I played this 22/12/16/16 a few times before I sold it and loved the WAY it felt!
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1957 George Way BDP 26" concert bass drum
1959 George Way BDP 22/12/16 w/ 5.5x14
1959 George Way Green Sparkle 22/12/16 w/5.5x14
1961 George Way Blue Sparkle 20/12/15
1961 George Way Jelly Bean 20/12/14 w/4.5x14
1960’s Camco Oaklawn Champagne 20/12/14/16w/5x14
1971-73 Camco Chanute Walnut 24/14/18 w/5x14 COB
1959 George Way BDP 22/12/16 w/ 5.5x14
1959 George Way Green Sparkle 22/12/16 w/5.5x14
1961 George Way Blue Sparkle 20/12/15
1961 George Way Jelly Bean 20/12/14 w/4.5x14
1960’s Camco Oaklawn Champagne 20/12/14/16w/5x14
1971-73 Camco Chanute Walnut 24/14/18 w/5x14 COB
Posted on 13 years ago
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Hi everyone. This is my first post. I have a set of mint 3-ply 1967 Champagne Ludwigs: 8x12, 9x13, 16x16, 22 kick and a supraphonic snare. Looking to add one more floor tom. Need your opinions on the best next addition to round out the set. Considering 14x14 but hard to find. Would a second 16x16 tuned differently work just as well? Or do you have other size ideas? Naturally I will look to match the year and color. Thanks everyone. Looking forward to your input.
Welcome to the forum! There's no denying that two floor toms are just plain cool! You can't go wrong with dual 16x16 toms. They can definitely be tuned to sound melodically different. Of course, you could go with a 16x18. That baby will boom!
Posted on 13 years ago
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I played this 22/12/16/16 a few times before I sold it and loved the WAY it felt![IMG]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/dolfan54/George%20Way/P1010369.jpg[/IMG]
Beautiful!!!!
Posted on 13 years ago
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If availability weren't an issue, I'd recommend a 10 and 12 up, 14 and 16 down configuration, but since there are very few 10" 3-ply Ludwig shells, I would recommend what everyone else is saying. Get yourself a second 16" floor tom with a different sweet spot than the one you have right now and you're golden...
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Posted on 13 years ago
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I've played two sixteens (or fourteens) on most of my kits. Here's my trick: I use the same batter head, with a clear thin reso head on the first and a thicker on the later.
Tune for the chromatic sweet spot and you have it nailed! Really, the only reason I use the same batter head is aesthetics. If you'e not concerned about the 'look', stick a hydro on the low tom. That will lower (but mellow) the tone even more.
Posted on 13 years ago
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Great suggestions everyone...thanks.
Posted on 13 years ago
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I would go for the 14x14 myself but hey...
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Posted on 13 years ago
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