Not a strictly vintage drum topic, sorry.
What is your experience with 6-lugged 16" floor toms?
I have a modern Sonor Force 2007 set, they are fine drums, but I always have trouble with getting the FT to sound right. It might be the sharp modern edges, but since the rest of the kit sounds great, I think it's not just that.
The FT just has a tendency to sound sorta boinky and not really deep and meaty as I'd like it to. Currently, I have a Fiberskyn on it and it's quite all right, but still, it's always a lot of work with tuning and muffling to get the sound I want.
Could it be that the triple-flanged hoops just don't have enough strength on just six lugs? Can you even get die-cast 6-lugged 16" hoops? I know I could get wooden ones, but would that help?
Looking forward to your experience and opinions.