DW50 John Good and Artists Talk Timbre Matching AD2 1997

John Good explains why and how we timbre match our shells to achieve optimal intervalic relationships between the shells in our drum kits. Artists Scott Crago, Neil Peart, Randy Guss, and Mick Fleetwood resonate with John's ideas. #DW50
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[@mlavinv2112]

I love the piano with the note written in it, we are drummers jajaja

[@TM_Stone]

A piano is a percussion instrument.

[@MartyMcFlyV]

Why dont they put lugs on it and lets hear the note then?

[@NOAHCASAS]

BEING THAT THE "PERFORMANCE SERIES" IS MADE IN OXNARD CA, DOES IT GET THIS SAME KIND OF LOVE TOO D.W. ??

[@FactYouInTheAsk]

Collectors series pure maple gets timbre matched. Performance series does not. That is part of the extra labor & care that Collectors gets

[@ghostsmoke11]

@@FactYouInTheAsk do you have a source on that? I was told the performance is the same processes but doesn't get the options that the collectors does.

[@FactYouInTheAsk]

@@ghostsmoke11 Performance series is able to hit a lower price point by being a more production oriented kit with no customization. This includes no timbre matching. Source: I have multiple good friends working at DW for over 20 years.

[@alexsouza1750]

Incredible drums 🥁🪵🍾🙌

[@hasan_bahramian]

🌹 💞 💞

[@JFKDrummer]

Are Performance series timbre matched at the factory?

[@jerryhello]

From what I understand, every set that leaves the California shop is timbre matched. That includes the Performance Series.

[@FactYouInTheAsk]

Performance series are not timbre matched. They never have been. You have little to worry if your drums have 2" or more in diameter intervals (10, 12,14,16, etc). Timbre matching really does it's thing when you have only a 1" interval like 12" and 13" rack toms. I wouldn't worry about it otherwise. Performance series drums are still amazing.

[@VON_RHEDBEARD]

Does any of this change after hardware and finish?

[@dwdrums]

Yes, the extra weight lowers the pitch (makes the shell vibrate slower), but the main idea is to make sure the shells themselves have proper intervals between them. If a 14 has a higher fundamental than a 12, they will never tune well together. The note also helps us find the right shell for you if you decide to add on a drum in the future.

[@ronaldwhite3836]

So why stamp the note until the hardware is on

[@guardianjl9574]

@@ronaldwhite3836 As explained in the comment above…
…the markings are mostly to make sure that the shells have proper intervals between them.

[@krusher74]

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[@williampierce8347]

@@guardianjl9574 so, why there is a tiny bit of truth to this, it is 99% marketing. (I own two dw collectors kits and all dw 9000’s.)… the whole truth is… when you drill holes in the shell, the note changes, when you add lugs, that note changes again. When you add tension rod, heads and hoops the note changes again. Now what to does change to every time is completely unpredictable. Soooo, when you have a fundamental note of let’s say “a” when the shell is made. Once completely assembled product might actually have a note of d#. Always the finish you chose will also effect the note. Also adding mass to a shells fundamental note higher not lower. Taking mass/weight off of a drum shell lowers the note.