Simple, Inexpensive Drum Hacks | Season Three, Episode 48

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If there’s one thing we can’t get enough of around here it’s drum hacks. We LOVE creative uses of common items to help improve our experiences as drummers…especially when there’s very little cost associated. Today we share four more of our favorite drum hacks!
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Signal chain:
Mics - Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB & OctoPre - MacPro w/Pro Tools 12.8
Recorded at 48kHz / 24bit
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB
Focusrite Clarett OctoPre
Full kit: AKG C414 XLS (Hyper Cardioid) at drummer's perspective
Snare drum & tom tom close mics: AKG C518M
Bass drum: AKG D112
Drums:
GMS Maple 24x14” Bass Drum & 16x16” Floor Tom
Keplinger 14x6.5” Black Iron Snare Drum
Mapex 12x6.5” Black Panther Snare Drum (model preceded the Fastback snare)
Cymbals:
15” Zildjian “Fat Hats” prototype, 22” Jesse Simpson custom modified ride
Drumheads:
Snare: Powercenter Reverse Dot & G12 / Snare Side 300
Bass Drum: Evans UV EQ4 / EQ3 Coated White reso w/port
Floor Tom: Evans G12 coated / G1 clear
Hosted by: Cody Rahn
Production & Consulting: Ben O'Brien Smith @ Cadence Independent Media
Production Partners: AKG Microphones, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drumsticks
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@drewb5775 3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't planning on watching a Mr. Clean infomercial this morning but I'm here for it.

@derekpink 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using the magic eraser on my heads for a few years. I just don’t like the look of dirty heads. Coarse coated heads can really eat up the magic erasers, though. Wet wipes also work well.

@jakebeair8672 3 жыл бұрын

One thing that I do that helps a lot is I keep spare drum parts like lugs, washers, etc... in a little tackle box thing, because it already has organizers in it and it is secure and small enough to fun in my backpack for gigs

@MikeMancebo 3 жыл бұрын

I laughed out loud at how easy the snare basket hack was. my actual quote was "are you seeeerious?" super simple, crucially important. nice one, boys.

@matthewt.donnelly2493 3 жыл бұрын

One that I've used for several years is using mini binder clips to keep dampening materials on the heads. I use microfiber cloths to dampen my heads, and then I drape a small portion over the rim and attach it to the hoop with a mini binder clip. Small, cheap, effective, no sticky residue, no noticeable effect on the sound either. Great video!

@kalbaniskickdrum 3 жыл бұрын

Man! This was awesome! Came for Bass drum clampy problem... stayed for the entire thing. Fun fact: a hose clamp would be called a "Schelle" in German, but if walked into a hardware store and asked for a 'schelle'... dude that works there could possibly slap you too, because a "Schelle" also means a slap, so be on your guard. Greets from Germany!

@ljdunsmore1 3 жыл бұрын

I use O-rings on back end of my sticks to secure cymbal felts to create makeshift mallets. It works very well for cymbals and we all know how expensive mallets can be.. especially if you're in a pinch in the studio! The thicker the cymbal felt the better, make sure to get O-rings that will accommodate your stick size. Rubber O-rings work best. Rubber bands will work if you dont have access to O-rings, but they are super cheap at hardware stores. I get a lot of things for my drums at harbor freight. Weather it be padding or wheels for cases or O-rings, shrink wrap and liquid tape for "dip grip" drumsticks. And its cheap!

@IvanBathory 3 жыл бұрын

Before I got specific memory locks for my current hardware, I had hose clamps on all of my old stands that didn't have that option. I still use them on floor tom legs and other things that don't have memory lock options, and they work beautifully. Once I get them set where I want them, I'll clamp them down with a socket wrench and trim off all the excess "ribbon" that I don't need.

@Genv6 3 жыл бұрын

On the part about making hose clamps bigger, you can attach two of them together!

@The_Great_Whodini 3 жыл бұрын

I have had flooding issues in my basement, where my kit is, so I built a 12x8 riser to avoid flood damage. It has saved me twice. Because I dont gig with my home kit, it makes it so I can literally screw my cymbal stands that like to wander right to the riser... About $100 in material and an hour or two of my time has saved my kit many times over

@brianp3423 3 жыл бұрын

While I try to stay well stocked on plastic cymbal sleeves (and felts) these days, in the past I've used the cardboard tubes inside of dog poop bag rolls and a washer base to protect my cymbals when the proper sleeves went missing/got yanked. The tubes just happen to be the right diameter!

