broke my snare...

[Greg2k6]

drumming away today and broke the snare...it was an old one i found downstairs in my subbasement...and it just like ripped today, the top part that you hit, THE TOP... ...so im gonna get a drum skin and was wonderin how to put it on..or should i let the guy in the store put it on for me? but i would like to know for future reference.

thanks.

sheesh...

[mamcdonald]

Are you kidding me? The plastic...is that what you call it?

[Permanent Solution]

A drummer who can't change a head? Wow.

I had to put heads on and tune my first drumset out of the box.

[drummer172]

Is this a joke?

[Banshee]

Youre a funny guy TS.

[GhostNote]

Wow, just, wow! You call it "the plastic" and you're a drummer? and you dont know how to change a drum head. My god! That is beyond belief


-GN

[Aaron]

Get Off My Internets!!

[rohbit]

Everyone has to learn sometime. Give the guy a break. This forum's here to help people, not ridicule them for not being able to do something.

I wouldn't know bud, I've never had to replace my snare head before. Take it into your local music shop. They'll prolly put it on for free, and show you how to do it. That or get your instructor to help you do it.

[Sharkey Boy]

^^123

[GhostGrooveMike]

rohbit is right, just please call it a head

[Bonham#1!]

drumming away today and broke the snare...it was an old one i found downstairs in my subbasement...and it just like ripped today, the top part that you hit, teh plastic... ...so im gonna get a drum skin and was wonderin how to put it on..or should i let the guy in the store put it on for me? but i would like to know for future reference.

thanks.

dUDE how old are you cuzz im 13 and ive been changing skins sincce i was 11

[Killjoy]

i thought people like him didnt exist :D.

[drummer_mp3]

OWWWW! MY EYES!

teh plastic!


It's mylar buddy!

[Killjoy]

^^^2shay

[Lt. Stone]

Haha you n00b what were you thinking posting a thread like this. go back to the beginners section.

[Lt. Stone]

^^^2shay


its Touche'.

[Greg2k6]

wow go **** your selves, i just started like a week ago...****in ask for help and get bashed.

[Talos]

:lol:

Man, you suck. Youre taking up space on here that a valuable member couldve used. Youre also slowing the system down so id leave right now.

The plastic, OMFG :amaze:

[Greg2k6]

bunch of dickheads here, tell you that much...**** these forums...

[mysticalyeti]

Yeah, and you're a valuable member with such glowing comments as that, right?

[Talos]

Youre still online man, you know you cant get enough of these forums.

Im addicted to MX now :(

[Talos]

Yeah, and you're a valuable member with such glowing comments as that, right?

It was a joke, the :lol: at the beginning was suppose to give it away. Obviously not, but it was a joke guys.

[BSU_53]

Jesus, He asked nicely, he's inexperienced, needs help, comes to a D&P forum to get it, and you guys bash the **** out of him? Give him a break, that's exactly why these forums are here, to help people, as far as I know this IS the beginner D&P forum, so where else is he supposed to go? <sarcasm>You guys are so cool....</sarcasm>

[gimp fest]

Quick! call it a joke and you will get forgiven! We all know you weren't joking, read the post above drummer 100.

:rolleyes:

[rohbit]

Haha you n00b what were you thinking posting a thread like this. go back to the beginners section.

He was thinking he'd get some help you elitist prick.

This forum is even more and more proof that you need to beat your kids.

[taman4life]

hey greg, just take your drum key and take off the tension rods then take the top rim part off and then remove the broken head then put the new one there, then put the rim back on and put the tension rods back in then tune it to how you want it to be tuned... sorry if you dont get what i mean its kinda hard for me to explain online but hope it helped man... and good luck with the drumming .:thumb:

[Btrutt87]

haha they shouldnt let retards on drums, they make enough noise as is.

[Byron]

you guys are the biggest jerks I've ever seen on mx, DBJ should initiate mass banning, just because someone new doesn't know what they are talking about doesn't you have the right to bash

to threadstarter,
you unscrew all the tension rods with a drumkey, then put the new head, then screw the rods back in, you probably should let your local music store guy show you how to do it

[Iscariot]

A drummer who can't change a head? Wow.

I had to put heads on and tune my first drumset out of the box.

Same here. The snare is a little more difficult than the rest of the kit though because the beater and the batter are tuned to two different octaves.

[LoneStarDrummer]

what has mx become? yeah i admit this thread is a bit rediculous but come on. sure most of here had to assemble and tune our drums out of the box on Christmas day by ourselves in front of the whole family, but that's no reason to ridicule someone.

[alexmonty12]

If you don't know how to put it on, chances are that you don't have a tuning key either, so just take the sanre down to your local music shop and ask the guy there to do it for you, probably for free. Observe, so you know how to do it next time, and buy a tuning key while you're there. They're like £3/$5.

