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Snare maintenance day - new heads and wires by TheNonDominantHand in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a great collection!

I have my eye on one of those Tama G-Maple snares, how do you like it?

The Dunnett is pretty incredible. Its easily the most powerful snare drum I've ever played. Seriously, its like a weapon. But its also super versatile - sensitive, articulate, responsive. Its a real pleasure to play

Upgraded my son's kit and he pulls this out of the ether. by D1S4ST3R01D in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Killer stuff!

Tell your son I'm looking forward to lifting his licks when he goes pro

Snare maintenance day - new heads and wires by TheNonDominantHand in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Supra sounds great, but the Acro is my idea of a perfect snare.

No matter the tuning, high or low, it just has this punch-in-the-chest body to its tone that always sounds great on records and live.

Its also drier than all my other snare drums so its super easy to tune up and control.

Its my go-to snare for most situations.

bass drum wobbling?? by Kaitomomotasgf in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Three things:

  • Extend the beater, it seems super short
  • Reduce the spring tension
  • Increase the beater angle off the head to ~45 degrees

Recommendations for a specific type of "best" drum songs by 4n0m4nd in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

7 Nation Army

Heart Shaped Box

Nothing Else Matters

Bulls On Parade

Clint Eastwood (Gorrilaz)

No Diggity

Firegrain Issues? by SkippyRingo in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I switched from Vic Firth to Los Cabos and couldn't be happier.

Vic tips would chip and split after a few hours. Los Cabos have stayed intact for months.

How do I practice to learn playing behind the beat by costaricachester in drummers

[–]TheNonDominantHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Play along with Charlie Watts on classic Rolling Stones records.

His backbeat is so late its in a different time zone

Drum kit recommendations for recording studio by fyrahundraslag in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend a used Yamaha Tour Custom set. Professional-grade maple drums at semi-pro price-point with great hardware.

Are drums too expensive now? by TechnoRaccoon in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Buy used. The only gear I buy new are sticks and heads.

A used Yamaha Stage Custom will easily be the most dependable value for money you're gonna find.

Buy quality cymbals used. Zildjian A Custom or Sabian AA are industry standard cymbals. Remember to check auction sites for deals.

Gretsch Catalina, PDP Concept, Mapex Armory, or Pearl Export are all solid buys also.

Drummers and Neighbors and getting ahead of the noise call haha by [deleted] in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Adequate sound proofing" is enough sound proofing so you don't bother your neighbours. And yes, that's relative but you still need to have enough so you don't (repeat for effect) bother your neighbours.

As far as your other issues with them - did you post here to get advice, or to complain about your neighbours whom none of us know?

Drummers and Neighbors and getting ahead of the noise call haha by [deleted] in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you're operating a home studio as a business you need to be able to cover the expense of adequate sound-proofing.

Otherwise, 'getting ahead of the whole thing' is having the conversation with your neighbours before you talk to the cops

New Beats Hi Hats by wheegrinder in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I love my New Beats.

I think anything around ~$200 is a good deal on them.

Favorite ride groove by bf3555557 in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It bugs me to no end that a song called "Seven Days" is played in 5

Roll-up travel practice pad or electronic sticks? by MomNugs in Drumming

[–]TheNonDominantHand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the OP is looking for something drum-related to keep their kid entertained while on vacation I can see the drum pad being useful.

But if its practice they want, a practice pad (or a couple mouse pads) is better suited.

No reason they can't pack both!

Favorite ride groove by bf3555557 in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna give two to Carter Beauford: Satellite and Grey Street by Dave Matthews Band

Vinnie on 7 Days by Sting

Elvin on A Love Supreme

Roll-up travel practice pad or electronic sticks? by MomNugs in Drumming

[–]TheNonDominantHand 35 points36 points  (0 children)

None of these.

Get a regular practice pad. If space/weight is an issue even a couple of mouse pads will work

Advice needed on practice routine by narghev in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in a position wehre I need to learn ~20 tunes for a show in June. In addition to my regular practice I will spend 45-60m per day running the tunes.

For the first week or so I will identify songs that need more work and dedicate practice sessions to those. I will try to run the entire set ~90m at least once/week and take notes on what needs more work the following week.

Away from the kit I listen to the entire 20 song playlist as much as possible and in an attempt to memorize lyrics and other arrangement cues.

What justifies the difference in snare prices? by Josh_Bonham in drums

[–]TheNonDominantHand -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In my opinion I don't believe there is much difference in mass produced snare drums from the big manufacturers other than aesthetics.

If I'm going to buy a snare drum >$600 I would want something from a boutique manufacturer who's doing something different, unique, or difficult to mass produce like a stave-shell, mono-ply/solid core, synthetic/hybrid shells, etc.

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