@StickTonesMusic 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve cut and used the body of a plastic ink pen in a pinch. Think it was one of the cheap Bic’s? I’ve also found that vinyl tubing from a hardware store works great. You can buy it by the foot for practically nothing. I usually keep a foot or so in my cymbal bag to cut to length as needed for house kits.

@geoffcowan2384 3 жыл бұрын

Been using hose clamps for years, but until you mentioned it, I never thought about the fact that they are not adjustable with a drum key. Business proposition, drum key adjustable hose clamps, uh I mean universal memory locks... 50/50, you and me. :) once again, thanks for the video. I find myself looking forward to them more and more each week.

@a.j.wilkes6352 3 жыл бұрын

I like it. My aversion to flathead screws in the butt-plate and strainer has lead me to the world of hole-taping and die-threading to convert them to tension rods. Drums are a weird instrument. :D

@geoffcowan2384 3 жыл бұрын

@@a.j.wilkes6352 totally with you on that. I know they are vintage correct, but I hate flat head screws.

@StickTonesMusic 3 жыл бұрын

You can also find them with plastic thumb screws. Maybe not durable enough for travel, but they would work fine on a kit that’s left set up,

@cjansenATL 3 жыл бұрын

I've been experimenting with bags of rice to muffle my bass drum. I haven't gone through all the variations like 10-15 lb bag inside a pillowcase. The current variation I'm trying is filling an athletic sock with rice and tying it off. The end result being a rice noodle... We'll see how this goes.

@anth0ny_drums 3 жыл бұрын

SUCH an informative and insightful video topic! 👏🏽 👋🏽 from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Scotland)

@a.j.wilkes6352 3 жыл бұрын

It occurred to me that if you had a sheet 80-grit sandpaper that could make a bass drum hoop grip/protector as well. Am I so cheap that I'd glue a strip of sandpaper to stick sleeve? Yes.

@MartinBellamyMBDrums 3 жыл бұрын

The one thing I've used for smaller snares and basket issues is pipe insulation! Slide that on the arms to bring in the diameter 🤘 I imagine both the mic stand clip and the insulation might be a great combo! I gotta get me some magic eraser! Clean the gunk off the ol' snare! Great video as always 🤘

@russelschultz 3 жыл бұрын

Need a cheap set of drum silencers for practice? Cut up a yoga mat into appropriate size circles. Cheaper than buying the commercial ones that might not fit your kit anyway.

@StickTonesMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Are used some scraps from an ergonomically floor rug to make some low rebound practice pads. Worked pretty well.

@jc3drums916 3 жыл бұрын

I use vinyl tubing for cymbal sleeves on my older stands/holders. Some of the modern plastic sleeves are too thick to accommodate the smaller mounting hole of vintage cymbals (I had issues with Gibraltar and Tama), plus vinyl is softer, so it has more give, which is helpful when the vintage cymbal barely fits on a stand. And of course, anyone interested in Big Fat Snare Drum can make their own wih an old drum head, if aesthetics aren't an issue. I'll have to check out the 3M pads, although unfortunately my hoop is already scratched up. The snare basket hack looks really cool too. I'm currently using Pearl's hoop protector and snare basket adapters.

@StickTonesMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the vinyl tubing works great...and cheap. You can cut it to length, and buy it in multiple sizes. I have some smaller I keep around as well to fit older 6mm cymbal stands.

@CharlesWillisBonsai 3 ай бұрын

Those little hose clamps usually use an 8mm socket. It is so much easy to use a screwdriver style nut driver to turn them than struggling with a flathead screwdriver slipping around.

@silhy37 2 жыл бұрын

The cable clip hack is just Genius.

