Was changing a drum head on one of my old snares and without thinking i put the logo of the drum head in line with the badge of the snare.
I then casualy picked up another snare it was the same! then another, then another and so on.
All my drums have the logo in line with the badge of the drum,ive been doing this for years without thinking!!
Im sure this is more common than i think, its that normal?
For pretty much as long as I've been changing heads, I've done this. I learned pretty quick that it makes setup in a dark area just a little bit easier if you know where the badge/mount is located on the toms.
I've always done the same thing! In my O.C.D.ish mind, the badges should always be facing the audience. Then there are the other things.....
Brian
I do that too. I always want the throw off on my right and the drum head logo needs to be at the top of the drum.
I do that too. I always want the throw off on my right and the drum head logo needs to be at the top of the drum.
Gee... I didn't know I had OCD. But it does make sense! I not only do it on the batter sides, but the reso sides as well!
And, I've got other issues, too... my tom arms have to be just so, as to which direction the wing screws are facing (which in some cases probably just adds up to easier adjustment access), but my FT legs have to be just right, too... uh oh. I hope my wife don't see this, 'cause I'd NEVER hear the end of it -- probably 'cause I give her a hard time about some of her quirks!
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Aaagh... I have OCD?!! Help2
I agonize over which way to put the logos, T screws on cymbal stands (facing right, left, etc). I'm obsessed!
As to the head logos, I normally look them up in vintage catalogs to see how they were installed at the factory. It's usually over the badge/air vent.
You know what drives me nuts? When I see the snare-side head logo directly underneath the snare wires! Eye Ball
Oh yeah... +1 on what billnvick said above!
Hey, here's what REALLY gets me... when I'm refurbing a snare drum and the reso head is NOT in need of replacing BUT they've put the logo directly under the snares and it's left marks on the head that won't clean off when I put it on correctly (IMO).
In those cases, I USUALLY go ahead and put a new head on anyway!!
Gee... I didn't know I had OCD. But it does make sense! I not only do it on the batter sides, but the reso sides as well!And, I've got other issues, too... my tom arms have to be just so, as to which direction the wing screws are facing (which in some cases probably just adds up to easier adjustment access), but my FT legs have to be just right, too... uh oh. I hope my wife don't see this, 'cause I'd NEVER hear the end of it -- probably 'cause I give her a hard time about some of her quirks!:)
Good Lord, billnvick! I even have a notebook in which I write such things as height of FT legs from floor to drum, height bass drum should be elevated from floor, distance of cymbal stands from rest of kit, etc. I do the same thing with wing screws too! No wonder it takes me so long to set up!
Good Lord, billnvick! I even have a notebook in which I write such things as height of FT legs from floor to drum, height bass drum should be elevated from floor, distance of cymbal stands from rest of kit, etc. I do the same thing with wing screws too! No wonder it takes me so long to set up!
Yeah, it seems like we've discussed this before, haven't we?
Back in my (serious) playing days (mid 70s), the band I was in almost made it to the big time. When we were sitting in this agent's office, he started telling me that I'd probably want to hire a roady to set up my drums! Well, it's one of those "could-of would-of" stories of course, but my thought at the time was I'd NEVER be able to trust someone else to set up MY drums, and if that ever happened I was already feeling sorry for whoever that may have been!! :)
Gee... I didn't know I had OCD. But it does make sense! I not only do it on the batter sides, but the reso sides as well!And, I've got other issues, too... my tom arms have to be just so, as to which direction the wing screws are facing (which in some cases probably just adds up to easier adjustment access), but my FT legs have to be just right, too... uh oh. I hope my wife don't see this, 'cause I'd NEVER hear the end of it -- probably 'cause I give her a hard time about some of her quirks!:)
Don't get me started on the OCD things I do. I have to have my sticks a certain way and in a certain pocket. The tom legs have to be in the right spot and angle. The cymbal heights a certain way. Which drum gets put up first and even how I stack my cases.
My wife understands my quirks when I told her about how being a shot putter in college I had to put my shoes on a certain way, chalk up a certain way, walk a certain pattern, etc.
I don't think it's weird because you know if it's not right, you won't play right.
