Bass drum inquiries...

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Two things...

• What can I use to protect my bass drums hoops from being chewed up by my bass pedals again?
I'm cleaning my bass drums now. Can't believe how truly filthy they were inside and out. Anyway, one of the things I'm going to be doing soon is refurbishing the hoops...black hoops, with silver sparkle inlays. I'm planning on buying narrow painters tape to cover the inlays, then sanding the multitude of chipped areas down, then spraying the hoops with Black Satin/SemiGloss Enamel, to make them look brand new again. The hoops are in good condition, albeit the areas where my foot pedals were clamped are slightly chewed. I would like to find something that can protect the area where the pedal clamps onto the hoop, without it being permanent (adhesive backed - which would eventually affect the paint again). I think years ago, I used some kind of black rubber doohickeys???? I'm not seeing them anywhere now. Recommendations?

• How does one go about tuning the reso side of the bass drum with one of these?
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smittyboy63 said:
I was hoping to avoid an adhesive backed protector, as I would think over time, when it gets worn down, and I try to remove it, it will pull the paint off my rim...I would think, maybe I'm wrong.
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I don't think paint removal woud be an issue for these. The adhesive is strong but not like 3M VHB strong. I could peel them off without much trouble.
 
A common trick is to just use the cardboard/paper thing that holds a pair of drumsticks together when you buy it. You can also cut that down if it’s too big. I’ve also used a piece of fake black leather I had. I think you can get something like that at an arts/crafts store like Michael’s.
 
RyanLovesDrums said:
A common trick is to just use the cardboard/paper thing that holds a pair of drumsticks together when you buy it. You can also cut that down if it’s too big. I’ve also used a piece of fake black leather I had. I think you can get something like that at an arts/crafts store like Michael’s.
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I've read some folks just buy a solid leather dress belt and cut it accordingly to fit.
 
smittyboy63 said:
I've read some folks just buy a solid leather dress belt and cut it accordingly to fit.
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I put this product below on my kit when I first got it in 2017. After a few years it started to come off so I took it completely off and there was still sticky residue on there so I slapped that leather on there and so far so good.
www.cymbalfusion.com

Drum N Base Hoop Protector

Introducing Drum N Base Hoop Protector 180 - the ultimate bass drum hoop protection! Prevent pedal damage and improve grip with 180 degrees total protection.
www.cymbalfusion.com www.cymbalfusion.com
 
RyanLovesDrums said:
I put this product below on my kit when I first got it in 2017. After a few years it started to come off so I took it completely off and there was still sticky residue on there so I slapped that leather on there and so far so good.
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Yeah, I would think rubber would wear through quicker than a nice thick piece of leather.
 
Also , take that inlay wrap out and sand those hoops smooth or you’ll see where they were chipped , unless you can feather way better than me !!
 
RyanLovesDrums said:
I put this product below on my kit when I first got it in 2017. After a few years it started to come off so I took it completely off and there was still sticky residue on there so I slapped that leather on there and so far so good.
www.cymbalfusion.com

Drum N Base Hoop Protector

Introducing Drum N Base Hoop Protector 180 - the ultimate bass drum hoop protection! Prevent pedal damage and improve grip with 180 degrees total protection.
www.cymbalfusion.com www.cymbalfusion.com
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I have these too. Love them.
 
As for tuning that ported reso, I go just a little higher than my batter. Even my batter is a little higher than in my youth, and I no longer put any other dampening or laundry in there. I'm using powerstroke P3s (reso ported) so they have some dampening built-in, albeit not as much as a Super-Kick or EMAD.
 
I have so many drums and I used to use strips of moleskin top and bottom to protect the hoop, but I misplaced my roll. Anyway, I picked up some of these instead: Bass Drum Hoop Protector

They actually work really well. They don't really grab on to the hoop when you don't have a pedal on, so you do risk losing it in transport, but it easily slides off and you can put it in a stick bag so you don't lose it. They work really well and are cheap. I think the moleskin has found a replacement,
 
Houndog said:
Also , take that inlay wrap out and sand those hoops smooth or you’ll see where they were chipped , unless you can feather way better than me !!
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Yeah, feathering is what I use to do, but there are way too many chips now.
 
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