Search
Register
Only Admins can see this message.
Data Transition still in progress. Some functionality may be limited until the process is complete.
Processing Attachment, Gallery - 137.68685%

Re-Cutting Bearing Edges

Posts: 621 Threads: 135

so i was talking to a Yamaha drum endorser today..

and he was telling about this guy in Nashville (Magstar Drums) that literally spends most of his time re-cutting bearing edges.

he said these guys from all around come in with their thousand dollar kits straight from the factory and want the edges re-cut.

apparently the sound difference is night&day.

this is something i never even thought about/considered.

i guess its not that expensive..but supposedly works WONDERS for your drums.

just wondering if any of you guys have had experience at all (vintage or non) and if it is worth it?

Hmmmm

nashu.bandcamp.com
Posted on 13 years ago
#1
Posts: 1212 Threads: 37

Very subjective. It depends on how they are re-cut, and what you are looking for...

_________________________

MY Dirty Little Collection
Posted on 13 years ago
#2
Posts: 5176 Threads: 188

I would never re-cut a nice vintage drum's edges.

"God is dead." -Nietzsche

"Nietzsche is dead." -God
Posted on 13 years ago
#3
Posts: 2212 Threads: 95

Don't mess with it if it aint broken!

Posted on 13 years ago
#4
Posts: 15 Threads: 5

Speaking on vintage terms, I prefer to see original bearing edges...

I'm of the opinion that it's all the little imperfections that make them perfect

Although, there's always an exception for correcting damaged edges

Just my 2cents

Posted on 13 years ago
#5
Posts: 351 Threads: 14

Bearing edges make a huge difference in the quantity of harmonics a drum produces. In other words, how "bright", "warm", "round", or other subjective term, the drum sounds.

Whether one should do it to a vintage set is a different matter.

Posted on 13 years ago
#6
  • Share
  • Report
Action Another action
Something else here