Question for Keith - Also, if you want...

SJB05 · Post by **SJB05** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:23 am

Hey man. I build a bass drum similar to the one in your micro kit. I was wondering about the cowbell/wood thing. I dont know how you tune and muffle your drum, but i kinda use that sustainey boom sound with no muffling. Im wondering how your setup affects the sustain and tone, if at all. I tried something similar, and it just choked the crap out of my sound. Im wondering if im overlooking something. Lemme know. Thanks.

BTW - I reversed my DW5000 chain drive - would you guys like some pictures of that mod? I just saw the strap mod. Pretty cool.

Keith Cronin · Post by **Keith Cronin** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:50 pm

I think the riser I built with that cowbell holder helps the sustain and projection of the drum. It's pretty loud, and can be tuned fairly boomy. I tune both heads fairly loose to get as low a pitch as possible, and use a 2-ply batter head.

- kc

Post by **jmettam** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:16 am

SJB05 wrote:BTW - I reversed my DW5000 chain drive - would you guys like some pictures of that mod? I just saw the strap mod. Pretty cool.

Pictures of the chain conversion would be great! You can send them to:

john at cocktail drum dot com

PLease send them one at a time or zip them together!

Thanks

- John

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