Cymbal problem

[blujelly]

I recently found out my sticks are fastly declining and I think it is becuase of my 19" Crash the way it is possitioned. My sticks keep breaking about ever 2-3 weeks.....and i have also snapped Ahead stick :eek: oh well shame............................................. .........................

here are some pics of the crash.... could the crash be the problem though???
sorry if the pics are big i cba to make them smaller

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/blujelly/DSC01761.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/blujelly/DSC01760.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/blujelly/DSC01759.jpg

[abandonthetruth]

Doesnt seem to be anything wrong with it. If you snapped an ahead, .. then it's deff. not your cymbal, its your technique. Learn how to hold the stick properly, and practise more, .. dont just thrash make sure your using the sticks as instruments, not beating weapons.

[spirit]

You snapped an Ahead? There's so much wrong with that I don't know where to begin.

Your cymbal looks like it's positioned fine, though even if it wasn't, it sounds like the least of your problems.

[blujelly]

i would agree with you but tbh.......i dont think it is my tecnique (it could be) i swear it is the cymbal.....i thrash but not like......*cant think of a drummer* i dont blast the **** out of the toms and cymbals thought....

[abandonthetruth]

^^sooo true .. once you snap and ahead, ... you'll lose respect form like everyone on here.....

[blujelly]

only ahead to be honest....

[abandonthetruth]

^^They're make of metal ... its liek using baseball bats on your kit..... they're made by a company that makes baseball bats ... no one should be brekaing those....

[SkaRabbit]

do you hit your tom rims alot??

[blujelly]

nop....i have like the odd one or two hits but thats about it

[Locke]

You make children cry.

Seriously there's somthing DRASTICLY wrong with your technique.

[SkaRabbit]

i would have to say bad technique? make sure you are purchasing unwarped sticks. and maybe try a new size?

[CasB]

What if you position the crash higher?

[Zildjian]

yea are u using cheap $1 sticks??I dont know how u broke an ahead buy maybe u should use stronger sticks like Pro-Mark Jap Oak or something

[aznriceball]

^hes not playing with toothpicks. TS are you really short?

[blujelly]

5" 5

[Cocaberry]

First, you are an idiot for even using Aheads. It doesn't even matter if you have Z Customs. You shouldn't be using Aheads.

Second, your technique has got to be totally f*cked up to snap an Ahead. Post a video of you playing so we can try to tell you whats wrong so you can correct your technique.

Stop using Aheads and correct your technique before you crack a cymbal or possibly injure yourself.

[Drum Phil]

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If you snapped an ahead you need to get away from your kit ASAP and go to a teacher or at least a pro drummer and show him your technique and get it fixed.

[We_Love_Lime]

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If you snapped an ahead you need to get away from your kit ASAP and go to a teacher or at least a pro drummer and show him your technique and get it fixed.

I have a teacher, but I always seem to get my sticks chipped ( 5A's and Super Jazz Models) to the point where you can tear away little bits because they got chipped. My teacher should tell me if my grip/technique is wrong, but is this normal? People say I havn't broke a stick in ages.. and I'm not worried about breaking sticks.. just more or less my cymbals.

[Drum Phil]

Sticks break naturally.

Its when you snap an ahead that its time to be concerned.

[We_Love_Lime]

All right that's cool. Thanks..

Break and Ahead.. That's golden

[ThugsRook]

it aint your crash cymbals.

more likely canidates.....
> your hi-hat technique
> youre a rimshot whore

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