SAINTDRUMS
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I am happy to say that I recently put a Ludwig kit on layaway at my local Mom & Pop music store. It's an 1984 natural 6 ply maple kit, but it's like a Bonham kit on steriods. Sizes are 16x26 kick, 13x14 (10 lug) tom, 18x18 floor tom, and 18x20 floor tom! Now, it's been a while since I've owned a 20" floor tom - I had a black Vistalite that had a floor tom this big, but it was a while ago. Thankfully, Evans makes coated 20" G1 & G2 tom heads, but I'll need to order them as not many stores stock that diameter.
I have a general question for the owners of big drums - what head combo seems to work for your ears? I've never owned a 26" kick, let alone one that is 16" deep. That's alot of air to move and ideally, I'd like to not have to port the resonant head. Also, if memory serves me correctly, the 20" floor is a beast to keep the overtones under control. Keep in mind, these drums will gig and be close mic'd, so some sort of dampening will be neccessary. Ideas? Suggestions? I can say that I'm going to try using the felt strips (at various widths on the kick (both batter and resonant side) to see what sounds good.
I know everyone likes pictures, but as of right now this is the only one I have until I get it home.
I'm leaning on maybe using a SKII or Powerstroke 3 or 4 on the kick batter (I am not a fan of EMADs because of the foam ring retainer that always breaks) and using coated G2's on the floors - batter and resonant (for overtone control). On the 14" tom I was thinking on a coated G2/G1 combo.
I have a general question for the owners of big drums - what head combo seems to work for your ears? I've never owned a 26" kick, let alone one that is 16" deep. That's alot of air to move and ideally, I'd like to not have to port the resonant head. Also, if memory serves me correctly, the 20" floor is a beast to keep the overtones under control. Keep in mind, these drums will gig and be close mic'd, so some sort of dampening will be neccessary. Ideas? Suggestions? I can say that I'm going to try using the felt strips (at various widths on the kick (both batter and resonant side) to see what sounds good.
I know everyone likes pictures, but as of right now this is the only one I have until I get it home.
I'm leaning on maybe using a SKII or Powerstroke 3 or 4 on the kick batter (I am not a fan of EMADs because of the foam ring retainer that always breaks) and using coated G2's on the floors - batter and resonant (for overtone control). On the 14" tom I was thinking on a coated G2/G1 combo.
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