One of my projects for the spring is to finally build out my MIJ drums that I've been assembling for the last six months. These are mostly sixties era 3 ply Majestics and early 70's Crowns or no name Stars (I think), plus a couple early CB700 small concert toms.
Anyhow, I'm looking for a certain very specific sound. Back in 70's I had a set of small R Rodgers with one additional drum that was a no name MIJ 14 inch floor tom I had mounted as a rack tom. It was the best sounding drum on the kit, although in those days I really didn't know a damn thing about proper tuning. But it was very different from the Rodgers drums. They had a bright and projective sound by comparison, a little like Keith Moons drums of the early 70's. This other drum had a much darker, boomier and more resonant tone, more like Ringos drums from the early 60's. That is the sound I am going for on this kit.
Anyway I'm planning on using Diplomats on the bottom heads, but not sure what to use on the top. I thought about pinstripes, but I think they kill a little too much ring and projection. Anybody have a suggestion?
