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Dead spot in my floor tom? Last viewed: 3 hours ago

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So I was messing about with my tuning tonight, since I moved my drums sound very different and I wanted to tweak a bit from my last tune.

I noticed my 16" Floor tom (69' shell, clear interior, 3ply ringed) is dead in the very center of the head?

Sounds glorious right off center but dead middle...its just blah...

It may just be the new room has WAY better acoustics that I am now noticing it, or maybe its the tune? Could my heads by striking a sympathetic freq. between the two? I tried dropping the bottom head a we more and it was wrong sounding...not complimentary.

Heads are Coated Amby up top and Clear Amby on the bottom, I would not say the drum is choked as it rings out beautifully when struck a wee off center.

Just an odd observation, anyone else deal with this as well?

Oh and a pic of the new drum room in the new house :)

[IMG]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5194/7197122490_f153054d5f_c.jpg[/IMG]

Posted on 13 years ago
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Don't have help on the tuning except if they are new heads, give 'em a push dead center with the heel of your hand to stretch them a bit. But it sounds as if they were on there before so this is probably not the issue.

But I had to say - excellent drum room!

Posted on 13 years ago
#2
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Thanks Dan :)

There is actually another kit off to the left in that picture as well.

Heads are 2 years old, could that be the issue?

Posted on 13 years ago
#3
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I've noticed that on my set's floor tom as well but I play a set at church and it's fine. I play mine just a bit off center at home.

I agree that's an amazing drum room.

Posted on 13 years ago
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Shawn what a cool drum room!!!! Man wish I had that kind of space. Beautiful house!

Yea maybe try a different head. Hope you get it sorted.

Glenn.

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 13 years ago
#5
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thanks everyone!

This is really no big deal, more of a curious observation post.

I can just hit it off center, usually do anyways when I aim for the middle :)

The room was a HUGE selling point for the wife and I, it also has an office for my model building and a bathroom to keep the riff raff (aka guitar/bass players) downstairs.

Posted on 13 years ago
#6
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An absolutely beautiful drum room.

Tom

Posted on 13 years ago
#7
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Have you ever thought of growing a bass drum out of the wall like drumfactory did? He had twins though!! LOL...Very nice room...

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 13 years ago
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Grantro, not sure what you mean....do you have any pics of it?

I just realized how "off" the white balance in that picture is...I need make that right as the room is not that green looking. Its all very warm tones.

Posted on 13 years ago
#9
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Here is the link to the thread:

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=29858

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 13 years ago
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