Replaced my original set of cymbals.
Replaced cracked crash.
Repaired double kick pedal.
Replaced snare/tom heads.
That's about it, my kits been pretty durable.
HB58
As the title states, what replacements/ repairs have you made?
I'll start.
Re-skinned the snare and my 13in tom, replaced my hi-hat symbols, got my hi-hat stand repaired after I broke it, had my bass drum pedals repaired repeatedly before I was experienced and knew what had happened, replaced my 16in crash with an 18in crash after my 16in one got a crack in it. I think that’s all.
Replaced my original set of cymbals.
Replaced cracked crash.
Repaired double kick pedal.
Replaced snare/tom heads.
That's about it, my kits been pretty durable.
HB58
My Kit: Pearl Session Custom 7 Piece w/ Zildjian Cymbals
My Band: Lead Redemption
Current Favourite Band: Necrophagist
Current Favourite Song: To Rid The Disease - Opeth
Next purchase: Pearl 18"x16" Floor Tom, Zildjian A Custom Crash
Rudiments?
Let me see...on my DW kit, which I bought in '94...replaced 2 cracked cymbals... replaced the kick drum spurs...new heads on the toms about a dozen times...new snare heads probably 30 times (a guess)...I just upgraded all the tom/cymbal stands (replaced with new ones)....and I think I am about to upgrade all the drum hardware to 24k gold.
Word to the wise : don't mess with the drummer.
Originally Posted by Roger
I fixed bent fuel rods in the space shuttle yesterday. Does that count?
Seriously, I've been playing so long, I've pretty much done it all. Everything from replacing a broken beater with a screwdriver to substituing a clap machine for a snare drum when I left the snare at home. Talk about an interesting gig! lol
Last edited by drummer; 01-02-2007 at 09:24 PM.
I would like to hear more about that one. Sounds too funny to pass up.Originally Posted by drummer
hmm with my new kit, nothing acctually, maybe going to replace my cracked china ...
with old kit:
replaced cymbals, heads, double pedal and bougt an extra floor tom
I was doing this gig in a park with a Top 40 band. Well, I showed up last minute and realized I'd left my snare at home. We were about to start so I didn't have time to go home and get it. The singer had this cheezy little hand-held electronic clap machine thing. I don't know where she got it but the claps sounded really stupid. It wasn't realistic at all. Well, I thought if nothing else, it would provide a backbeat so I asked her if I could use it. I took duct tape (where would we be without duct tape!) and strapped it to my snare stand and played that thing the entire show. It worked great...but man what a long gig!Originally Posted by PokerDrummer
Well I just got a new boom cymbal stand from ebay (cheap generic) and had to do some fixing from the start. Lucky I know how to rivet ...
I'd advise strongly against buying anything but name brand cymbal stands.
my bass drum heads both, tom heads new cymbals stands,tom heads, broken sticks lol, seat and thats it
I got my set used so...
replaced all the heads
replaced the hi hat and the ride
reapaired my hi hat pedal
Band: System of a Down
Song: Atwa
Current: four way independence
I have been playing over 40 years & I like to tinker with stuff. I have refinished several drums. modified a lot of hardware Added & removed RIMS mounts. I think they suck! Changed hundreds of heads. Redid bearing edges.
I LOVE working on drums. & making them sound & look better.
Dave Huffman
I got a new Wuhan China cymbal 16" and replaced my Sabian Splash cymbal with it i forgot how big it is i think its 8".
That would be a negative for me, i have not bothered putting money into heads nearly worth as much as my drums since they are pearl targets. Im waiting for my Mapex pro m to come in before i start on head replacements.
You've never had to replace a head commi? Never split or dented a head?
Even if you haven't you really should replace the heads once in a while to make your drums sound good. If you leave the heads on for too long, they stretch and lose their resonance.
HB58
My Kit: Pearl Session Custom 7 Piece w/ Zildjian Cymbals
My Band: Lead Redemption
Current Favourite Band: Necrophagist
Current Favourite Song: To Rid The Disease - Opeth
Next purchase: Pearl 18"x16" Floor Tom, Zildjian A Custom Crash
Rudiments?
lol i slit two i na day once. was'nt happy.
Band: System of a Down
Song: Atwa
Current: four way independence
Oh man, if I wrote down everything I've done I'd be here for a week. Here's a small sampling:
Replaced about a gazillion heads, replaced snare wires, replaced snare throwoff, custom built 3 different rack systems, built custom mic booms into rack, cut down cymbals that were cracked, replaced pedal bearings, etc...
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DW Performance 5 pc. in White Marine Pearl
1972 Pearl Deluxe Custom 5 pc. in blue sparkle
KAT KT-3
Paiste cymbals
Gibraltar hardware
Axis pedals
Vic Firth sticks
Evans heads
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