Heres what I do:

Go to a fabric store. Check out their felt selection.

Last week I went to this place here in Wisconsin (don't know if it is a national chain or not) called Joanne Fabrics.

I got 6 strips in various widths (wider for bigger drums and acording to how thick the head is etc.) for:

Drum roll.......................

$0.42

I am not sure about the "standard width". I would guess something like 2.5 inches or so. I got some ranging from 2.5 to almost 4 inches across.

The usually have various thicknesses of felt and you can pic colors too. Pretty sweet deal imo.

Hope that helps!

-Adam

Black might look cool behind a white head...think i,ll check it out.

When I recently refurbished my Ludwig Super Classics, (14x22). I went to a fabric store and picked up a 36x36 sheet of heavy white felt. Cut a 4" wide strip and mounted it vertically halfway between the drum edge and center of the reso head. Doing away with the crumpled up newspapers I had put in there in 1974. It was fun reading the old advertisements though!

Looks good, and I like it much better!

Joanne Fabrics is a national chain. I did the same for the last felts I needed. I think these are three inches wide, white strips of felt. I bought a roll remnant for $0.79. I think I have enough for the rest of my life and maybe another drummer besides...

Clapping Happy2

Or you could buy the Gibraltar ones.

2 strips for $7.50.

Toilet

The strip that is in my 62 slingerland is a little under two inches, and that is the original strip.