I also recently had Alan Jensen, of Addiction Drums, make me a 6.5x13 segmented Ipe (Ironwood) shell. Plus others I've made (stave shells, ply, and steel), but I always go back to the aluminum. A 7x13 JDW custom aluminum shell for my main snare. The maple are unforgiving of any sour overtones, which really helps in tuning them up. That can present an impressive change to your ears when you think your toms are in pitch with steel hoops. Since my first exposure to Ayotte drums many years ago, I always wanted maple hoops on my toms. Jody Lutz was a true pleasure to work with on that project. Also segmented maple hoops are on the toms, made by Stellar. Just an experiment on the bass drums which came out audibly great, and the feel is great, too. All "half toms," something I stumbled upon back in the mid 90s. (I wish I never sold the big gongs)īack to my favorite configurations with some new things, as well. You can see it in one of the Legend pics from the Oxford Ale House gig, in New Haven, CT. And I use regular crashes now.Īlso an 18" Pang, 18" swish, 20" Pang, 22" swish.Ī bunch of splashes and accent cymbals, plus my cymbal tree, 16" - 8" cymbals set on a boom stand. #Custom configuring soundspectrum winter wonders cracked#I haven't cracked a cymbal in over 30 years now. The old Pings had a cool tone and held up well. Mostly because I tended to crack cymbals too easily back then. Save for one Camber silver/nickel 22" crash-ride, I used rides for everything. People ask why my cymbals sounded so different on the record and in concert. 2-6", 2-8", 2-10", 1-12" concert toms on one standĨx12, 9x13, 10x14, 11x15, 16x16, 16x18, 18x20 toms, 14x20, 24x26 bass drums (obviously a modification marking my first entry into DIY drum making) - Ludwigģ-6"x16,20,24" PVC tube drums, w/ 2-6" roto toms on a standĢ- 12" 45 degree PVC elbow 'North-type' drums on legsĪll kinds of percussion sounds, plus Glockenspiel.Ģ6" fiberglass tympani (or was it.
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