PorkPieGuy
Platinum Member
Another thread gave me the idea for this one. Is there anything that you feel is simple and yet you struggle with it even though you've been playing a while?
For example, I've been playing drums for about 25 years now, and I still struggle with tuning at times...especially the snare. I tend to overtigthen the heads and the strainer, then I sit there and wonder why my snare sounds choked out.
[digression] The snare at my church is REALLY dialed in darn-near perfect, so I took my drum dial in there and measured the tension. The top head is set at 85, and the reso is at 73. I tuned three of my snares to the same settings, loosened the strainers, and they sound great! [/digression]
By now, I should be able to tune with my eyes shut, so to speak; however, I feel like it's the first time I've done it.
How about you? Is there something out there that you struggle with in terms of playing or maintaining your equipment that should be simple?
For example, I've been playing drums for about 25 years now, and I still struggle with tuning at times...especially the snare. I tend to overtigthen the heads and the strainer, then I sit there and wonder why my snare sounds choked out.
[digression] The snare at my church is REALLY dialed in darn-near perfect, so I took my drum dial in there and measured the tension. The top head is set at 85, and the reso is at 73. I tuned three of my snares to the same settings, loosened the strainers, and they sound great! [/digression]
By now, I should be able to tune with my eyes shut, so to speak; however, I feel like it's the first time I've done it.
How about you? Is there something out there that you struggle with in terms of playing or maintaining your equipment that should be simple?