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CommanderRoss replied to the thread Resonant heads.Or a slightly thicker batter over a thinner reso. I do Remo CS black dot batters over a G1 reso. Tuning is awesome & resonance is off... -
I put the date with Sharpie on the bottom heads. I'll go 2 years tops with snare side heads. Tom resos I leave on a pretty long time, a...
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CommanderRoss replied to the thread Picking the right sticks.The thing is, there is no "perfect stick". I loved Regal Tip for their grip & durable nylon tips. Now you just can't find them. The...
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CommanderRoss replied to the thread Zildjian Streamlining Their Stick Catalog.....Going All In On "Hipness" As A Whole.I messed with Zildjian for a while to see if their sticks really made that much of a difference. They didn't. I liked the 3A Fatbacks...
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CommanderRoss reacted to C.M. Jones's post in the thread Zildjian Streamlining Their Stick Catalog.....Going All In On "Hipness" As A Whole with
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A Rubbermaid cymbal is an intriguing concept. If nothing else, it would be very durable and dishwasher safe. -
CommanderRoss replied to the thread Regal Tip Having Production Issues and delayed order fulfillment.I've been a fan of them since the 80's, but when they got hard to find, I moved on. Sure, I could've ordered them online, but I won't...
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CommanderRoss replied to the thread Stack ideas.I was an imgurian once. It's now a political site, so I left, but I had fun for a while. I miniaturized a Thomas Lang super stack by...
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CommanderRoss reacted to beyondbetrayal's post in the thread Has anyone heard of putting your cymbals in the oven? with Love.
Easy answer. No It's not a Playstation with a red light of death. That was the only time the oven trick worked well. Why pay...
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CommanderRoss reacted to JustJames's post in the thread Has anyone heard of putting your cymbals in the oven? with Haha.
Some peeps seem to think that burying a cymbal for a year or two will improve it. You may want to try this technique for yourself...
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CommanderRoss replied to the thread Has anyone heard of putting your cymbals in the oven?.I did this with a B8 Avanti red crash once. Had a bud with a sand blaster & he tried to get the red color off. Worked pretty well, but...
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CommanderRoss reacted to DrumEatDrum's post in the thread Has anyone heard of putting your cymbals in the oven? with Love.
^ This. .....................................
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CommanderRoss reacted to mikyok's post in the thread Has anyone heard of putting your cymbals in the oven? with Haha.
I think the general consensus is that cymbals are put into the oven before they become cymbals at a few thousand degrees. Your buddy...
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CommanderRoss reacted to Bo Eder's post in the thread Has anyone heard of putting your cymbals in the oven? with Like.
Your friend needs to be near the room where the smelting occurs when the cymbals are initially formed. If he thinks that's 200 degrees...
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CommanderRoss reacted to mike d's post in the thread Has anyone heard of putting your cymbals in the oven? with Haha.
The microwave works even better!
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CommanderRoss replied to the thread Lug count disparity.I have a couple shirts from him. One that says "Tradition" with the traditional grip hand & another that says "Maximum Thumpification"...