums, but there is no magic.
Same here except mine's Earl Grey.Sorry this made me spit out my herbal tea...
Same here. My Renowns hold their tuning extraordinarily well.My Gretsch Renown 5 lug mounted toms stay in tune better than any drums I own. I think it's more about the quality of the lugs, not how many are on the drum. Yes, I'd say for a seven lug floor tom use the above star pattern. I tap around the rim and the middle of the drum each time so I can hear how it progresses. Good luck and welcome back to drumming. I took a 30 year hiatus and got back into it...glad I did.