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Originally Posted by Elspode (Post 319574)

Sheldon...you look a lot like an old Grandview High School acquaintance of mine who made good as a musician...Mark Pender, horn player superbo and member of The Max Weinberg Seven on the Conan O'Brien Show.

Handsome couple, you two.

Thanks Els. :-) I often get mistaken for an old Grandview High School Acquaintance.:D

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Originally Posted by Elspode (Post 319526)

Good one. I second that. Do you find that you are less bewooded when it is just a thong strap, though? I mean, thong straps seem to be gratuitiously on display these days, yet the fleeting, smooth-back fleshy glimpse of a thong does not impart the same woody quality to my way of leering.

Chris...nice looking couple,you two.

S-called whale-tail. Look it up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/100_1120.jpg

I also have a thing for a grown, curvy, woman dressed as a Catholic school girl... no... I don't know why and I don't give a damn.

Are you suggesting people should start photoshopping that red & black outfit Mrs. RK is wearing .. . . .?

Mrs RK is very attractive, a snappy dresser, and has dynamite hair. What size is her Catholic schoolgirl's outfit again, Rob?

Stanbridge Drum Company (Pete Stanbridge) ...this one is Pau Ferro and Cocobolo.

looks like a salad bowl

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Originally Posted by Elspode (Post 319737)

Mrs RK is very attractive, a snappy dresser, and has dynamite hair. What size is her Catholic schoolgirl's outfit again, Rob?

I have no idea what you are talking about!:cool:

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Originally Posted by lumberjim (Post 320734)

looks like a salad bowl

Actually, I do have a Vic Firth pepper mill.

Aside from the beautiful looks, is there any sonic advantage to different woods?

Absolutely, every wood has different sonic qualities.

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Originally Posted by Undertoad (Post 320747)

Aside from the beautiful looks, is there any sonic advantage to different woods?

Sure. Firstly, manufacturers of mass-produced drums will tout Maple as being the choice for a "warm and punchy" sound, and Birch as having better "projection" - but the fact is, these woods are chosen mainly for availability, IE you never have a problem making a run of 10,000 kits.

Each wood has it's own unique voice (not to mention if your using plies of wood, steam-bent shells, stave construction, or segment shells like Stanbridge). But in general, a more solid, dense wood will be brighter, louder, and more articulate. A softer or more porous wood will have a rounder, more mellow sound. This is a gross over-simplification, of course.

Thin strips of different wood might serve to "break up" the frequency distribution, adding more complexity to the overall voice. An extreme example of this might be the DW "Edge" snares (in this case, using metal at the bearing edges for articulation, and wood in the body for warmth).

When any of this mob scores a goal..

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Originally Posted by Flint (Post 320761)

snip~ But in general, a more solid, dense wood will be brighter, louder, and more articulate. A softer or more porous wood will have a rounder, more mellow sound. This is a gross over-simplification, of course.~snip

Not familiar with Pau Ferro but worked with Cocobolo quite a bit. The CB is soft, well actually it's maddenly uneven, from medium to very soft.
So your saying the stripes on that drum might have more purpose than just visual appeal. I suppose the type of finish, say, Wax vs Danish Oil vs Polyurethane would affect it too. I wonder how close they can predict or it's all trial and error. :confused: