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    Question about bass beaters

    Hi,

    I just ordered a TD12 and read a review on musiciansfriend.com that standard beaters should not be used on these kits (I guess mesh bass drums in general?). Is this true? If so, what kind of roland bass beater should I get? I can't find anything anywhere.

    Thanks!!

    Alexis
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  • #2
    Yes, no felt. But a plastic beater is included with the KD-85 of the TD-12K.


    Bruce
    Last edited by BarT; 05-10-08, 12:47 AM.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by BarT View Post
      Yes, no felt. But a plastic beater is included with the KD-85 of the TD-12K.


      Bruce
      Yep. Doesn't have to be a Roland plastic beater, though. I've been using plastic beaters from DW for several years and FWIW, they are just fine.
      TD-50X, VH14D, KV extended kit with KD-A22 kick, DW pedals/stands. SPD-30 and SPD-SX. TD-30 for additional triggers & layering. Muse Receptor 2+ Pro w/ SD v2.4.4.

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      • #4
        Plastic Beaters

        Thank you for the info. Good to know that one beater comes with the kit!

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        • #5
          General advice is to use a drum patch on the mesh head no matter what type of beater you choose.
          Last edited by Swaledale; 05-10-08, 06:12 PM.

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          • #6
            Here are links to a few previous discussions about this that may help and explain further:

            http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30868

            http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19480

            http://vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26658
            Hart Pro 6.4 (Hammered Chrome), Roland TD-8, Gibraltar Throne w/ Backrest, Tama Iron Cobra Bass Pedal, ALTEC A7-500 "Voice of the Theatre" Speaker/Horn System with Sunn Concert Slave amp and lot of other audio stuff, Sony MDR-7506 Headphones, Zildjian DipSticks - and Czech Skorpian, Heckler & Koch MP5, etc Submachine Guns to stick out the window behind my kit for some quite unique fills...

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            • #7
              Darn. I thought this was going to be a thread about beating bass players.

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              • #8
                Patches

                Thanks for the info. I hadn't thought about getting a patch, but I sure will now! I read the previous threads on the topic and it's interesting. I'm always learning something new here.

                Thanks, guys.

                Beating bass players...that's funny!!

                Alex

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