Hi everyone,
First of all, I'd like to say I'm very impressed by this website and forum and the amount of information one can find here - some serious experts come and visit this forum! :)
Now, the question - I'd like to fix bearing edges on my old Asba acrylics. They are very inconsistent, get in the way of proper tuning, and whatever I do wrinkles appear on drumheads.
There is no acrylic drum builder here where I live (Serbia), however I found a company that does laser cutting on plexiglass, they produce some acrylic decorations, very touchy stuff. Now, I have to explain what I want. My question is: what kind of edges shoud I ask for? A sharp 45? How are edges cut on some modern acrylic shells (I like the way they sound)? I'm looking for a big rock sound, and I like lower tuning. Should I ask them maybe for a round over edge? How much shell-to-head contact shoud there be, 1mm? Right now the edges are, I think, 45 degree single, with flat surfaces on some drums, very inconsistent.
So, what do you think I should ask for?
Cheers,
DTE