@dtag7129 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a weird one. I use Honda P/N 74172-TR0-A00 (used as intercooler and radiator mount bushings) as floor tom isolation feet. I work in a Honda parts department. On a slow day I was looking into tom isolation feet (like a good employee) until I realized that i'd come across really soft bushings at work that could probably do the job. I looked around the department until I came across these bushings, brought them to my kit, and the experiment was a success. They cost marginally less than actual isolation feet, depending on where you get them, they fit pretty snugly around the tom legs if you take the original hard rubber feet off. They're also extremely soft so they're good at absorbing the impact, isolating the tom and improving sustain.

@pcgkjrn 3 жыл бұрын

Cody, had to smile when you mentioned hose clamps. These were a necessity for 60’s and 70’s hardware back then. What were factory memory locks?😀 I really enjoy your videos, very helpful.

@edutedesco 3 жыл бұрын

Hola Cody!! muy buenos los concejos que diste!! sería muy bueno al referido a hacks con los palillos o baquetas. Abrazo!!

@DidYouReadEULA 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another brilliant hack video...going to try out at least two of these, the pool strip and magic eraser.

@domenickriggio684 3 жыл бұрын

i love your guys' content and these kinds of videos are so fun

@PabloJ1968 3 жыл бұрын

Great as always!

@ianisaacs2340 3 жыл бұрын

Nice magic eraser trick! I cut them down to just wider than the bridge on my bass guitars (strung with flat wounds) to get the 60’s tones. Sounds like Motown finger style, sounds like The Beach Boys when played with a pick.

@atoms12123 3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! I discovered the magic eraser when looking for ways to clean vintage calfskin heads. Found a tip from a banjo forum. Those things are fantastic.

@010aray 3 жыл бұрын

They are also a great way to get your car windshield super clean and streak free.

@harrysmart6236 3 жыл бұрын

have been using magic eraser for a while .. I'd only say, check each head carefully .. I've used it on several Premier Everplay heads from a similar era (70s) nominally the same head, coating looks identical. On some you can work it quite hard and get the head very clean without harming the coating, on others the coating starts to scuff quite quickly .. I would hope modern heads are more consistent

@lagoteraproducciones3211 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips guys! Thanks so much for the info. My two cents: I've had excellent results taping an eraser to a cymbal to try and tame the high frequencies...the material itself is pretty flexible and I find it does a great job without taking too much away from the character of the cymbal. Plus, you can cut it down to any size you want.

@BeatsAndMeats 3 жыл бұрын

Heres a recording tip: If you have a cymbal that is a little too zingy, you can calm down that piercing high end by gently rubbing Brasso onto the underside of the cymbal, and not rubbing it off. It dries as a green paste and does a perfet job of making your cymbal sound a bit darker without changing the character of the cymbal.

@drumfanatik316 3 жыл бұрын

Or use a moon gel. No harsh chemicals. And you can cut it o size to take out as much ring as you want.

@SoundsLikeADrum 3 жыл бұрын

We've actually got a video coming out next month for Cymbal Sounds (on Patreon) that covers non-destructive cymbal tone control. Some really fun and simple stuff!

@BeatsAndMeats 3 жыл бұрын

@@drumfanatik316 They do totally different things. My ride rings FOREVER, so I have a moongel on it, works great! But the brasso just tames the high end of the cymbal, the same way patina does. Try it sometime!

@KenjoMendez 3 жыл бұрын

@@SoundsLikeADrum Would be nice to see you guys do an in-depth topic about 22x18" vs. 22x17" vs. 22x16" Bass Drums :)

@SoundsLikeADrum 3 жыл бұрын

@@KenjoMendez Topics with 3+ options for comparison are all on hold pending the launch of a comparison series but we need a presenting sponsor or double the Patreon support.in order to make this possible.

@jeffbrown8821 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve used the hose clamps for a while now but I use them for the memory aspect when setting up. Just drop your cymbal stand down tube to the clamp and boom, always the same height!

@randyshearer4776 2 жыл бұрын

As far as the hose clamp thing goes, if you don't wanna carry a screw driver around they do make these clamps with a built-in plastic knob type deal, looks like a wingnut kinda....saw that Derrek from Vice Grip Garage uses them!

3 жыл бұрын

I love this video!

@010aray 3 жыл бұрын

Most hose clamps are a 5/16" hex, carry a nut driver. Smaller clamps are 1/4" hex.

