lugs u thugs

[reco]

Hey I have an Older Japanese drum kit I got cheap($60) and am looking for new lugs for it.
they dont need to be exact replacments. But do ya know were I can get lugs cheaply.
thanks for all Info.
-reco


[Edited by reco on 12-09-2000 at 23:09]

[DALtune]

Check all the online retailers (musicians friend, mars, zzounds, etc.). Or, check out your local music store, there are a few companies that sell "survival" kits that usually include lugs and other contraband (probably pricey to go that root unless you need all that other stuff).

Make sure you get the right size...some are longer than others. I would advise taking one with you to a music store to make sure of the fit.

[Tim Brown]

Originally posted by reco
Hey I have an Older Japanese drum kit I got cheap($60) and am looking for new lugs for it.
they dont need to be exact replacments. But do ya know were I can get lugs cheaply.
thanks for all Info.
-reco


[Edited by reco on 12-09-2000 at 23:09]

Drum Supply House.

http://www.drummaker.com

I built my set from parts bought there.

Tim

[Salabim]

i found when looking for lugs, finding the right ones is easy...but the music store never have that many, and it takes bloody ages for them to get them in....

[reco]

I after looking at the web page want to build my next kit.
But I have a question for Tom.
how hard is it to put the drum together, I mean you have to put in the renforcment rings right? is that tough how about covering the drum, basicly is it easier then it looks?

[Tim Brown]

Originally posted by reco
I after looking at the web page want to build my next kit.
But I have a question for Tom.
how hard is it to put the drum together, I mean you have to put in the renforcment rings right? is that tough how about covering the drum, basicly is it easier then it looks?

Well, If you want reinforcement rings, you buy the shells with the rings in them (they cost about $10 more per shell)
I will suggest getting thin shells. I bought 8-ply toms, and probably should have gotten 6-plys, just for the extra sustain.

For a Kick, I will always suggest a Thick Shell without rings in it-but for toms, I find that a thin shell with rings seems to mic a little better.
Also, stay away from "Power Toms", go with the tried and true DW "Fast" sizes.
if you get an 18" floor, get a 14"x18" instead of a 16"x 18". You would think that a 14"x18" wouldn't be as deep in pitch as a 16"x18". BUT, because there is "less shell" for the sound to bounce around in, the drum has a well defined note that can't be beat.

I was always dis-satisfied with my 16"x18" toms, because I could never get a solid Note out of it-it was just low pitched.
So, when I built this kit-I went with a 14"x18", and man, that is the most awesome 18" tom I've ever heard!
That's why I think if I had gone with thinner shell, it would have been even more awesome.

A Thinner Shell has a lower Pitch.

On the Kick though, the Thicker Shell seems to give you more "Thump" and a bit less boom.


Also, It might be worth it for you to just have DSH drill the shells, it's not really that expensive, and then you don't have to worry about messing it up.

I'm getting ready to build a 14" x 14" Snare with 10 Lugs per head, and Floor Tom Legs!
hahaha

(for thopse who think this sounds crazy, Mutt Lange uses huge drums when recording, and on Shania Twains last CD-they used a 32"-diameter Kick drum, because Lange has stated several times that "little drums translate into little drumsounds" on tape.)

Also for the finish, if you want them wrapped in plastic, DSH does it now-they didn't offer that When I bought my drums. Heck, Andy wasn't even online then.
I went with a Minwax wipe-On Poly, and the drums have a beautiful Natural finish. They look like the Maple Ayotte set that you see in drum ads every once in awhile.


Tim

[reco]

Do I realy need the renforcement rings at all?
Its gonna be a studio kit, also is there a reason why having the drilling done by then is better? is it hard to do?
Im thinking of makeing a Kit with a 24inch bass and 18x16 floor tom( I like 18x16's dont know why.)and am not sure about mounted sizes yet and a wood snare.

Does the finish look good if you just stain and finish?
i was thinking of staining it darker brown or redish brown.
and leaving the bass hoops natural.
Thanks for the help and the help to come.