Broken 2-ply Bass Head Question

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cjdubya17

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ok so i broke through the first ply in one spot on my 2-ply head and i was wondering if there was any way to repair it, or if i could take off the broken ply completely and just use it as a one ply head?? the head doesnt sound all that broken, just my beater gets stuck in the rip sometimes. i know about patches and stuff but i was just planning on getting one for when i get a new bass head.
 
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audiotech

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If you're serious about drumming, you gotta buy a new head. I saw that one of my Evans EQ4 batter heads was looking a little thin where the batter attacks it, so I bought another head before my beater slashes through it completely. I usually use the the small plastic or Mylar reinforcement disc that comes with Evans bass drum heads, but for some reason I didn't have it installed on this head.

Dennis
 
Alan_

Alan_

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yeah. I mean, you CAN rip off the broken mylar layer, but be warned: the plys of mylar used are thinner than a standard 1-ply head, and it will be much easier to break than a normal one-ply head.
 
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cjdubya17

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ok, im just gonna try the duct tape. that should probably hold me off until next friday. (stupid biweekly paychecks)
 
Assback

Assback

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duct tape should do it. There's this punk house I play at all the time and the same exact thing is going on with the hosue set.

The tape works fine but kinda kills the tone a little
 
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cjdubya17

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alright cool, and thats fine by me cause my drums sound bad due to a combination of the set, mediocre tuning and bad acoustics in the room i play. but my set sounds amazing no matter what i do to it when i have some protective headphones on!
 
xdoseonex

xdoseonex

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Brother_Bong":zu1e7gre said:
xdoseonex":zu1e7gre said:
DO NOT use duck tape.
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Agreed! Makes a mess outta your beaters, and will stick and slow you down while you play.
Bottom line-new head.
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yup. exactly. I'v done it before. it was just terrible. sticky beaters, sticky head, then you gotta clean your beaters with goo-gone. so annoying.
 
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audiotech

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I never promote using tape on drums, heads or cymbals, but if I really had the need to tape something, I would only use Gaffers tape. It comes in the same widths as duct tape, but it's a bit thicker and comes off clean. We used tons of Permacel Gaffers tape at the production studio where I worked, from taping down cables to taping up lighting fixtures. It's great stuff.

Dennis
 
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