Ransan
Senior Member
Hello
My itch got to me and I put the die cast hoops on my Session Select (only the 12, 14, 16 came in and was 1 each not the set). Initially I wanted to do a sweeping rim and head change to all at once. I am glad I did this. My original plan was to put DCs on top and bottom toms with cs dots top and ambassadors on reso.
Disclaimer: I knew I was a little ambitious casting an already short focused shell composition, but maybe tuning these or further adjustments I.e. thinner reso heads, I can still find possible resolve.
I put the heads on and changed the rims. What’s on now is DC top with cs dots and flange on bottom with Ambassadors.
What I noticed is the 12 is choked and is much to my dismay, but the 14 and 16 sing so warm and beautifully with great initial attack?! This is where I can hear both woods speak and I love the sound.
I am at a crossroads on deciding to completely return these as I now anticipate a set would choke up the drums top and bottom; or go Copeland on the toms.
Or has anyone heard or seen kits with flanged rack toms and DC on floors to lock in the grumble of floors?
At this point it might be OCD vs my ears, cause I don’t want to remove the casts from my floor toms.
My itch got to me and I put the die cast hoops on my Session Select (only the 12, 14, 16 came in and was 1 each not the set). Initially I wanted to do a sweeping rim and head change to all at once. I am glad I did this. My original plan was to put DCs on top and bottom toms with cs dots top and ambassadors on reso.
Disclaimer: I knew I was a little ambitious casting an already short focused shell composition, but maybe tuning these or further adjustments I.e. thinner reso heads, I can still find possible resolve.
I put the heads on and changed the rims. What’s on now is DC top with cs dots and flange on bottom with Ambassadors.
What I noticed is the 12 is choked and is much to my dismay, but the 14 and 16 sing so warm and beautifully with great initial attack?! This is where I can hear both woods speak and I love the sound.
I am at a crossroads on deciding to completely return these as I now anticipate a set would choke up the drums top and bottom; or go Copeland on the toms.
Or has anyone heard or seen kits with flanged rack toms and DC on floors to lock in the grumble of floors?
At this point it might be OCD vs my ears, cause I don’t want to remove the casts from my floor toms.
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