Duck Tape
Platinum Member
Hi guys,
I just picked up this pearl masters mcx in chestnut fade. It was a church kit and took a few superficial knocks and scrapes but I’ve cleaned it, replaced all the heads and it is looking pretty tidy, besides the reso head (got one on order).
I am thinking of taking it out because my stage custom isn’t cutting through quite as well since I’m on a louder gig.
Anyway I’ve put Aquarian classic clear heads as resos and Evan’s g2 coated as batter heads and I notice it has a pretty short sustain, I’d heard that in the videos I’ve watched online but I thought it was just the way they had tuned them.
I actually really like them but let’s say I wanted more sustain from them, would I have been wiser to choose clear batter heads? Or tune them a certain way?
Or maybe it’s just the die case hoops and the coated heads subduing them. Not complaining at all, just wanted some other impressions and tips about the kit.
![99F9E622-8EE4-4552-BB7D-AE5999C3E3CE.jpeg 99F9E622-8EE4-4552-BB7D-AE5999C3E3CE.jpeg](https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/data/attachments/112/112550-f00a2fdfee77d56ed763eca266c072ff.jpg)
![4520A9A5-8093-46E5-9C77-7752CA96D1E7.jpeg 4520A9A5-8093-46E5-9C77-7752CA96D1E7.jpeg](https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/data/attachments/112/112551-444432671677ed9c3874f9a84b54d32f.jpg)
I just picked up this pearl masters mcx in chestnut fade. It was a church kit and took a few superficial knocks and scrapes but I’ve cleaned it, replaced all the heads and it is looking pretty tidy, besides the reso head (got one on order).
I am thinking of taking it out because my stage custom isn’t cutting through quite as well since I’m on a louder gig.
Anyway I’ve put Aquarian classic clear heads as resos and Evan’s g2 coated as batter heads and I notice it has a pretty short sustain, I’d heard that in the videos I’ve watched online but I thought it was just the way they had tuned them.
I actually really like them but let’s say I wanted more sustain from them, would I have been wiser to choose clear batter heads? Or tune them a certain way?
Or maybe it’s just the die case hoops and the coated heads subduing them. Not complaining at all, just wanted some other impressions and tips about the kit.
![99F9E622-8EE4-4552-BB7D-AE5999C3E3CE.jpeg 99F9E622-8EE4-4552-BB7D-AE5999C3E3CE.jpeg](https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/data/attachments/112/112550-f00a2fdfee77d56ed763eca266c072ff.jpg)
![4520A9A5-8093-46E5-9C77-7752CA96D1E7.jpeg 4520A9A5-8093-46E5-9C77-7752CA96D1E7.jpeg](https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/data/attachments/112/112551-444432671677ed9c3874f9a84b54d32f.jpg)