Ask drummer about tuning methods and there’s a good chance that they’ve got an approach that they swear by or have been told is truly the best way to tune. But there’s one place where every tuning method can fall short and this blindspot tends to be the cause of most frustration when it comes to dialing in drum sounds.
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Drums:
Pearl Masters Maple Custom Extra w/70’s Ludwig Supraphonic
Cymbals:
22” Jesse Simpson clone of old Zildjian A, 15" Zildjian Kerope Hihats
Drumheads:
Snare: Evans G12 coated / Snare Side 300
Snare Wires: PureSound Custom Pro Steel 20-strand
Toms: Evans G12 coated / G1 clear
Kick Drum: Evans UV EQ4/ EQ3 Coated White Reso
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