Hey Ramon, good to hear from you! I actually put out a few videos like that in the past and they seemed to confuse more than help. maybe a little to advanced for most? so, I gave up on that effort.
Hey Klauth, Happy New Years, hope all is well. Is it cool if I run a couple things by you? I'm at the point where I've been trying to collect a little bit of an arsenal of drum's just for the studio, and to use when I'm working with band's, and just wondering if I could get your opinion/outlook on a couple things? I know what your outlook is on Vintage stuff, and after a few years of getting some vintage stuff, and continually having issues, I'm kind of at the same spot of just wanting to buy new, unless I can really really have the chance to inspect, and try something before I commit. I basically got three snares, and so far 2/3 which were snares I've particularly always wanted, and thought would be great snares to have if I could only have a handful of drums have ended up having issues in a sense. First was a 1972 Supra 5x14 that's actually had some history, and been on some big albums, then a vintage 6.5x14 Pearl Free floater. The third is an old first generation Bronze Pearl Sensitone 5.5x14 I believe, with tube lugs, a single flange hoop, but has those rimshot metal pad things all around it. Basically the Sensitone I'm just waiting to get here, and I have a month to take it back if it has issues, the Freefloater I actually traded a full Yamaha Stage Custom kit for, and the dude actually lied to me, and as soon as I got the drum upstairs I realized it had a homemade piece of welded aluminum, thats all warped, and the tube lugs were home machined, and sit all weird for a bunch of them, and throws off the tension/tuning hah. He acted all in a rush, take notes people, don't let a dude throw something at you, and say okay I gotta go, hurry up, so you can't inspect it. I called him literally 5 min after he left, asking for my kit back, and to come get his drum, but he just said he already dropped it off somewhere, and said he can't come back, then just blocked me everywhere hah. Anyway, the frame is all good, aside from needing lugs, and a shell somewhere hah. It has potential, and at this point I could do something unique for a shell, if anyone has any suggestions?? Anyway, here's my main question. It's on the topic of the 1972 Supra. Basically, I got a 1972 Supraphonic 5x14, but it ended up that it's just ever so slightly out of round, and just enough to where tuning is pretty hard, and though I can get the batter pretty even in pitch, it has the symptoms of like, you know how as you tighten a few of the lugs, the others will keep slipping, but way more than normal, and the biggest symptom is lets say i have the batter in tune at each lug pretty much, even though it's so called in tune, half the lugs will be super tight, and the other half feel like they are a quarter turn away from slipping out, and having no tension on them. I wasn't sure if it was the hoops to blame at first, but after trying quite a number of hoops, and actually measuring the drum (outside edge to outside edge lug to lug) I notice that on half the drum it's off. Like at one side to the other (4 lugs), ill get pretty much an even 14", and the other side is like 14" and a bit across(2 lugs), and the other two lugs are even a bit more. What I'm wondering is, is it even a possibility to somewhat fix an aluminum drum like this, and at least somewhat get it back in round, or better in round? I know I've seen people out there sort of re roll out, or flex brass shells, but I know a drum like this can't really be manipulated so easily, but are there people out there who could do something possibly with certain equipment, or am I basically screwed in terms of the shell? It just sucks, because it's actually in amazing condition otherwise, and has some neat history. Secondly, are there any things that could help with, or that you'd recommend for overall tuning ease/stability? I was going to get new hoops, and throw off, and clean/redo the springs in the lugs, and get those lug washers you always use, but in terms of like type of hoops, heads, snare wires(more/less strands) etc, do you have any recommendations? Thanks Klaus, and sorry if this is a lot of words. I just thought it'd be fun to tell a bit of my experience with buying vintage snares, and the fun it's brought me so far lol.
Hi James, Thanks for sharing. this is exactly why I don't get into vintage drums so, If it were me, I'd sell it. even at a loss and move on to something that is up to spec. Unless you're into fixer up projects? sounds to me like it could be fixed but, paying the proper person to fix it would cost more than a new drum so, unless you're in love with it...dump it and move on. as time IS money in the world of business.
Thanks for the vid, Klauth!
Love the PanterA shirt. Just scored a ddrum Vinnie Paul snare. Dragon wrap.
Hey Vernon! nice score on the dragon wrap...Thats a keeper! 👍
Appreciate the videos. Thanks! Ever thought about sharing information on your cymbal collection?
