Gavin Harrison
DRUMMERWORLD PRO DRUMMER
Hi Warrenoids
Excellent work on the K Sweet Performance video. Break It All is a very good song, well so is the entire album. Can we expect more playthroughs anytime soon?
Thanks. A large amount of filming is being prepared ! Stay tuned.
Hi Sonorplayer
I'm having an issue with the 12x8. I have it tuned in a similar range to your 12. I found when I mounted it there was a loss of tone. Sustain shortened and the low end disappears a bit. It becomes more of an ugly clunk sound. I've spent a couple of days on the tuning. I took off the stock heads thinking that their age might be the problem. But I'm having the same issue with a new 2 ply coated head. I find when I hold it in my hand I'm getting the tone and full resonance that I'd expect...but as soon as its mounted the problem continues. Its attached to a sonor 4000 series Tom arm, which is in a clamp that's attached to a Gibraltar straight cymbal stand. A normal way to mount a rack Tom. Exactly as I did with the 12 of my last sonor birch kit. Any ideas what might be causing this?
It might help if I could see exactly how you have it mounted. I am more than familiar with the problem. The 12x8 on my old Yamaha kit had that problem really badly - and it took me years to even understand how the hardware can suck the tone and sustain out of a drum. However - all is not lost. Try mounting the tom with the shortest path to the hardware possible - so try not to have the tom arm too extended and don't have a massive long clamp. Also - it would be better if there was no 'metal to metal' contact. Failing that, mount the tom in a snare drum stand - and maybe use a suspension helper like this https://www.britishdrumco.com/britishdrumco-tomsprings
best of luck
Gavin
Excellent work on the K Sweet Performance video. Break It All is a very good song, well so is the entire album. Can we expect more playthroughs anytime soon?
Thanks. A large amount of filming is being prepared ! Stay tuned.
Hi Sonorplayer
I'm having an issue with the 12x8. I have it tuned in a similar range to your 12. I found when I mounted it there was a loss of tone. Sustain shortened and the low end disappears a bit. It becomes more of an ugly clunk sound. I've spent a couple of days on the tuning. I took off the stock heads thinking that their age might be the problem. But I'm having the same issue with a new 2 ply coated head. I find when I hold it in my hand I'm getting the tone and full resonance that I'd expect...but as soon as its mounted the problem continues. Its attached to a sonor 4000 series Tom arm, which is in a clamp that's attached to a Gibraltar straight cymbal stand. A normal way to mount a rack Tom. Exactly as I did with the 12 of my last sonor birch kit. Any ideas what might be causing this?
It might help if I could see exactly how you have it mounted. I am more than familiar with the problem. The 12x8 on my old Yamaha kit had that problem really badly - and it took me years to even understand how the hardware can suck the tone and sustain out of a drum. However - all is not lost. Try mounting the tom with the shortest path to the hardware possible - so try not to have the tom arm too extended and don't have a massive long clamp. Also - it would be better if there was no 'metal to metal' contact. Failing that, mount the tom in a snare drum stand - and maybe use a suspension helper like this https://www.britishdrumco.com/britishdrumco-tomsprings
best of luck
Gavin