Expanding Stick Control for the Drumset
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Start a drum company? Nah. It'd be simpler and easier just to take all of the money out of my savings account, pile the cash in my driveway, and set it on fire. Same results, without the stress and aggravation.
Nice quote. And you're probably right.
16, actually. My Brobdingnagian snare drum.
They have a good overall sound - somewhere between 24-strand snares and 42-stranders, given how wide the spacing is. The adjustable center section of strands is a nice touch, and it does allow for some fine-tuning of the snare response, but by itself it's not the reason to buy a set. I'd use them even if the center section didn't have its own fine adjustment screw.
Ah yes, my mistake. I should have searched out the thread...
I'll let you know how close you are in that description sometime in the next year or so...They say the best way to make a million dollars in the drum biz is to start with 2.
Also what kinda sound difference do you get between a stave shell like that and a segemented shell such as a Global shell.
The important question is. How does she sound ? Say, compared to a 6.5 x 14 mapel.
Sorry, didn't mean to come off as persnickity about the sizes. I think I'm just jazzed this week that I finally found an old snare stand on eBay that will handle my 16" drums with room to spare. No more balancing acts!!
The thing is, judging from your other posts, you've done something I haven't: you've come up with something unique, something to set yourself apart from other drum builders. If I could do that - be it a different design, certain shell type, or simply build quality - I might think otherwise about my situation.
"The last snare drum I'm going to build"
I like the low tuning the best!
What about Cherry, Walnut, Cocobola, Purpleheart ?
I'm still trying to get hold of Matt for my next shell. Any suggestions ? I'm going to have to look at Ash now. What about Cherry, Walnut, Cocobola, Purpleheart ? And yes it's going to be 6x14 and for low volume for my gospel group.
I also wanted to add. You said you was having some problems recording your drum and getting a good sound. Check out Drumsmith.com. I've seen you on there before. A guy just posted yesterday I think some stuff he recorded with one of those Zoom H2's.
I've never played a cocobolo snare drum, although I've heard that drums made of that wood sound fantastic, and it's one of the prettiest species of wood I've ever seen. If you're going to go with Matt, however, keep in mind that (IIRC) he has stopped using cocobolo, since it's on the endangered wood species lists, and he only uses woods that he can obtain from environmentally-friendly sources.
(I always wanted to try a mesquite shell. I don't know what its sonic properties would be like, but my workbench area would've smelled great while I was working on it!)
Thanks, guys. As to the "last snare drum," that's basically true, believe it or not. I don't build to sell (maybe if someone had bought that tiger maple snare I've posted here a few times, I'd think differently), and I'm having a heck of a time coming up with new twists on snare drums to try and justify adding another one to my collection.
James,Do you still have this Tiger maple snare? Where can I view it?
Just checking to see if you have ever heard any drums made out of osage orange.
6x14 Global Drum Company tiger maple segment shell:
Years ago my grandpa asked if anyone made drums from that same wood. We used it for corner post in the fences and it last forever when placed in the ground. Around here it goes by one of three names, Osage Orange, Bois De Arc, and Horse Apple. It is a very elastic wood. Now you got me to wondering all over again.
James I had been trying to get hold of Matt at Global and was having some trouble. Last week he finally sent me an Email and said he was having some very bad back problems and had not been able to work lately.
Have you ever heard of Osage orange or Bodock. It is called by both names. I have several calls made out of this wood also. The other night I saw Vaughncraft had some Osage shells on there site. They even had a set of shells for a bop set. Osage is a softer wood than Cocobola, but harder than Mapel I believe.
Now you done mentioned it a couple times. I know i'm going to end up having to get me one of them Global Monkeypod Shells in a 6x14.
That snare drum is gorgeous. I sent you a PM.