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Originally posted by tommyd
Hi guys, new poster here. As one of those "drummer" guys I must agree with Jay. With no front head you are robbing yourself of pretty much all of the kick drums natural tone. Try a front head with a 3 to 4 inch hole. Can act like the bass port on speaker cabs. |
Yup. Also, a bigger problem with no front head usually goes unnoticed until it's too late. I've seen quite a few drums actually start to bend and collapse from the weight of the toms. The front head adds support and helps to keep the shell round. If you really don't want a front head (it's a sound like anything else) I'd either put the rack tom on a stand or get a head and cut most of it away. Just having the hoop of the head and the bass drum hoop in place will keep the shell in-round.