@drumfanatik316 3 жыл бұрын

Haha!!! I’ve been using a Mr. Clean eraser on my snare head for years!!! Just an FYI for Evans users, DO NOT use any types of cleaners or solvents on their coated heads. It will take the coating right off! Not on the UV heads though!!! I’m not sure about the newer heads with the newer logo, but the ones with the round circle logo, it will come right off!!!

@SoundsLikeADrum 3 жыл бұрын

Yep! No need for anything but a bit of water on the Magic Eraser and it does the job.

@kenbrooks5242 3 жыл бұрын

Evans heads, if you put foam rubber to protect the drum, the coated heads become sticky & even your hand wants to stick to the head if you are playing cross rim shots.

@a.j.wilkes6352 3 жыл бұрын

Not really a "Hack" but, I'd recommend getting a #12-24 threading die (Standard tension rod size-threading --careful if you have 6M pearl rods or those high thread count PDP rods) for when you feel like a tension rod is a little rough or has some visible rust. Running it through the threading die can help clean up some dings in the threading.

@DavidEpstein 3 жыл бұрын

I put some tiny hose clamps on the floor tom legs from my '60s Club Date kit which has the push button brackets on them which don't stay in place at all. Great solution for a really common issue. I had original wanted to replace the mounting brackets, but the hole spacing was wider than anything I could find. Plus, this solution cost a few cents as opposed to $100 trying to replace 3 leg brackets.

@shawnelle5836 3 жыл бұрын

I've been doing the hose clamp thing on cymbal stands for years.

@StickTonesMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Also to note, you can find hose clamps with thumb screws. Most of the thumb screws are made out of plastic, so I don’t know how well they would hold up in a hardware bag, but they are great for stands in a rehearsal space.

@marceugeni 3 жыл бұрын

That snare!!!

@dugthrelfall2027 2 жыл бұрын

Here’s a simple hack, the strip of gaffer tape, cut in half so it’s a sin and wrap it around the base of any tripod stand so the legs always go to the same place every time, I hope that makes sense

@jakeloranger1419 3 жыл бұрын

I've been using hose clamps as memory locks for years. The only caveat is that there are sometimes sharp edges on the band that protrudes past the wormscrew. I wear work gloves when setting up and tearing down so this isn't a problem for me. I started wearing gloves because I got tired of injuring my hands while trying to loosen really tight wing bolts and other little mishaps that can happen when putting things together or taking them apart. Pinching a finger between two parts sliding together is always annoying. I carry two sockets from a socket wrench set, with a screwdriver type handle for tightening and loosening the hose clamps. It works much better than a flat head screwdriver because there's no risk of slipping out of the slot, and having the blade cut into a finger. Did I mention that I'm a bit of a klutz when working on my hardware, especially in a dimly lit room? Thanks for the great info you guys put out.

@jay-3 Жыл бұрын

Bought a set of bass drum hoops from DFD that I swap onto my current gigging kit. Never had any hoop rash.

@MarioCalzadaMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, supergoood haha thanks!

@sp3ktr3 3 жыл бұрын

My kick pedal started slipping off the kick drum recently. Fixed it by putting Velcro on the underside of the pedal. Now it stays put.

@drummercarson896 3 жыл бұрын

I love these hacks

@XoseGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

I love magic erasers; but be warned they WILL remove head coatings if you press/scrub too hard

@natebolte9343 3 жыл бұрын

Rdavidr has shown that you can use the sleeve that sticks come in can be used as a bass hoop protector

@SoundsLikeADrum 3 жыл бұрын

Not to contradict David but I would not recommend this. The paper used for this is not enough to protect the hoop from being marred by a pedal even when doubled up. I suppose if there's no alternative it's better than nothing but keeping some of this adhesive material from 3M in your stick bag is a great way to go to be safe.

@remygaron8311 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks awesome 👏👏🤟🏻🇨🇦🇨🇦

@guillermo3564 3 жыл бұрын

Get a nut driver for the hose clamps, more convenient than a screwdriver. Using a crescent wrench is just ridiculous for such a small head.

