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    i love a fairly short sustain only one question.... batter tighter then reso? or reso tighter then batter? im getting pstripes, but for now this is the method im using

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    I think it's like this:
    Reso Head Determines the Sustain
    Batter Head Determines the Attack
    I'm not sure though.
    I think Pinstripes will do the job

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    i found reso tighter than batter for less sustain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by livewire80 View Post
    i found reso tighter than batter for less sustain.
    Agreed
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    I used to tune my resonant a considerable bit higher than the batter. Reduced sustain, and seemed to help my toms cut through the mix.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kazaamski View Post
    I used to tune my resonant a considerable bit higher than the batter. Reduced sustain, and seemed to help my toms cut through the mix.
    Worked for Bohnam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marko138 View Post
    Worked for Bohnam.
    Which was pretty much the end all be all for me at the time when I had this tuning. By extension, it also worked for all the old big band and jazz guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kazaamski View Post
    Which was pretty much the end all be all for me at the time when I had this tuning. By extension, it also worked for all the old big band and jazz guys.
    I've got the reso on my 12" tom a good bit higher than my batter and it seems to really cut.

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    Thats the rule but Pinstripes or Ec 2 heads will also work, and the old Moongel or felt. Ok Nuff said

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    Don't forget about the weight difference between the 2 heads. All of this is true if they are the same, but if the resonant head is thinner, you can leave it a bit lower for the same effect. It seems the pitch would be the important part rather than the tension.

    I mention this because I don't know if you are planning on pinstripe resonant heads, which doesn't sound like a good idea. The thickest I would go is ambassador weight. I use ambassador over diplomat (thinner), tune them the same, and get a sweet, shortish, pitch-bend sound.

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