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Getting Sheesham Dhol in Brampton? :S

monisingh

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in canada...300-450 or like I said find someone who has a really nice drum but they have given up on dhol and see if you can get a good price for it
 

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superdholi1994 said:
monisingh said:
lol never buy a complete drum from them... and remo will fit, but honestly no point of putting it on an amb its gonna sound low and dead

low and dead if i put on any ambassador(clear, white, ebony, suede, fyberskyn, etc.) and remo tattoo skyn, remo clear diplomat should sound like gbc, big time
you can try but honestly even the diplomat ones have a heavy sound
 

superdholi1994

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monisingh said:
superdholi1994 said:
monisingh said:
lol never buy a complete drum from them... and remo will fit, but honestly no point of putting it on an amb its gonna sound low and dead

low and dead if i put on any ambassador(clear, white, ebony, suede, fyberskyn, etc.) and remo tattoo skyn, remo clear diplomat should sound like gbc, big time
you can try but honestly even the diplomat ones have a heavy sound

never realize that diplomat has a heavy sound to my amb dhol, thanks for the heads up moninder :)
 

Dholi harsh

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Sell your dhol for a solid 200-250.... AFTER you fix it up. GBC heads are good, your dhol isn't tuned right. If you sand the paint off and oil it correctly it will sound beautiful. And Sheesham dhols run around 300+ depending on how nice it is.
 

superdholi1994

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My dhol tuned to really high pitched (High Tension) but still... not sounded the right the way I didn't expected :mad: gaa!!
 

Dholi harsh

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Thats really weird, and indian style heads are much sharper then any remo... its just cause they're thinner 7mm vs 10/12mm heads. Did you ever end up finding a drum? that brampton dhol looked nice, and the dagas were nice as hell, just needed to put your own grip on em
 

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superdholi1994 said:
My dhol tuned to really high pitched (High Tension) but still... not sounded the right the way I didn't expected :mad: gaa!!

no offense...but have you seen your vids ? or heard them ? no where near high pitched...more near dead.
 

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monisingh said:
superdholi1994 said:
My dhol tuned to really high pitched (High Tension) but still... not sounded the right the way I didn't expected :mad: gaa!!

no offense...but have you seen your vids ? or heard them ? no where near high pitched...more near dead.

fuck...im in a bad mood but yeah, you get the point
 

Dholi harsh

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Damn son, that was harsh lol but yeah from your videos, your head isn't that high pitched. That can and should be tuned much higher. Also it doesn't help that you have your dhol painted. When a dhol is painted the sound is muffled. I have yet to find a dhol that has paint on it that sounds crisp and just flat out right.
 

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Dholi harsh said:
Damn son, that was harsh lol but yeah from your videos, your head isn't that high pitched. That can and should be tuned much higher. Also it doesn't help that you have your dhol painted. When a dhol is painted the sound is muffled. I have yet to find a dhol that has paint on it that sounds crisp and just flat out right.

I got a chitti that`s painted black...sounds sick. pretty much almost a straight barrel 12x12x23.5 but its just as loud as big belly 13x13x26 inch drums, theres a vid on youtube but dad has his finger on the mic so it sounds kind of muffled lol
 

superdholi1994

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monisingh said:
monisingh said:
superdholi1994 said:
My dhol tuned to really high pitched (High Tension) but still... not sounded the right the way I didn't expected :mad: gaa!!

no offense...but have you seen your vids ? or heard them ? no where near high pitched...more near dead.

fuck...im in a bad mood but yeah, you get the point

I do have seen my vids and like i said: i tuned it to really high pitch and i'm not lying, i'm telling the truth to be honest, i just don't know what happened to my dhol, maybe it's the paint? i'm not sure :(
 

superdholi1994

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monisingh said:
Dholi harsh said:
Damn son, that was harsh lol but yeah from your videos, your head isn't that high pitched. That can and should be tuned much higher. Also it doesn't help that you have your dhol painted. When a dhol is painted the sound is muffled. I have yet to find a dhol that has paint on it that sounds crisp and just flat out right.

I got a chitti that`s painted black...sounds sick. pretty much almost a straight barrel 12x12x23.5 but its just as loud as big belly 13x13x26 inch drums, theres a vid on youtube but dad has his finger on the mic so it sounds kind of muffled lol

(@Dholi harsh) amb dhols just got fucked up the sound with paint, big time, probably any type of sheesham like raw and/or ripe is the best way to go(i recommended *kaali taali* though)

(@monisingh) you're pretty lucky that your bhangra dhols sounded sick (raw and/or ripe sheesham wood) :)
 

Dholi harsh

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Idk im just not a fan of paint, even that black straight barrel that monisingh was talking about can probably sound 10x better with it sanded down. plus it just looks that much better as well lol
 

monisingh

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Dholi harsh said:
Idk im just not a fan of paint, even that black straight barrel that monisingh was talking about can probably sound 10x better with it sanded down. plus it just looks that much better as well lol

im actually sanding it down over the next week or so lol...black paint is chipping now, gonna clear varnish it because of humidity in my house...its also painted gold...on the inside
 

superdholi1994

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Coolio :) so for exterior(outside or outer) how do i sand it down? after that, how do i apply mustard oil and how many coatings? and for the inside, how do i apply masala? which ingredients? how many coatings?

I guess off topic by the way, lol
 

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superdholi1994 said:
Coolio :) so for exterior(outside or outer) how do i sand it down? after that, how do i apply mustard oil and how many coatings? and for the inside, how do i apply masala? which ingredients? how many coatings?

I guess off topic by the way, lol

you got an amb dhol...don`t bother, save up and buy yourself a real nice taali dhol...masala don`t bother, tried it and meh a waste in my opinion and it just stinks
 

Dholi harsh

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I'd sand it down wether its amb or even plywood, you can make any drum sound nice if you put the work into it. You take apart the entire dhol till its just the wood and you hit it with a heavy grit sand paper till all the paint/varnish is off, then work your way to a finer grit sand paper and keep going grit after grit till you reach a grit where it makes the dhol feel as smooth as possible, then hit it with 5 - 6 coats of mustard oil (coat every 2 hours) or until its completely dry. I wouldn't bother with masala. I never see the use of it, the sound difference is really minuscule.
 
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