Hello all,
I have two toms, a late 40s 16x16 floor and a 1960 13x9 and I'm getting a very different tone from both. The 13x9 has a full rounded sound with lots of sustain which I like, but the floor tom has a hollow sound, much less sustain with a slight timpani sound to it. Same heads (aquarian american vintage mediums top and thins on bottoms) interiors on both drums are mahogany.
One big difference I can see is the bearing edges. The 1960 has much more of a pronounced edge to it, where the floor has a really rounded edge.
Is this where a lot of the tonal difference lies or has the difference in manufacturing dates got a lot to do with it as well?
Gregg.