Fritz Frigursson
Senior Member
At the studio I practice at, they’ve got 2 Yamaha Maple Custom Nouveaus in the same finish, one with 20/10/14 configuration and the other with the classic 22/12/16. I can get the second kit tuned really well (love the 22x14 kick) with nice punchy bass drum but the smaller one sounds really different, like what a bop kick usually sounds like. It’s got a Remo PS3 coated batter with the stock reso (5” ported). Inside there are 2 small pillows that just touch the reso and batter heads. It’s also got a tom mount but I doubt that’s really a factor here.
How can I make this 20” sound punchy and not high pitched? I’m really struggling to get a good sound for it. I could use both kits but for now I’m limited to using the 22/12/16 if I want to play anything other than jazz. And it’s not even a good jazz kick sound. Is it a head problem or do I really just suck at tuning because these drums are too good to not be played and I’m not sure if I’m not going to get bored of the 22” kick.
How can I make this 20” sound punchy and not high pitched? I’m really struggling to get a good sound for it. I could use both kits but for now I’m limited to using the 22/12/16 if I want to play anything other than jazz. And it’s not even a good jazz kick sound. Is it a head problem or do I really just suck at tuning because these drums are too good to not be played and I’m not sure if I’m not going to get bored of the 22” kick.