If you haven't found the FAQ thread yet, you probably don't know what head to get. I'm a Remo guy, so I'd say coated ambassadors are the way to go :thumb:

[Iscariot]

I'm a Remo guy, so I'd say coated ambassadors are the way to go :thumb:

:drool:

[Double Bass Jim]

The only way to go :cool:

[o_zo]

(to threadstarter) Here's a link to a site which is great for learning how to tune.
http://home.earthlink.net/~prof.sound/index.html
It's good to start tuning early on to get good at it. Also, i think it's great that you're getting into drums, dont be discouraged by anyone who talks badly to you. :thumb:

EDIT: I also agree with the two above posters, Remo coated ambassadors are awesome as snare heads.

[alexmonty12]

:drool:
The only way to go :cool:unoit :cool:

[Dookiedude3005]

I'm a Remo guy, so I'd say coated ambassadors are the way to go

really? not a big fan of coated anymore, when i get the chance i'm gonna get clear emps over my beated up coated ambs only cuz i don't have enough for both resos and batters.



and as for bashing the noob i say bash away. yes, this is a place for young drummers to learn but when your ignorant enough not to post something like this in the BEGINNERS section you have a flaming coming. It's not like he's posting something on limb independence or poly rhythms so if you're gonna be apart of the forums you must
A) know your place
B) Abide by the rules and procedures(ex: putting a drum head on a kit goes in the BEGINNERS SECTION)


christ:smoke:

thats why we have a section for noobs

[440561]

haha they shouldnt let retards on drums, they make enough noise as is.
oooo thats harsh.

Anyways threadstarter: search google for drum tuning bible and read through it.
Here's a link to a site which is great for learning how to tune.
http://home.earthlink.net/~prof.sound/index.html
Thats the one!

[lateralus423]

You guys are a bunch of dickheads, go **** yourselves.

[Talos]

You guys are a bunch of dickheads, go **** yourselves.

Thats as bad as what everyone else is saying, if you felt that strongly about it then you shouldve helped.

Plus, youre telling yourself to go **** yourself, you didnt help so what gives you the right to start cursing people when youre just as bad?

[Greg2k6]

Where are the ****ing moderators? I mean, ffs, people post in the wrong section, ****, it happens, but a moderator, could at least do a ****ing favor and move it LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO. sheesh, but thanks to the cool guys who didnt bash me like the rest of these dicks...

[Talos]

The only way to go :cool:

Hes an Admin

[LostRythym]

I suggest you let the guy tune it for you first and watch how he does it. Next time when u get a new head, try it yourself. And before that , read the tuning bible (google search: tuning bible)

[Kosmos Tree]

Bring your snare to a shop and let you show them how to do it, it's always better to have it shown to you than just explained.

For a new snare head, don't get an ambassador when you're just starting out.
You need to develop an ear and gain some experience in tuning, getting an ambassador will just be frustrating if you don't have any experience with tuning. Try a Remo Cs or a similar head.

[drummer_mp3]

the rest of these dicks...

You'll see that the dicks as you call them are very helpful once you learn a few basics on how to approach them.

But seriously, now that I have had my fun playing with your self confidence I'm going to offer help. Get new heads. The best snare heads available are REMO Ambassadors. Go to your local store, ask for a coated Ambassador and a Snareside Ambassador in the size of your snare which is probably 14". If the salesperson offers anything else, call he or she a dick and tell them you want these specific heads. Then you come back to these forums and ask about the tuning bible.

[Jezen]

haha they shouldnt let retards on drums, they make enough noise as is.

The only retardation I see is the flaming. WTF has happened to this forum? Did everyone strap on a guitar? What's the bitching for?

Everyone chill the **** out.

[aznriceball]

seems like a nasty week, everyone went and took it out on this thread. supposedly this was the proverbial straw.

threadstarter, hopefully you've found your way to a music shop and bought a drum key and an amb or something. if not then, read the thread over :p

[Kosmos Tree]

Then you come back to these forums and ask about the tuning bible.

... and expect even worse flaming :lol:

On a more serious note, i really wouldn't get an ambassador batter as a tuning beginner. Those heads are unforgiving if you can't tune, i found it easier to get a decent snaresound with a Remo CS/Evans Power Dot

[sweet_nothings]

Seeing as everyone's talking about snare tuning I thought I'd just ask here (instead of clogging the forum with another thread)

My snare has like a 'ping' in it, kind of like the ping of a blown up bouncy ball. I tuned it as best I could and it's been reduced, but the only was I can get it go disappear is by putting a piece of paper on the snare (I found that out when playing a tab)

I'm also unsure of how you tune the batter and reso "an octave lower" or the same note. Doesn't the other head affect the sound? Just a little help please.

Just a little more information if it's needed: I have a tama piccolo snare with Evans power center reverse dot batter and Evans Genera Reso 300. (They just came on the snare when I bought it)

[\m/-CHeV-\m/]

lol, with such questions you go to the beginner section

/closed

[Seahawk]

its Touche'.


you queer

[rohbit]

you queer

LMFAO

[Bonham#1!]

haha they shouldnt let retards on drums, they make enough noise as is.

That made me laugh

[PDD]

Well, do you have a drum key? If so, can you turn a wrench? It's kinda simple. Just call them 'heads' next time.

[Greg2k6]

Then you come back to these forums and ask about the tuning bible.

Whatttttttt are you talking about?! I didnt ask for the tuning bible? Someone told me to look it up...

[Seafroggys]

no he meant "then you WILL..."