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Posted February 1, 2009 at 05:21 #1890946

BHernandez
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I have an old timbale drum and I was wondering if I can convert that drum into a drum trigger. I was looking at buying a mesh drum head, but I don’t know which brand or what kind if they fit. Then there is the trigger. I was looking into the ddrum trigger or one of the roland triggers. How easy is it to make a drum be easily converted?

What can I say, I love to play my drums, even though its a rinky dinky set.
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Replied February 1, 2009 at 18:24 #1925992

Jason Runyon
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Pretty simple to do. I would recommend the Hart Dynamics, Magnum mesh heads. If you want rubber on the rim of the drum, you can get some rubber trim from McMaster Carr. I always like the ddrum pro triggers, easy to mount and remove. The only issue I had when doing something similar is that I find the mesh alone to be too bouncy and I like to dampen the heads with some foam underneath, which is kind of diffucult with an open bottom timbale type drum. You might want to try the Remo Muffle ring if it bothers you. Good Luck.

J

Replied February 2, 2009 at 08:23 #1925999

BHernandez
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thanks, that sounds pretty easy to do. where would i find the rubber stuff at?

What can I say, I love to play my drums, even though its a rinky dinky set.
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