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Wrapping Tymp Mallets Last viewed: 2 hours ago

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From mchair303

Caddy,Ingenius! Yes, it all comes down to the core, not the wrapping. I'm going to find some of these foam shooter disks and start experimenting. I'm trying to get a mallet that will have almost no individual stroke articulation at all, but just firm enough to vibrate the cymbal into a roll. Thanks for the tip!Mike

That is my aim also.. But with out the fluff fallout..

Cheers

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 11 years ago
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Finally did a pair yesterday.. Fluffy Vater T6.. I used Microfibre dusting cloth with 4 turns of cotton string. Doped the string with super glue (note it reacts with the Micro fibre and you'll see a small vapour trail for a second or two). The ragged edge of the Micro fibre was shedding a little, so I coated the trimmed back edges with some PVA wood glue. This morning looks good, hard as a rock.. Happy with the result and the whole process took around 10 minutes...

Cheers

John

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 11 years ago
#12
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Put up a photo, John. I want to see how they came out. I really need to do mine. They look like a rabbit on acid!

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 11 years ago
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Here you go... I gave them a quick run in.. to me they are just as soft as previous and still have a nice balance to them.. Just as caddy says it's the core that matters..

I (may) tidy up the edges a little more now that they are nice and hard..

Cheers

John

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'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 11 years ago
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Thanks, LJ... you saw what mine look like in that video I posted. They really need some help. I'm just afraid of changing the sound, or the feel of the ones I have. I hold the mallet in my left hand traditional style (I don't switch to matched grip for mallets,) so that balance is real important to me in a set of mallets. The ones I have are perfect. Did the added weight change the feel of the sticks? (Move the balance point.) Do they sound different than just the cotton ball?

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 11 years ago
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Purdie..

I don't think they sound any different at all.. and the balance is good.. just around 3-4mm larger in diameter... Actually I have a couple of pairs of harder felt beaters that I am going to do as well, I don't use them much because I find the felt a little too hard for my liking. I think I might double" wrap them with the Microfibre to soften them up a bit..

Cheers

John

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 11 years ago
#16
Posts: 9005 Threads: 266

Well, it certainly can't hurt to give it a try! I'll let you know how mine come out. Thanks for answering my barrage of questions. :D

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 11 years ago
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