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20" bass head choice on MIJ

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I have a 6 lug mij bass drum. I'd like a low thunk sound out of the drum. Can anyone recommend a drum head for it?

Thanks in advance!

1961 Ludwig Super Classic 22,13,16,18, WFL BR Snare WMP
1951-52 Slingerland Radio King Krupa Outfit 24,13,16 Champagne Sparkle
1960s/70s Polaris MIJ 20,12,16 Red Sparkle
2005 Gretsch Catalina Club WMP First Run
2008 Pearl Masters MCX 20,10,12,14f,16f & 14 Diamond Glitter
1999 Yamaha Stage Custom 22,10,12,14r,16f. Marina Green

...& many more...
Posted on 8 years ago
#1
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Eq4 ......will make it sound like a heartbeat...

Bop iT / Til U Drop iT.

ROGER's
1964 Cleveland,.18/14/12 in WMP
1966 Cleveland, 20/14/12 O'natural.
Fullerton,...20/16/13/12 Silver Glass

WFL
1957 B/R Super Classics In WMP

Snares..
Wood & COB Powertones,
Wood & COB Dynasonics,
57 Jazz Festival

Zildjian avedis cymbals.
40s/60s era.
Posted on 8 years ago
#2
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EMAD single ply works for me on my MIJs. (Rock/pop)

Posted on 8 years ago
#3
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coated emperor batter and coated ambassador reso. experiment with felt strip for right amount of muffling. I got me a huge boom out of a 6 lug MIJ bass drum this way. But that was a very thin shell with re-rings.

If you have a straight shell, I'd change the emperor for a coated ps3.

Vintage and custom drum projects:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php...2305272732%3A6
Posted on 8 years ago
#4
Posts: 503 Threads: 29

I'm running a coated emperor w/ the falam slam patch on a straight shell, couple small towels inside for dampening & a ported fiberskyn 3 for the reso. We're getting louder now, so the towels may have to come out and a ps3 may be in order!

Posted on 8 years ago
#5
Posts: 622 Threads: 24

Try an Ambassador Powerstroke. Heard one on an 18" bass in a drum shop the other day and it sounded mighty.

Posted on 8 years ago
#6
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I always use Aquarian SKI - and either an Evans EQ3 or EQ4 on the front (with port hole). But sometimes for the front I just use a Remo Amb (or whatever clean white head I have around) on front and install my own port hole and muffle with white weatherstripping.

NOTE: Do NOT waste your money on an Aquarian SKII. I once had to try to make one work on a mid 60s Slingerland 20in BD, and it just was not working at all! I was VERY familiar with what an SK was supposed to sound like, and it was easily conclusive that the 2nd ply was the culprit. ALWAYS go with a SINGLE ply SKI.

I even have seen this SKI on a little 16in BD - and it sounded awesome.

I had a great day! Instead of sleeping in and wasting the day, I got up at 8 and I had all my slacking done by noon!

2Timothy1:7
Posted on 8 years ago
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