In general, I am always against edge cutting. A much softer path is the simple correction of edges using a flexible strip of thin plywood with glued sanding paper.Cheers,George.
I'm not quite picturing what your talking about. Can you elaborate? It sounds interesting.
I'm not quite picturing what your talking about. Can you elaborate? It sounds interesting.
Nothing easier.
You have to take a strip of thin plywood (only 2 layer will be better), near 1x10" and gluing on it a strip of sanding paper.
It will be your best instrument.
Cheers,
George.
I've had several of my vintage MIJ kits re-edged, professionally. They squared the shells up (these shells are rarely true), and then re-cut the edges. I've had 30's and 45's, with round over, finished by hand, etc, just depends on your sound/feel preference. Yes, it drastically improved the sound.
So all this talk got me thinking about doing the edges on my MIJ.
I took my own advice and did the flashlight check on 2 of my toms, and yeah, there are some issues. So I called Precision to get some prices on redoing them. Very reasonable and their work gets great reviews. So I might drive my kit up there within a couple of weeks and get them done.
Man, I hate you guys...:D
OK, so I'm within a couple of days of driving my MIJ Norma kit up to Precision Drums to have the edges re-cut.
I've done a lot of research, and I can't find any good reason not have them done. From nearly all accounts, it seems to me that it can only help the sound, tuning range, and overall playability, because we know the edges weren't done very well BITD.
So, besides not recouping the investment for the new edges, tell me why I shouldn't do it. Thanks in advance!
I trust George, Gary and Andrea implicitly. They did a great job on my Leedy snare; recut the edges and recovered it in Capri Pearl. The drum sounded and looked like crap. Now it doesn't. Just the opposite. Sounds and looks amazing.
Have it done, Jim.
I trust George, Gary and Andrea implicitly. They did a great job on my Leedy snare; recut the edges and recovered it in Capri Pearl. The drum sounded and looked like crap. Now it doesn't. Just the opposite. Sounds and looks amazing. Have it done, Jim.
Your supposed to talk me out of it Bob! LOL!
Yeah, I'm going to drive them up there tomorrow. I have also heard great things about these guys, and honestly, I can't think of a good reason not to do it either.
Your supposed to talk me out of it Bob! LOL!Yeah, I'm going to drive them up there tomorrow. I have also heard great things about these guys, and honestly, I can't think of a good reason not to do it either.
No chance of that happening when Precision Drum is concerned. They're good people who know what they're doing.
I recut my own with a 45 inside and a rollover out and they sound warm and full to my ears- also agree Precision is top notch... have fun with newer nicer bearing edges!
I recut my own with a 45 inside and a rollover out and they sound warm and full to my ears- also agree Precision is top notch... have fun with newer nicer bearing edges!
Yeah, can't wait to get them done. I'm going for a stock round rollover, unless he talks me into something else. I like the sound of the drums as they are, but they can sound a little wonky at times.
I was going to go up today, but they were to busy to do same day service, so now I'm shooting for Friday.
So, I drove up to Precision early this morning, 89 miles from Queens, and met up with George, one of the owners and the guy that does most of the work. Super nice guy, and he took me and my kit right in and began working about 30 minutes before they even open up. Cool! The shells definitely needed work as they were all wobbly on a flat surface and one of the re rings needed repair. He flattened the surface and then mitered in the edge, rounded with a 45 degree to the outside. My 3 toms and snare took about 90 minutes and he even cleaned up the snare bed, no charge.
So I got them home and set them up with the heavy hoops and Calftones heads, and I have to say, the transformation is huge. They tune really nice, high or low, which was a problem before and they really ring true from the stick hit till they fade away. No more wonkiness and the sound is smooth all the way through. They sound super tight with good resonance, even sound and a wonderful warm tone. I think this final step has wrung out every bit of good sound these drums could put out. Very cool!
So count me in as a proponent of re doing your bearing edges. And go to Precision, they do great work! Walking
