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"Drummers Only" Bob Gatzen Tuning Tip #4 Bass Drum

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Uploaded by on Jan 24, 2007

Excerpt from Bob's best Selling DVD...
"DRUM TUNING Sound & Design...Simplified" Bass Drum Set-up

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  • Since I'm a devout Evans player, I recommend the EMAD-2-Onyx batter head combined with the EMAD-reso. Also, pick-up at least an EQ pad. Mount it inside the BD but "not touching the heads". This provides a good starting point before placing it "against the head" in an effort to shorten sustain. Please let know how it works out.

  • What style BD heads are you currently using? You might find replacing your current reso head with a Evans EC-reso "coated". I might do the trick for you.

  • at 1:40 when we loose only 1 tension rod, do we have to make all this procedure to all the tensions rods, or only one? do we need to check for even tension after this?

  • @StromboliKicks Often a single rod might not match the others in pitch. Raise (or lower) the single tension rod and try matching the remaining t-rods to that pitch. It's not unusual for the pitches to be slight off from each other due to the condition of the head and /or shell. get em as close as you can!

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  • @RA710 Neither, It's a Noble & Cooley 22"

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  • @bobgatzen i want a sound like the rev use on the city of evil album, i have both remo powerstroke bass drum heads (the bottom head is ebony and have a porthole) what tunning i need to do to have that sound, and i need a pillow or something?

  • could you demonstrate with a coated head, I want to tune my bass like yours but I prefer a coated head

  • @drumsforever101 No longer an Issue, sorry :-)

  • @bertram7074 im not bob obviously, but are the snares loosening or is the head loosening?

  • @TheMrMul try putting pillow inside.

    

  • Hi! I've got my drums in about 6 months ago, and they were tuned from the store, i don't know if that were great or something, but i saw this video. My Bass drum is tuned medium-very tight and it sounds like if u just play and a head, i can't hear the drum at all. Atm i got a small and a medium pillow in it, might help if i remove one or two?

    Also, my snare seems to be loosening itself all the time, i tighten them about 3-4 times when i play for an hour, the coating is almost gone too?

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