Post #93417 by aquarj on Fri, May 28, 2004 8:18 PM

It also has to do with how you play it and how the microphone is mixed. Often on old records the technique is more like a slap than a tone. A skilled percussionist can make even a very dull drum sound sharp and slappy, if you know what I mean. I'd spend a little time experimenting with how many kinds of sounds you can get out of them - often it's quite a few.

-Randy