john burdine
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does a new black beauty have 2.3 or 1.6 hoops? also, do the new bb still have the rubber gaskets under the imperial lugs?
You must crank your reso pretty tight. I still have about a half inch between my head collar, and the butt plate, on my Black Beauty.Remo SA-0314-TD snare side head.
My Supra and Black Beauty both have the newer P-33 die cast butt plates and the reso head collar on both Ambassador hazy and Evan hazy 300s were mashing up again the butt plates on both drums, and this was before the heads were tensioned up as much as I wanted them.
Just got these new heads Friday and put them on, tuned the drums up, and... well, that's how they're supposed to sound. Not sure why Ludwig has to be so thoughtless about their shell mounted hardware, but I'm pretty used to them annoying me with their myriad of drum flaws by now.
If I want to use any other reso head, I'll have to drill new holes to raise the butt plates up a cm or so.
Thanks to Karl Crafton for turning me on to these collarless heads - and I had to order them as none of the stores around me carry them. Thanks Ludwig! ┌∩┐
My Supra and Black Beauty both have the newer P-33 die cast butt plates and the reso head collar on both Ambassador hazy and Evan hazy 300s were mashing up again the butt plates on both drums, and this was before the heads were tensioned up as much as I wanted them.
You must crank your reso pretty tight. I still have about a half inch between my head collar, and the butt plate, on my Black Beauty.
Agreed. Drilling into the shell for that purpose seems sacrilegious, so I would switch to a P-32 before reaching for the drill.In the meantime, you would be much better off switching to the old P32 plate rather than drilling into your drum.
Remo SA-0314-TD snare side head.
Thanks Ludwig! ┌∩┐
The COB I got last year has 2.3's and gaskets.
I believe the 402, and 6.5 Acro I got in '09 had 2.3's as well.
I'm pretty sure the newer BB's come with 2.3mm hoops
Never played a joyful noise.
Played a OLD 60's BLack beauty in the studio. I offered the guy 3,000 for it, he wouldn't sell. You have heard a black beauty if you listened to music in the last 50 years.
Those joyful noise drums sound like they would be good. They mightb e amazing, I would have to play one.