@DirtySk8RatStaney Жыл бұрын

Great hacks, but I gotta correct you on one point. Skateboarders don’t replace there grip tape. Usually we just get a new board, as pealing the old grip and replacing it is more of a hassle than it’s worth. I’ve been skating for 25 years, and only re gripped a used board twice.

@addisoncarpenter5675 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, answerd some questions I’d had for a while! Edit: I’m a big fan of mapex drums and that 12 inch sounded really nice, may I ask what it was?

@Circadianarrhythmia 3 жыл бұрын

They have a video on it and power piccolos, you could check that out to see.

@SoundsLikeADrum 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. As far as that snare goes, they've rebranded it and made some tweaks since I bought it in 2007 but it's basically the Fatback snare. -Ben

@addisoncarpenter5675 3 жыл бұрын

@@Circadianarrhythmia thanks

@BeatsAndMeats 3 жыл бұрын

Magic eraser works great!!!! Doesnt work so well on coated Remo heads cuz their coating is kinda weak and feeble

@Max-dd4ow 3 жыл бұрын

This is what I need, I just bought some Zildjian A custom cymbals and have no money 😂

@TheCarelessAquarius 2 жыл бұрын

Wow hacks that are actually useful not making dampening rings out of old heads. 🙄 everyone of these were highly useful!

@robertjohnston1813 3 жыл бұрын

OMG...just had a rearsal with hire kit that was ordinary to say the least. A hose clamp would have saved the day!!!

@famitory 3 жыл бұрын

went the opposite direction from grip tape on my travel kit; used a router to make a slot on either side, and drilled + tapped a hole through the claw of a cheap kick drum pedal to go with it. pedal bolts onto the hoop, never comes off.

@roybeckerman9253 3 жыл бұрын

As a matter of interest, which model Mapex snare was that. .?

@benshone7703 3 жыл бұрын

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@tyronedyer71 3 жыл бұрын

“Alright, that about wraps it up for today.”

@Jasonbyrne28 3 жыл бұрын

I have an idea - what if you used a double ply clear head as a snare side head? (Like a G2 Clear)

@milesgibbons9287 3 жыл бұрын

I tried this once, with a clear G1, just out of curiosity. It sounded even worse than I expected it to. A 2-ply head would be terrible. You lose a lot of snap and high-end, and you don’t get any appreciable snare response. You need a really thin head down there, for your snare to sound like a snare.

@DrummerJez86 3 жыл бұрын

other cheap diy hack. if you are a metal guy the gluing a quarter to a piece of old drum head for a click disk

@sega.milkis 3 жыл бұрын

I'm having a problem with my cymbal stands (Pearl 800 series, 2007): the ending small pole on which the cymbals actually sit now rattles due to having much play in its socket. These small poles seem to be held tightly with a tiiiiny tiny black bushing which came loose a while ago. And I don't know HOW to fix it or if its even posaible)))

@milesgibbons9287 3 жыл бұрын

On most cymbal stands - maybe yours too - you can tighten up that bushing with a little allen key.

@sega.milkis 3 жыл бұрын

@@milesgibbons9287 I tried but none of my keys fit, it's too tiny) Might have to find even a smaller one. Thanksss

@milesgibbons9287 3 жыл бұрын

@@sega.milkis Good luck! I bought an Allen key set a few years ago that has like 50 different sizes ha ha. Hopefully you can bring at least part of your cymbal stand to the. hardware store, to find the right size.

@gretschludwigdrummer209 3 жыл бұрын

Have you an easy hack for improving my chops ???

@SoundsLikeADrum 3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Practice. It’s truly as simple as that. Incidentally, same with tuning.

@gretschludwigdrummer209 3 жыл бұрын

@@SoundsLikeADrum I know.....I was just joking !!

@SoundsLikeADrum 3 жыл бұрын

@@gretschludwigdrummer209 So were we...but not really 😉

@gretschludwigdrummer209 3 жыл бұрын

@@SoundsLikeADrum Great video's keep em coming !!

@aaronswearingen3708 3 жыл бұрын

Wife: What are you doing with a Magic Eraser, a hose clamp, and grip tape? Me: Trying some new things with my drums. Wife: 🤨 Great video and great hacks! Always thankful for Tuesdays. You guys are the best!