a head full of long hair is best for brushes, as long as it is dry. my mom, a beautician of 30+ yrs, always said not to use a brush on a wet head, it will damage the hair. lol.
Jeez, Robyn, that is good advice! Since I am definitely looking a bit ragged these days, I will definitely keep your wise words in mind! I have a practice tonight and am going to try out your technique. It will give the definition of "head banger" a whole new meaning! Take care, amiga!
Brian
I've switched to Remo Renaissance for snare batter heads - because they are outstanding for brushes!
I've used a ton of different heads for brushes. The Ambassador, once you smooth it out -- live through the scratch -- has always been my go to. That's followed by the Dip weight Fibreskyn. Recently I bought a couple of sets of kangaroo skin snare drum heads from Kentville Drums. I haven't worked with such nice heads for brushes. Also fun with sticks.
I've used a ton of different heads for brushes. The Ambassador, once you smooth it out -- live through the scratch -- has always been my go to. That's followed by the Dip weight Fibreskyn. Recently I bought a couple of sets of kangaroo skin snare drum heads from Kentville Drums. I haven't worked with such nice heads for brushes. Also fun with sticks.
Kangaroo skins! Up here, in The Great White North, those varmints are non-existent, Patrick! I wonder if they work as well as Polar Bear skin. That's the preferred choice of head up here. Thanks for the input though!
Brian
Hi Brian I'm here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, not that far from you. I bought two sets of kangaroo skin heads; one set to fit a pre-international John Grey Ambassador snare, and the other set to fit standard sized snares. Just reporting that the Kentville heads are really fun to play brushes.
Hi Brian I'm here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, not that far from you. I bought two sets of kangaroo skin heads; one set to fit a pre-international John Grey Ambassador snare, and the other set to fit standard sized snares. Just reporting that the Kentville heads are really fun to play brushes.
LOL! I just assumed you were in Australia! I will definitely look into this option now. I appreciate your input. Might even buy some Fosters to toast you,Patrick! Just kidding!
Brian
Yes, I would agree that real calfskin or some type of animal skin would be an awesome choice for brushes. They are...butter!
This girl Diane she was in my art class sop****re year! she was passing out paint brushes to the class and we hit it off! One thing led to another and WOWZA!!!!
Many years ago Ludwig marketed a rough coat spray to re-coat drum heads which they eventually discontinued, but I am not aware of the availability of such a product now.
I was just in my basement looking for some paint and ran across a spray can of
Rust-OLeum's Frosted glass arousol spray coating used to provide a semi-transparent coating for privacy such as in bathrooms. If sprayed on in multiple coats it builds up and may provide a rough surface for brushes. I sprayed it on a glass panel on my basement door window to test the idea. Moments after spraying it did have a rough feel to it. I will wait a while and re-spray and check again. I'll find an old drum head later and test on the mylar surface.
