Let’s try to understand more: First of all, the first big misconception is that the same wood is often considered. Not. They are two types of wood that differ in sound characteristics and also from the aesthetic point of view of the veins. BASSWOOD (AMERICAN LIME) Basswood, which can be translated into Italian as Tiglio […]
The rods for the cymbals are those supports generally tripods where on top you can mount the cymbals of the battery. Of course, as for all the parts of the battery, there are different models, of different brands, which differ in construction characteristics, weight, stability, type, etc. … everything affects the price. Generally spending more […]
We are all there to quibble whether to take maple or birch, to mount sandblasted or clear skins, but few consider the circle as an important element in the general economy of a sound. Mistaken. The circles are important and knowing their characteristics, the way they affect the sound and what the advantages/disadvantages of each […]
Let’s start by saying that the woods used are many, especially since many artisans entered the market and like to experiment with new timbres/finishes in addition to the most famous woods. For those like me who were musically born in the mid-90s, the most widely used wood for making batteries is maple. Everyone wanted to […]
The rods can be of various sizes (diameter), generally, they have a base formed by a tripod and two or three telescopic tubes. At the end of the upper tube, there is an adjustable mechanism that houses the plate. The straight rod adjusts in height and allows only to adjust the inclination of the plate. […]
History is always important, even for what concerns drumkits. Some brands have made it, driven by innovative minds, visionaries, and excellent musicians. Without disrespecting anyone, I wanted to include some of the most significant. LUDWIG The first drum pedal ever produced to play the bass drum. The Ludwig Speed King (1909). The Ludwig Drum Company […]
YEAR “0” OF THE DRUMKIT The invention of the drumkit is best indicated with the introduction of the pedal for the patented case put on the market by the Ludwig brothers in 1909, thanks to which a single person could in this way manage more “drums”. Before that, the drumkit was not conceived as a […]
We are not always inclined to consider all the factors that influence the sound of the drums. When we are about to buy one, we evaluate the type of wood, the measurements, but few notice the thickness of the drums and how the edges are made. The factors are many more, the drummer, for example, […]
The plate is traditionally circular in shape, with variable size and weight. The production techniques differ according to the quality level and the reference price range. “the plates are composed of a large percentage of bronze”. First courses appeared about 2000 B.C. and their use was not exclusively musical. However, they were made of different […]
We have seen how a drumkit is composed, what are and how many pieces, now we will try to enter a little more in detail and to explain in broad terms how the sound varies according to the diameter and depth, responsible respectively for the note and the duration of sound and its sound depth. […]
