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I just read one of the other threads and learned that cutting a hole to the side of the top head (about 1.5 diameter) helps eliminate the double bounce and gives more volume to the bass beat. It doesn't seem to affect the top heads playability as a tom. Also, I have a homemade bracket that seems to ...

Hey Guys, here's a new problem to solve -- kind of related to heads, but maybe not. I've had great success with a standard bass drum with double layer heads and putting plastic foam on the inside of the drum, then using dampening foam with adhesive (from the hardware store) to further dampen the sou...

I have been using a seated cocktail setup for some time, and it works very well. I place the bottom head about 10" from the floor, which works the best for me. I have used several pedals modified to beat upwards -- DW 5000, Iron Cobra, Pearl 9000 -- they all work very well when modified. I even...