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LedZep22
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« on: August 28, 2005, 05:16 PM » |
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I have a normal 22 bass. I recently found this 26x10 marching bass drum and i wanted to know if anyone has tried something this thin and if it is worth putting new heads on. What would sound better. what does the thinness account for?
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2005, 05:30 PM » |
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The thinness of the drum is so that the drummer, when carrying such a drum, can easily reach around either side to play it.
I haven't played such a drum, but I would not hesitate in putting at least some regular medium weight heads on it. If you don't like it, it could possibly be sold at a nice return (with all else being well with the drum).
Personally, I'd jump upon it and make a nice period-type two-piece outfit with it. YMMV.
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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2005, 06:27 PM » |
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It'll be a really quick really boomy sound not so much depth but realy big sounding, really fast reaction. Be cool for recording i'm thinking about buying one to do the Stanton Moore thing where you have your main bass drum then run a double pedal to as econd bass drum possitioned on right side of your floor toms and have ar emote bass drum. Check out the stanton moore video on drummerworld hes doig it.
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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2005, 06:41 PM » |
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Not to sound like a jerk or anything but it might be good to refer to the length of a bass drum as the "depth" because the thinness of the wood of a bass drum shell is another important aspect of the sound. For example many drum companies advertise that they have thin bass drum shells it might confuse some people, just an idea.
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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2005, 07:09 PM » |
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It will project well-will most likely not sound as full as say a 26x14. Keep in mind that as a marching bass-it has to inherantly be capable of filling a large area-like the outdoors in an arena or football stadium. Although I have never owned a 26x10, I have various drummer friends that do and they sound great. One drummer has a 28x10 with Remo emperors and it sounds most definately cool-
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« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2005, 09:37 AM » |
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the real question is how would he properly "mount" that?
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« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2005, 03:19 PM » |
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If you really liked the sound of it set up with a pedal you could bring it down to a custom drum shop and have them drill in some holes and attach bass drum spurs. For heads, I bet a coated ambassador on the batter and resonant would sound pretty awesome.
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« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2005, 05:42 PM » |
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I've got a 24"X10" kick that I cut down from an 18" deep shell. It sounds much like Pirate Pig says. Quick and boomy. I love it. I've been using it like Stanton Moore does as well, like an auxilliary drum.
I bought some gibraltar spurs from my local shop and mounted them to the shell, it works great! You'll dig it LedZep 22.
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« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2005, 06:16 PM » |
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Here's another idea:
Billy Ward uses the following setup(from the DW site):
"16x20 Collector's Bass drum and 8x28 Woofer"
The idea being that the smaller kick is responsible for the main note and the 28" 'woofer' resonates and fills out the sound. The woofer drum is placed right in front of the smaller diameter 20" kick. Billy's setup includes miking for both drums but I believe it is effective in an unmiked acoustic situation. You can see him demonstrate this on either the Modern Drummer Festival 2000 DVD and/or Billy's excellent instructional DVD, 'Big Time.'
It's a very cool and musical effect.
Since you have a second bass drum, it would be cool to see if you could accomplish a similar effect even though your dimensions are slightly different.
(My .02, YMMV, etc)
Jim
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« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2005, 07:01 PM » |
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I'd stay away from the thing. To me they either sound too boomy or too dry. But hey man, they would be cool for acoustic situations; jazz, dixieland, New Orleans type stuff (my opinion).
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« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2005, 12:50 AM » |
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thank you everyone, its good to hear from experts.
i tried it and i think it is not full enough for me. i got legs on it and new heads. it does sound good and it is booming but not the sound im looking for right now.
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