why wont my drum stay in tune?

[hey]

ok so my 12" keeps going out of tune. i tune it and like 3 days later itll be out again. like way out. could this be due to a bad head? cuz the heads are kinda old.

[Mr. Grill]

Maybe bad heads, maybe weather conditions, maybe bad bearing edges.

[CombatWombat3]

have you had this problem with this drum in the past? Or is this a new occurance?

[Bonham#1!]

Is the shell warped??

Maybe a bad head, replace it, then see if it improves.

Other than that, weather perhaps, or maybe the lugs are messed.

I dunno, thats all the help I can give.

[Tillmon]

check the rim that is holding the head down. If that's bent even a tiny little bit, the drum is worthless. Check it very carefully and if you suspect it might be bad, order a new one, they're not a lot.

[maniac0796]

Sounds like a dodgy head?

Remo or evans?

[440561]

dont buy a new one yet...

take it off, give it a clean, put it back on, butrotate it a little, then re-tune.

[Josiah]

I'd say it's prob cause the head is old/worn/warped.

Prob not the drum itself of it'd be really hard to tune it at all.