Members Proto48Patrick Posted November 30, 2015 Members Share Posted November 30, 2015 I had an 18X14 gong drum shell made for me last year. Im just getting around to getting the other pcs to finish this off. My question is: What kind of head should I use on this? I use Evans EC2 on all my tom batters. The only 20" evans head that GC had was a clear Emad 2. Im thinking I would want a clear 1ply head for this drum. Any thoughts? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dendy Jarrett Posted December 1, 2015 Members Share Posted December 1, 2015 First off: Beautiful shell!Did you do the work on that yourself? As for head: It really depends on what you want to accomplish sound-wise. Typical gong drums are seen with a CS (Controlled Sound) head (with a dot in the center). Or, you can go with a 20" bass drum head. Keep in mind, if you go with a single ply head on something that large, you will have a tendency to dent the head while playing it unless it is an Emperor thickness head. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Proto48Patrick Posted December 3, 2015 Author Members Share Posted December 3, 2015 I would like to take credit for the work on the shell but I cant. I guy named Alan Jensen from Addiction Drum made it for me. It will look really nice with my natural maple drum kit. I'm looking for a low sound with plenty of attack for this drum. I understand the low tension could cause dents but I think a 2 play head will give me a warmer sound than I want. I appreciate your reply Dendy! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dendy Jarrett Posted December 3, 2015 Members Share Posted December 3, 2015 Honestly, try a Remo CS head. Tunes low with lots of "impact" (attack). That drum will be a cannon! Are you going concert gong or double headed? D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Proto48Patrick Posted June 28, 2016 Author Members Share Posted June 28, 2016 well, I apologize but I forgot about this forum.:-) I do not plan on double heading it and in fact, I bought a 20" Evans G2 head. Now, I have some bass drum claws that I need to have made up to accept the angled tension rod from a pearl BRL-300. This lugs has just the right amount of angle to make this drum possible for me. Will keep you guys updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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