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DemonicRubberDucky
12-06-2008, 05:28 PM
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As of late, I've been using my 8" tom primarily as an effect-tom. What i like to do is crank it really high, so it gives off a timbale/rototom/octoban-type sound.

My head setup on it is an Evans G1 Clear for batter, Evans Clear Resonant for reso. I enjoyed the setup, but I thought that since the reso head isn't exactly
the most resonant (Ironic) head out there, I began to think what i could use instead; but then I thought, "eh, screw it, this is an effect tom anyway, let's just take the reso head off..."

And wowie, it sounded cool. It's like... the term that i'd use to describe it is "Rototom of death." It does indeed sound very roto-ish, but it packs a big impact. And so, after playing around with that, I went into the inside of the drum and unscrewed the bottom bindings; the drum got a little bit more bright and ringy.

Comments/suggestions for diy projects and things like that?

ant_182
12-06-2008, 05:40 PM
just get rid of everythn except te shell and top heead/ lugs etc

Jezen
12-06-2008, 05:46 PM
Bindings? :confused:

But umm... You have an 8" concert tom. That's all well and cool, but I always found concert toms a bit too dry for my liking.

DemonicRubberDucky
12-06-2008, 08:35 PM
I was thinking abut undoing the wrap, but it would be a shame multilating such a nice drum; Pearl Ex Export, all black. Lol.

ian1988
12-07-2008, 07:37 PM
Thats pretty much the same conept for the Piccolo tom (DW/PDP)

i love the sound of mine :)

Det_Nosnip
12-07-2008, 09:44 PM
I like the sound of 8'' toms. :( Poor little guy.