Ludwig Bonham Bass Drum 26 inch - Tuning/Set Up Test

[bleep1986]

@fusionfreakdrummer You don't have to play intensely complex music for it to sound good, Bonham had a unique style and a perfect feel for rock and roll. You don't get it, that's fine.

[jodgey4]

Sorry you have to deal with all these kids trying to tell 'you' how to tune 'your' kit in 'your' experiment.

[Fusionfreakdrummer]

this whole bonham craze is fuking stupid...

[bcbcbcbcdc]

@Fusionfreakdrummer why do you think that?

[Fusionfreakdrummer]

@bcbcbcbcdc I feel, one should admire many approach's, but never stay simple and stagnated. push the limit's of the creative mind and allow your body as a drummer to react and evolve the instrument.....

[yankeeredneck2]

Seriously...... There is no tuning to this.... Wide open is easy to accomplish.... That is not the Bonham sound....



[charlessavarese]

A felt strip on both heads would kill just the right amount of overtone. Even Bonham used a little dampening.

[Fusionfreakdrummer]

@charlessavarese lol who care's! a kid untrained who liked wierd shit means people should play that way lol?

[drummar77]

You have a lot to learn about tuning one of these big 26" kicks, kid. Check out 'GrooveDrummin' on YouTube for proper tuning on one of these babies. If you're going for the Bonham sound, I would highly recommend checking out GrooveDrummin's DVD available for sale. For about 12$ you will learn how to tune the whole kit properly... pay attention!!

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@drummar77 There's more than one way to tune a 26". Dan Zalac (GrooveDrummin) goes for a more focused tone like John Bonham did, but this guy clearly says that he is looking for a more open tone. I personally loved the sound of the drum ih this video.

[pakiw2]

Needs pillow inside bassdrum.



[ItalianAvalanche]

@pakiw2 nah he's goin for that huge boom.

[pakiw2]

@ItalianAvalanche If only it's like that )

[DrTijn]

WOW

very very nice sound, though i don't like big bassdrums very much, more of a 18" player

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@xAxnikxlinxAx You are clearly uneducated.

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

I think that this drum might just have a little too much resonance. Don't get me wrong, I love the sound, but I feel that the pitch bend kills it.  Maybe just try to get the resonant head a little bit more in tune with itself and you will be surprised by the sound

[Trekker1801]

Pure sex. I love the boomy bass drums & that fits the bill. It's why Bonzos drums always sounded so "big".

Good job.

[AphoticAgony]

perfect for big band and psychedelic music. i approve!

[65Magnifico]

Love the sound! But soundguys hate it. And you know what to say to these soundguys, "I pay you so you do what I tell you to do!!" These fnkn soundguys are the main reasons why drummers & bands sound so alike these days, time to stand up to them & tell them to fuck off!!

[JaySFaires]

@xAxnikxlinxAx that's exactly how I tune mine. batter is really low and resonant is really high It sounds great that way.

[turnstylezdrumming]

that sound toooo sexy! holy shit!

[Rockinnsk8inallday]

I can tell that it sounds like sex in person. It's probably the compression on the camera mic.

[phillipislbj]

who could dislike this video?! that's such a classic sound. the 26" kicks have such a wide tonal spectrum unlike smaller kicks. it's beautiful and very musical.

[yettibrad]

@xAxnikxlinxAx I do the opposite on my maple and Vistalite Bonham kits - I tuned the batter head up and the front head fairly loose. Gives me the punch I like with no boominess.

[SonorSonicFan]

Awesome bass drum sound!

[Beerpaw2487]

LOVE IT

[joaoa13portugal]

sooo much ressonance....my ears hurt

[Tracebebo]

can you do a cover of Slow Nerve Action? those drums have a big drum sound. like this here

[jbonham78]

@xAxnikxlinxAx Many ways of tuning a bass drum, mr. It all boils down to what your own preferences are. Its like me telling you how to drive your car. It just aint none of my business.

[ConcretePie]

nice wook :D

[shastabeat]

that bass drum sounds amazing without the felt strips. in nearly every drum recording the bass drum doesn't match up at all with the toms when it comes to sustain, nor does it sound like a drum at all, rather than just... some sort of bass-effect. i do not know who declared this to be a cool thing to teach at producer high school.

anyways, that one's alive.

[check6ii]

Id tune it up higher. Also, the recording isnt all that great so it sounds funky

[DrummingBonham]

Did you tighten the top it sounds nothing like Bonham's... if thats what you were trying to do..

[MarkusGronroos]

and finally I subscribed :D

[drumnut2345]

Sounds good, but it sounded better with the felt strips.

[MarkusGronroos]

are you using a felt strip on the bd? btw cool video!

[dcaban2]

are you putting this on ebay again? D.

[sgtpepper1138]

Sounds amazing. What year ludwig is that?