Re: Hand Drums and sticks (oxymoron I know)
Only slightly frowning, Drumbledore!
If you're not careful, a few misplaced shots will tear up a skin head and/or the bearing edge in no time. (Doesn't do much for some synthetic skins, either.)
Having said that, if you must do such a thing, I would (and even have!) use Hot Rods or a very soft padded mallet on hand drums. You could probably get the same effect out of using a high-pitched tom or RotoTom, but hand drummers are also notorious for experimenting!
OR, if you can spare a set of bongos that can withstand the hard knocks, you may want to reserve one specifically for sticking...
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
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"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
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