
teainthesahara
New member
I have an old yamaha DP series kick drum. I cant find any info on it, but it's got a dark navy blue shell, and wood rims. With this kick, the wood rim require the drum head to be on in order to fit properly; when i take off the front head and leave the rim off to mic the inside of the drum, the drum slants downwards and becomes a bit wobbly. So i want to cut a hole in the front head to make micing easier, as well as to help the drum stay put. The front head is a remo weatherking coated emperor bass, and the side with the beater has a clear weatherking pinstripe. Whats the best way to cut the hole (i.e. size and position)? What changes can i expect with the tonality of the drum? Which skin would you cut?
Thanks,
T
Thanks,
T