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Pages: 1 johnhavart Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Nov 14 2005 Posts: 52 Loc: Quebec Sleishman Pros and cons       #47383 - Wed Jun 01 2011 12:23 AM (85.68.189.22) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Hello I plan to buy a free floating kilt : as Tama omnitune kit is too expensive for me and like the free floating concept of Sleishman so If you own a Sleishman, I would appreciate if you could tell me your opinion on these drums Thanks Post Extras:       Stuart Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Jun 22 2004 Posts: 838 Loc: Australia Re: Sleishman Pros and cons [Re: johnhavart]       #47388 - Tue Jun 07 2011 04:35 PM (203.111.83.85) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   They are great drums, particulary their custom drums (the Jarrah/Maple combination is killer). The Omega line is a standard Maple shell (Keller I think)and doesn't deliver at quite the same standard (but cheaper). I do think they "sing" better than a non free floating drum. The downside, for me, has always been they were just butt ugly. Custom gets you anything you want though. The other downside with this and the omni tune is the batter head and resonant head are at the same tension. This limits (or simplifies) your tuning options. Just re-reading you post, you were planning on buying a free floating KILT! Now that's a whole different ball game! Cheers -------------------- Once again, I find myself at the beginning Post Extras:       Frank Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Aug 05 2002 Posts: 1062 Loc: md. Re: Sleishman Pros and cons [Re: Stuart]       #47411 - Mon Jun 27 2011 01:07 AM (70.16.166.25) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Stuart, the Omni tune heads are individually tuned, top and bottom. They are not the same tension, unless you tune them that way. -------------------- Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse Post Extras:       Frank Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Aug 05 2002 Posts: 1062 Loc: md. Re: Sleishman Pros and cons [Re: Frank]       #47412 - Mon Jun 27 2011 01:23 AM (70.16.166.25) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   On top of the Omni Tune there are 2 different sized lugs.One small and one large. On the bottom there is one large sized lug. From the top, if you want to tune only the top, you turn the large lug. This has no effect on the bottom head. You CAN tune the bottom head from the top by turning the small lug on the top. This has no effect on the top head. I don't ever tune the bottom from the top side because you don't know what lug to turn if you don't turn the drum over to tap the head to see what one is out of tune. When I find the culprit, I just turn the lug right then and there on the bottom. -------------------- Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse Post Extras:       Frank Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Aug 05 2002 Posts: 1062 Loc: md. Re: Sleishman Pros and cons [Re: Frank]       #47413 - Mon Jun 27 2011 01:24 AM (70.16.166.25) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Sounds confusing, but it's easy. -------------------- Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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