I have been beautiful 60's vintage slingerland set with a 20 inch bass..I just have not been able to get the bass out of this that I thought I should get..I have messed with heads and still no luck..I installed an ambassador coated for the kick and clear for a resonnant and get a ton of overtones but not a lot of bass..I did not install the felt strip that was on the orignal head so I am going to do that and see how that effects the overtones etc..
I discussed this with a drum expert type guy at the local music shop I go to and he told me he had some issues with a set once that he had bought and that the sound was just not vibrant and alive..so he put them into a humid room or added humidity because he believed the shells were way to dry..and it worked for him..once the shells absorbed a bit he said the sound came back to the shells
anybody have any suggestions on how to address the bass drum..it seems like my toms are ok but then again maybe they can be better than what they are if humidity is a problem for them also
comments anyone