Continue in even smaller turns and notice how the head starts to sing.
How to tune a 16 inch floor tom.
It s generally that last satisfying thud at the end of your drum fill.
It takes careful planning to decide ex.
Maximum resonance with 4 toms.
Even with the pinstripe i still get more of that boing than i care for.
No issue though i only have 13 16.
I now get the deep full sound of a 16 floor tom with just enough resonance.
At this point we can stop pressing in the centre and start using our ears.
I now use moon gel and find that a single piece along the outer edge of the head works well.
Hz top and bottom lug freq.
Once again press the centre and moving round the drum one lug after the other tighten and remove all the wrinkles.
Simple instructional video on the steps to tune a nice rocking 16in floor tom kit used in video yamaha stage custom advantage noveau 16x16 floor tom 22x20 ki.
10 12 14 and 16.
And tune both top and bottom lug pitches to that frequency.
I used to use the o ring but that proved a waste of time as the sticks always got tangled up with it.
Tuning a floor tom properly is super important.