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Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | >> (show all) jesuslovesyou Tiger Talk Pro Reged: May 25 2005 Posts: 208 Loc: Arizona Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13666 - Fri Feb 10 2006 08:14 AM (210.18.130.249) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I see tape many times on the edge of the head. I think I know why tape is applied to the drumhead but I want to confirm with you experienced folks. Thanks, Post Extras:       PJDrummer Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Feb 13 2003 Posts: 65 Loc: ohio Re: Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13667 - Fri Feb 10 2006 08:46 AM (71.124.34.15) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Dampening Post Extras:       Cody Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Nov 15 2003 Posts: 276 Loc: Wisconsin Re: Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13668 - Fri Feb 10 2006 11:13 AM (67.37.50.118) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Yeah I dont like it at all, but yeah its for dampening Post Extras:       Popeye Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Mar 18 2002 Posts: 1305 Loc: California Re: Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13669 - Fri Feb 10 2006 01:51 PM (68.7.27.174) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I think it's there for an emergency situation... like maybe when the bassist gets a little "froggy" and won't shut up:o) IMO. Post Extras:       LambChops Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Aug 28 2005 Posts: 1548 Loc: CA Re: Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13670 - Fri Feb 10 2006 05:35 PM (69.231.209.134) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Or the guitar player wont shut up either,lol. Post Extras:       roger strange Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Dec 09 2003 Posts: 1621 Loc: Nova Scotia Canada Re: Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13671 - Thu Feb 16 2006 03:59 PM (24.222.76.139) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   God only knows why cats still use tape. The damn stuff not only messes up the heads with the glue, especially gaffer's tape but it deadens the part it lays on so in fact you end up playing on a head that is smaller accoustically than it's true size. It stops over tones and ringing but the sound gets smaller and either you hit harder or the mics have to be turned up to save your tendons. I use a little product called moongel. They are little tabs that adhere to the head, stop the overtones and leave the head vibrating fully through its whole size. However, with all the heads out there today tape should not have to be used. It can also be called in most cases, not knowing how to tune the drums for the gig and rooms you are playing in. It's also why I carry a non powered board for my drum mics and do my own mix and send the signal to the soundman who just E.Qs the over all sound of the kit. Post Extras:       Flam Master Flash Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Nov 17 2005 Posts: 325 Loc: France Re: Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13672 - Fri Feb 17 2006 02:58 AM (86.197.158.239) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Almost all the kits at my school have a piece of folded toilet paper that is taped down to the drum heads. Real classy look of pink toilet paper strapped down with silver duct tape. Maybe drum manufacturers could just start stretching tape across the batter side and sell small patches of drum heads that you could glue in the middle to get a 'real' drum head feel. Post Extras:       Frank Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Aug 05 2002 Posts: 1062 Loc: md. Re: Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13673 - Fri Feb 17 2006 04:03 AM (68.70.120.94) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I personaly like to put toilet paper on all my heads. That way, if I play like sh#* I will have something to clean it up with. Post Extras:       Flam Master Flash Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Nov 17 2005 Posts: 325 Loc: France Re: Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13674 - Fri Feb 17 2006 04:39 AM (86.197.158.239) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Nice one! WWWWWIIIIIIIPPPPPPEEEEEEE OOOOOOUUUUUUTTTTTT! Post Extras:       roger strange Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Dec 09 2003 Posts: 1621 Loc: Nova Scotia Canada Re: Why do people put tape on their drum heads?       #13675 - Sat Feb 18 2006 09:21 PM (24.222.76.170) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Most of the young players I am involved with in teaching who are in school progams carry a container of moongel with them and rip off the tape and **** when they play on the school kits. What I used to do before the advent of those specialized Remo and Evans heads with the extra ring built onto the under side of the head, was to take older heads, cut out the body of the head to about 2 inches from the hoop and then take a very sharp blade and cut out the remaining part of the head flush with the hoop which gave me in effect,a zero type ring, but with the curve over the bearing edge left. I would then fit that on the underside of the new drum head and mount the head on the drum and get no overtones and a clean controlled sound. Of course now they make heads with all that built in. Totally negated any use of stupid tape or T.P. or paper serviettes taped to the head. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | >> (show all)

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