anyone know how far down gretsch trims the wrap from the edge of the drum?
i recently re-wrapped a gretsch kit, but of course heads are fitting tight - and in the case of the bass drum, not at all. i've trimmed back the overlap, but i think i need to trim the wrap all the way down like gretsch does.
like this:
[img]http://www.indoorstorm.com/gretsch/dgr259_shell.jpg[/img]
LOL - You've asked and then answered your own question! Neat trick! :p
John
A picture with no scale is hardly a solution.
i was hoping someone around here would either have experience with wrapping a gretsch kit, or would own a gretsch kit and be able to help out. i'll check elsewhere.
It doesn`t take a F`n rocket scientist to see that the debth of the flange is the max. you can take off. You cut it just short of that so the lowest tunning still covers. There are endless ways to trim it from expert (cut wrap before apply) to moron (chew it off with your theeth) !!
Don`t bother asking what a flange is and brush your teeth when you`re done !!
Ignoring the touchyness in previous posts, I will dispense this advice:
Mount the shallowest head you can find lying around, mount it and tune to the lowest tuning, to be used realistically. Now mark where the head goes to.
Take off head again, and remove one millimetre less than the mark.
Now you should be safe that the cut remains invisible.
If you still can´t fit heads....bugger!
Throw away kit? Remove all coating and finish shells in paint/lacquer?
Your choice!
Jon
He waited six hours then dropped the insult on everyone !@!
He can`t put the BD head on at all. The inside of the BD head flange/ring says how much to take off !! With the tight fit toms, the hoop flange says the same thing !!
Ignoring the touchyness in previous posts, I will dispense this advice:Mount the shallowest head you can find lying around, mount it and tune to the lowest tuning, to be used realistically. Now mark where the head goes to.Take off head again, and remove one millimetre less than the mark.Now you should be safe that the cut remains invisible.If you still can´t fit heads....bugger!Throw away kit? Remove all coating and finish shells in paint/lacquer? Your choice!Jon
thanks! that was my backup plan if there wasn't a standard distance to use.
No standard, really.
I leave a centimetre free each end on toms, 1½ on bassdrums - but as you want as much free as possible, you´ll have to make an in-situ measure.
Or use those Aquarians that are made for vintage shells, having hoops of a little wider diameter.
Jon
