How To Melt a Bass Drum Head Porthole

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Uploaded by on Mar 13, 2007

So, I did a bunch of research on how to cut your own porthole in a bass drum head and was surprised at how little information there was on it. A few people suggested just using a stencil and a sharp blade, a few people suggested just upping the 40 bucks and buying one, and a few people suggested melting a hole. I'm a big fan of ingenuity so i tried the melting method and it worked flawlessly. Thought I would share my findings on how to. If you have any questions, just message me.

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  • Just a question, I was curious and I would like what's the model of your kit

  • @TheSummerCoast It's a Tama Rockstar, which they don't make new any more.

  • @NeroStrike So after all these years the hole has stayed a hole? I mean, it hasn't split along the edge or anything?

  • @tomjohnoman It lasted a long time! It does lessen the structural integrity of the head, but as long as you're careful with your equipment, you shouldn't have a problem.

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  • 16 people burned theire house to the ground

  • yes...but will it blend?

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  • tbf i did this method and it works absolutely fine ahahah just watch out you dont melt anything on the metal thing you use. Also make sure you do it quite close to the edge or the head will rip :(

  • It's a lot "funner" to play with fire than sharp knifes.

  • is there a reason why you didnt just buy a ring? it will be stronger...

  • go with this method. i used a box cutter and fucked up my head. two rips.

  • "AHH, you can see my Mac-Book in the reflection! <3 That's cool"

    -Made my Day. :D

  • Did it ever tear?

  • nice idea!

  • @NeroStrike Ok, thanks men, a friend of mine has a tama rockstar, when I was looking for my first drum I was going to buy a tama rockstar, but bought a drumcraft serie 6

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