Hey Derek, I tried that a few times and no one really responded.
Now I got a Neve 1073 and an API vision but you really should do a series on mics and snares and the different EQ’s you use for different situations
Hey Ramon, good to hear from you! I actually put out a few videos like that in the past and they seemed to confuse more than help. maybe a little to advanced for most? so, I gave up on that effort.
Hey Klauth, Happy New Years, hope all is well. Is it cool if I run a couple things by you?
I'm at the point where I've been trying to collect a little bit of an arsenal of drum's just for the studio, and to use when I'm working with band's, and just wondering if I could get your opinion/outlook on a couple things?
I know what your outlook is on Vintage stuff, and after a few years of getting some vintage stuff, and continually having issues, I'm kind of at the same spot of just wanting to buy new, unless I can really really have the chance to inspect, and try something before I commit. I basically got three snares, and so far 2/3 which were snares I've particularly always wanted, and thought would be great snares to have if I could only have a handful of drums have ended up having issues in a sense. First was a 1972 Supra 5x14 that's actually had some history, and been on some big albums, then a vintage 6.5x14 Pearl Free floater. The third is an old first generation Bronze Pearl Sensitone 5.5x14 I believe, with tube lugs, a single flange hoop, but has those rimshot metal pad things all around it. Basically the Sensitone I'm just waiting to get here, and I have a month to take it back if it has issues, the Freefloater I actually traded a full Yamaha Stage Custom kit for, and the dude actually lied to me, and as soon as I got the drum upstairs I realized it had a homemade piece of welded aluminum, thats all warped, and the tube lugs were home machined, and sit all weird for a bunch of them, and throws off the tension/tuning hah. He acted all in a rush, take notes people, don't let a dude throw something at you, and say okay I gotta go, hurry up, so you can't inspect it. I called him literally 5 min after he left, asking for my kit back, and to come get his drum, but he just said he already dropped it off somewhere, and said he can't come back, then just blocked me everywhere hah. Anyway, the frame is all good, aside from needing lugs, and a shell somewhere hah. It has potential, and at this point I could do something unique for a shell, if anyone has any suggestions??
Anyway, here's my main question. It's on the topic of the 1972 Supra.
Basically, I got a 1972 Supraphonic 5x14, but it ended up that it's just ever so slightly out of round, and just enough to where tuning is pretty hard, and though I can get the batter pretty even in pitch, it has the symptoms of like, you know how as you tighten a few of the lugs, the others will keep slipping, but way more than normal, and the biggest symptom is lets say i have the batter in tune at each lug pretty much, even though it's so called in tune, half the lugs will be super tight, and the other half feel like they are a quarter turn away from slipping out, and having no tension on them. I wasn't sure if it was the hoops to blame at first, but after trying quite a number of hoops, and actually measuring the drum (outside edge to outside edge lug to lug) I notice that on half the drum it's off. Like at one side to the other (4 lugs), ill get pretty much an even 14", and the other side is like 14" and a bit across(2 lugs), and the other two lugs are even a bit more.
What I'm wondering is, is it even a possibility to somewhat fix an aluminum drum like this, and at least somewhat get it back in round, or better in round? I know I've seen people out there sort of re roll out, or flex brass shells, but I know a drum like this can't really be manipulated so easily, but are there people out there who could do something possibly with certain equipment, or am I basically screwed in terms of the shell? It just sucks, because it's actually in amazing condition otherwise, and has some neat history. Secondly, are there any things that could help with, or that you'd recommend for overall tuning ease/stability? I was going to get new hoops, and throw off, and clean/redo the springs in the lugs, and get those lug washers you always use, but in terms of like type of hoops, heads, snare wires(more/less strands) etc, do you have any recommendations?
Thanks Klaus, and sorry if this is a lot of words. I just thought it'd be fun to tell a bit of my experience with buying vintage snares, and the fun it's brought me so far lol.
Hi James, Thanks for sharing. this is exactly why I don't get into vintage drums so, If it were me, I'd sell it. even at a loss and move on to something that is up to spec.
Unless you're into fixer up projects? sounds to me like it could be fixed but, paying the proper person to fix it would cost more than a new drum so, unless you're in love with it...dump it and move on. as time IS money in the world of business.