I don't mind the larger size, especially when I have just one rack tom so my set up is not so crowded.
I have two rack toms, do you think this will be an issue?
But the thing is HUGE. Won't fit in my hardcase so I take it in a soft bag. If I was gigging regularly instead of just jam sessions, that would bother me. But I'm not so it's of little consequence. That's my only complaint
I'm starting to gig soon, do you know if this will be an issue?
I have two rack toms, do you think this will be an issue?
Tomas Pridgen manages to do it with 12" & 13" Toms so you should be able to figure something out.
-Jonathan
I don't have any trouble positioning the 24" Giant beat in a 5pc config
I think that the Giant Beat has a great sound and has a decent combination of stick definition and wash & crash that works really well. .
Musical, crashable, washy and not the least bit "gongy".
LOL. how do yo position it?
to the right of the floor tom, and close enough in so that I can reach the bell with
16" sticks
It hangs over the FT a little more than usual but not a big deal
I keep it up about 6-8" off the floor tom so I can crash it
24" isn't all that bad really - 28" or 29's? Now there would be some positioning issues.
BTW - the 20" Giant beat although higher in pitch has the same wonderful ride capabilities - I use it as a crash and it absolutely shines in that role but to my surpise
it absolutely knocks it out of the park as a ride too!!
And I don't just mean it's "ok" in both those roles - plenty of cymbals can do that
but this little fella really has both covered in spades....
Yes I would classify it as a washy ride.
One time I was jamming with a drummer (he was playing my kit, I was playing guitar)
and he was more of a punk style guy that really freakin whacked stuff and whenever he went to ride my GB 24 it sounded like crash-riding....full on wash....
but when i play I hit the cymbals lightly and the drums hard...
this is the way Bonham played as well and there is a reason...
when the balance is cymbals loud/drums not so loud your drums will sound small
the balance is off
when you play drums loud and cymbals quiet - it has the opposite affect and your
drums sound bigger....Bonham and many other studio drummers have found this to be true so it is definately a good technique to get down.
That being said - if your heavy handed on the ride the Giant beat will be one solid wash unless you aim for the bell and that is the key - you want ping aim for the bell
no problem.
Ease up a bit when you hit the body and your fine.
It's all about learning to adapt to your gear - different cymbals respond differently.
When i started I had crap cymbals and I had to bash the living daylights out of them to get them sound like a cymbal should....when I got decent cymbals I was able to ease up like big time ease up and still get that explosive CRASH...
The Giant beat isn't for everyone - I definately wouldn't recommend to my friend the punk drummer because he just hits way to dang hard and doesn't yet have the control to back off - it;'s either on or off with him and dynamics aren't even in the mix.
You got to finesse the giant beat for ride duty or use it as a monster crash riding beast
which it sound absolutely killer as BTW