I recently scored a used set of ludwig classic maples; they are about six months old and they are gorgeous. The only problem is that they sound like I am hitting a basketball when I hit them hard.
The floor toms have one air hole while the rack toms have two. The shells are very thin - thinner than I have ever had. They sound great when I hit them softly, but again, like a basketball when hit hard (If you take a stick and hit a basketball - there is a ringing sound).
Right now they have coated Evans G2s on top and G1s on bottom. (I have experimented with various tunings, ex. really loose, really tight, medium, etc)
Has anyone ever experienced this? Any solutions? I was thinking of adding an air hole to the floor toms - Anyone think this is a good idea?
Thanks!!
Ron
The floor toms have one air hole while the rack toms have two. The shells are very thin - thinner than I have ever had. They sound great when I hit them softly, but again, like a basketball when hit hard (If you take a stick and hit a basketball - there is a ringing sound).
Right now they have coated Evans G2s on top and G1s on bottom. (I have experimented with various tunings, ex. really loose, really tight, medium, etc)
Has anyone ever experienced this? Any solutions? I was thinking of adding an air hole to the floor toms - Anyone think this is a good idea?
Thanks!!
Ron