Re: Jazz bass drum
I don't care for a dry "thump" bass. I like a good attack, but also some ring (I.e. tone) to it. The best sounding bass (IMO) that I own is my old 22x14 Maxwin. I have a PS3 coated batter head and a Fiberskyn reso with a 5" port hole. I have a sheet of 1" thick high density pillow foam laid in the bottom of the shell. It lays nice & flat and contours to the curve of the shell. It comes in 16"x16" sheets (Walmart) and can be cut to 14"...so it fits firm between the heads. It provides a nice amount of control without killing the tone like the blankets and pillows I've tried. I tune the batter tight, then back it off until the beater doesn't "double dribble". The reso is fairly tight, but you can loosen it until you get the amount of tone & sustain you want. I higher pitch with some ring will help carry the bass sound out front if you play without mics.
Last edited by N2Bluz; 02-08-2016 at 06:42 PM.
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