DCIFanOfAllDivisions Posted May 29, 2003 Author Share Posted May 29, 2003 how would I add the extra set of snares under the top head without cutting some of the shell? could you place some there and then just crank the head down? I don't see how that'd work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Opps, I mean tape the snares on the bottom of the top head (perferably kevlar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIFanOfAllDivisions Posted June 2, 2003 Author Share Posted June 2, 2003 has anyone ever tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownMcNeal Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 If you are going to reef the tops, I think you should go with kevlar on the bottom. Mylar doesn't have the range that kevlar does and won't vibrate as much as if the top was a little looser. When you combine the reefed top with mylar on bottom, you get the really dry cavie sound. It's kind of cool because it's reefed but it has depth because of the pitch of the bottom heads. Mylar bottoms work best with lower tension on top. I personally love mylar. I would love to march them. It's such a beautiful sound when it's clean but sounds like poo when it's dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownMcNeal Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 (edited) Boston used Tenduras tuned really low. We had a joke all season that we thought they lost all their drum keys. :) Edited October 15, 2003 by CrownMcNeal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDerbyN7 Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 HAHA ... Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarnia sam Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 (edited) The key element is resonance. Find out which pitches the drums are suited to. The manufacturer has this info. Back in the day, a lot of instructors my lines competed against wanted to know how I got the sound out of my lines and I've never told anyone until now. Start with the bottom head, tune it to a pitch in the proper range. Make sure each lug matches, which means that some lugs may not be as tight as others, but only with minor differences. Tune each gut to the same note as above. Tune the top head to the same note. Tune all the other drums to that drum. The sound will carry, even at 4 inches off the drum, and it works regardless of the brand of head, or type of gut. regards, John Swartz Oaklands 77-80 Staff: Oaklands, Buccaneers, Glassmen, and others. Edited October 15, 2003 by sarnia sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chhhhrpow Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 What the Cadets do= Use a whitemax on top and a clear plastic Remo head on bottom. Crank the top and the bottom head pretty tightly. Then wrap up a napkin and tape it to the bottom head. The Cadets also only use 7 strands of snares instead of the 14 that come with the Yamaha drums. It took alot of playing around to find the right tension for the snares on the drums though. Heres a secret though- If you play clean- the judges will think the tuning sounds great!! It works every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameseuph Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Boston used Remo Tenduras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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