vyacheslav
Senior Member
Hello,
I would appreciate your opinion on this subject. I have always been told (and accepted) that wrap should be glued on 100%, so the wrap becomes "one" with the shell and can vibrate and resonate as part of the shell. I have also been told (and accepted) that if the wrap is only held on with tape, it's like wrapping the shell in a blanket and it muffles the shell.
I recently read a good article on Jammin' Sam's website. They sell wrap, among other things. The used to recommend the glue method (for 17 years), but now recommend the tape method. Check out the article if you have some time; it's pretty informative.
http://www.jamminsam.com/index.php/featured-articles/benefits-of-tape-vs-glue.html
Another benefit of tape they mention is that is easier to re-wrap drums if you choose too, because you won't be pulling off (potentially) a layer of wood with the wrap. I have re-wrapped cheaper kits that were held on with tape and I found the tape a real pain in the a** to get off, even with Goof-Off, Acetone and the like. I still needed to sand them. So I don't know if I buy that it's "easy", but it is "easier" than a fully glued wrap.
Finally, from a discussion at the Pearl Drummer's Forum, I have learned that Pearl uses the tape method on ALL series of their drums, including the Masters and Reference series. They do it to allow the wrap some "wiggle" room as it ages and goes through temperature shifts, etc. Pearl certainly knows a lot about making drums, so they must do this for a reason.
Any thoughts from the forum at large?
I would appreciate your opinion on this subject. I have always been told (and accepted) that wrap should be glued on 100%, so the wrap becomes "one" with the shell and can vibrate and resonate as part of the shell. I have also been told (and accepted) that if the wrap is only held on with tape, it's like wrapping the shell in a blanket and it muffles the shell.
I recently read a good article on Jammin' Sam's website. They sell wrap, among other things. The used to recommend the glue method (for 17 years), but now recommend the tape method. Check out the article if you have some time; it's pretty informative.
http://www.jamminsam.com/index.php/featured-articles/benefits-of-tape-vs-glue.html
Another benefit of tape they mention is that is easier to re-wrap drums if you choose too, because you won't be pulling off (potentially) a layer of wood with the wrap. I have re-wrapped cheaper kits that were held on with tape and I found the tape a real pain in the a** to get off, even with Goof-Off, Acetone and the like. I still needed to sand them. So I don't know if I buy that it's "easy", but it is "easier" than a fully glued wrap.
Finally, from a discussion at the Pearl Drummer's Forum, I have learned that Pearl uses the tape method on ALL series of their drums, including the Masters and Reference series. They do it to allow the wrap some "wiggle" room as it ages and goes through temperature shifts, etc. Pearl certainly knows a lot about making drums, so they must do this for a reason.
Any thoughts from the forum at large?