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Club Date bass drum warping Last viewed: 3 hours ago

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I've heard that the disappearing Club Date bass drum legs can cause shell warpage. How does this occur, and is there a way to prevent it (short of drilling for new legs)?

Kits:
1950s Gretsch Name Band in Midnight Blue Pearl (13/16/22/14sn)
1965/66 Ludwig Club Dates rewrapped in Black Diamond Pearl (12/15/20)
Posted on 14 years ago
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I've never heard of this please explain, why would that make a difference as compared to any other's that ludwig used, my clubbies are just fine??

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 14 years ago
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I don't know what the story is... but I saw a reference on Jaye's excellent web site (www.2ndending.com) suggesting that Club Date spurs often caused shell warping, and I got concerned. I bought a Clubby a couple of years ago and want to know if I should do anything special to keep the shell in round.

Kits:
1950s Gretsch Name Band in Midnight Blue Pearl (13/16/22/14sn)
1965/66 Ludwig Club Dates rewrapped in Black Diamond Pearl (12/15/20)
Posted on 14 years ago
#3
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Jaye will have to explain this one Never ever heard of such a thing and since my WfL clubdates are older than his ludwig kit and are perfectly in round?? I've never ever heard this until now???:confused: also my ludwigs cludbates are older than his kit???

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 14 years ago
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I don't think it's true.

"God is dead." -Nietzsche

"Nietzsche is dead." -God
Posted on 14 years ago
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news to me. have always held those spurs in high regard...

mike

Posted on 14 years ago
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The best thing to do to keep the drum in-round is to keep both heads on it and keep it tuned. Most of the changes in a shell are probably caused by weight, and if you have lots of weight down on the spurs that would stress the shell, but if there were no front head on it it would make the stress much worse. The drum could flex and put even more stress on the spurs. Also if you have the spurs out so far the whole drum rests on it, that can cause a thin shell to have damage, if too much weight comes down on the shell at that point.

Posted on 14 years ago
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