Hello Everyone!
I was wanting to get some input from all of those who have used an 18 inch bass drum. I am considering switching to an 18, I have been using a 26 for the last few years (I know, one extreme to the other!) and it's starting to get a little old. I enjoy the 26 but I'm tired of lugging it around and I need something a little more versatile. The 26 is great for rock, but thats really it, I need something that I can do jazz, latin, and other styles that 26 wouldn't be appropriate for.
My main concern with using a 18 is how well it works for styles like funk and rock. I know it will work great for jazz and latin, but i'm alittle worried about rock. I have heard 18 inch bass drums used at rock shows and they sound great (such as Stanton Moore's), but I'm still worried.
In terms of the wood type, I'm either gonna convert my 18 Ludwig maple floor tom into a bass drum or I'm gonna pick up one of the Gretsch Catalina Jazz sets in white marine pearl finish, I don't have a huge budget to spend so I'm looking at something fairly inexpensive. Plan B would be to sell my Ludwig Classic Maple "Bonham" kit (it's only two years old) and start fresh with a new smaller set (probably a "fancy" Gretsch set).
Well thanks for listen to my rambling, I'm looking forward to what everyone has to say.
Thanks in advance to everyone!
I was wanting to get some input from all of those who have used an 18 inch bass drum. I am considering switching to an 18, I have been using a 26 for the last few years (I know, one extreme to the other!) and it's starting to get a little old. I enjoy the 26 but I'm tired of lugging it around and I need something a little more versatile. The 26 is great for rock, but thats really it, I need something that I can do jazz, latin, and other styles that 26 wouldn't be appropriate for.
My main concern with using a 18 is how well it works for styles like funk and rock. I know it will work great for jazz and latin, but i'm alittle worried about rock. I have heard 18 inch bass drums used at rock shows and they sound great (such as Stanton Moore's), but I'm still worried.
In terms of the wood type, I'm either gonna convert my 18 Ludwig maple floor tom into a bass drum or I'm gonna pick up one of the Gretsch Catalina Jazz sets in white marine pearl finish, I don't have a huge budget to spend so I'm looking at something fairly inexpensive. Plan B would be to sell my Ludwig Classic Maple "Bonham" kit (it's only two years old) and start fresh with a new smaller set (probably a "fancy" Gretsch set).
Well thanks for listen to my rambling, I'm looking forward to what everyone has to say.
Thanks in advance to everyone!