instant snare drum changer

[dfdgdym]

where did u get your drumset and what kind is it whats the name of it'

[fileundervalued]

@dfdgdym this drumset is a Yamaha Rock Tour Custom kit, that I bought new in about 1994. The drums are birch, and the sizes are 16x22 bass, 9x12 rack, 15x13 floor. This snare drum happens to be a late 80's Yamaha Recording Custom 8x14 snare with a die cast hoop on the top, also a birch drum. Hope that answers your question.

[fileundervalued]

rock out, holy diver. make dio proud!

[guifercon]

@fileundervalued

Thanks for the tip, I will try to make one of these to see if it can helps my awful snare.

[HholyDiver42]

Wow that was amazing. I've tried tape and paper towels (I didn't have those sticky gel thingy-s) but this is pretty cool. It's like instant eq!

[jaggass]

Like you said there is no 'right drum sound' I think the ringy snare drum suits rock music. but when you put that enhancement on the snare drum. it sounded like the 80's all over again

[jaggass]

i have to admit that your toms sound good

[fileundervalued]

There is no such thing as "the right drum sound", beyond the drum sounding right for what you need on a given song. It's all personal preference anyway, and "what might be right for you, might not be right for some" (RIP Gary Coleman) Experiment, trust your ears and your gut, and play what makes you happy. But most importantly, be versatile, be open minded, and be willing to expand your ideas of what "right" is. Everything is never sometimes right. :) Now HIT IT!

[jaggass]

i cant imagine how long it took musicians years back to get the desired sound.

[fileundervalued]

Thanks man. "Horrible ringing" is a very subjective thing. All snare drums have an inherent ring in them. Size and material of drum, head selection, tuning, playing technique and quality of the drum are all factors. I love a nice ring, which you can hear in the drum before I put the thing on it. But it doesn't work for everything. It's all about experimenting until you find what works for you. If you can use this trick, you have my blessing. Rock on!

[theinfernalhess]

@jaggass well that's all preference anyways dude. And the sound you call "the right sound," is not very flattering in my opinion. I like the natural tone of a nice, well tuned, unadulterated snare drum.

[jaggass]

like you said its preference

[viktor7m]

Awesome, I was searching this for ages. This is only type of snare sound that I like.

Thenk you very much! However, could this be achieved by detuning the lugs to very low?

[fileundervalued]

thanks viktor. you can achieve similar results by detuning the tension rods to very loose. two problems with that. usually when you do that, there is NO attack left at all. secondly, it takes a long time. what if you just want that loose sound for the bridge of the song? you can't detune while you are playing, and then retune while you are playing. this is a similar effect instantly. if you have time to de and re tune, go for it. if not, make one of these! thanks for looking.

[viktor7m]

Great, thanks. Soon I shall try playing drumms for the very first time and I guess snare won't be tuned to my taste (because they are not mine), so this is great advice. I doubt that owner would be happy with detuning, but this changer will resolve problem immediately :-) However, what is contact paper? I can't find any suchterm in my language.

[fileundervalued]

contact paper is used for many things. i knew it as lining for shelves, drawers, etc. usually you can find it in home improvement stores, or stores that sell kitchen ware, etc. best of luck!

[emperor0090]

wow

what drum kit is that and witch mikes are you using ?

that sounds incredible

[WeFightBalloons]

wow ! :O

why doesnt this have more views ?!?!

thanks ;)

[fileundervalued]

when i was in about 8th grade, a guitar player friend of mine and i were trying to get my dad's 1959 ludwig drums to sound more like drums we heard on the radio. of course we had no idea what went into getting those drums sounds (studios, effects, triggering!). so we experimented with some things, and this is what came of it.