Blue Strat Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Something I've always wondered is how did professional bands like The Beatles get their logos on the bass drum's resonant head? Did they paint them, have them printed, what? Every band I've seen locally has their logo taped on, or use stickers that they had made up. Wouldn't a sticker as big as that "The Beatles" logo on Ringo's drums mess with the sound of the drums? BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihategarybettman Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 I painted my own. I got a clear head and painted on the inside of the head so it wouldn't get scratched off, and would look like a smooth application from the front. I hand painted the letters in black paint using a backwards stencil (so it would read forwards from the front) and, after the black paint dried, I spray painted white paint over the entire inside of the head. I made sure the black paint was dry before this last step so the two colors wouldn't bleed into each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I'm pretty sure that The Beatles' drum heads were painted. Nowadays you can go to someplace like this to get custom heads made. -- Rob I have the mind of a criminal genius.....I keep it in the freezer next to mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Yes, according to the amazing book "The Beatles Gear" (a HIGHLY recommended read for Beatle geeks), Ringo's drumheads had the logo hand painted on. Apparently the Beatles' famous logo was designed quite by accident, by a guy who worked at the local drum shop in Liverpool where Ringo ordered his first Ludwig kit. The Ludwig drums all had the Ludwig logo painted on the front kick drum head, and when Brian Epstein went to pick up Ringo's kit he said, "The band isn't called Ludwig, it's called the Beatles! We need the band's name on the head!" So the store clerk sketched out what became the famous Beatles logo, with the large "B" and the dropped "T". There was a local sign painter who used to paint all the drum heads for the shop, so when he came in the clerk gave him the sketch and he painted it on while everyone looked on. Our drummer put a fairly large sticker of our logo on his front head, and it doesn't seem to mess with the sound - his kick drum is freaking loud and resonant, anyhow! The sticker isn't quite as big as the Beatles logo, though, and it would probably be expensive to make one that big, so painting would probably be the way to go there. Making a stencil is probably a good option, so when you change the resonant head you can duplicate the logo easily! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmass Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 An overhead projector or a data projector works really well for transferring an image from digital to a drum head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildplum Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 The neckbone.net people are too expensive for me. There's a guy on Ebay who regularly sells drum company logos that you just rub on the head (not a sticker, but a decal- just the print is left on teh head). I have a couple of his things. They work. My question is how are these things made? Looks like they may be just some kind of computer printed thing, but I have never seen paper that does this. Anyone know? Wildplum Recordings a micro label, studio and remote recording service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totemspock Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 www.vintagelogos.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Originally posted by totemspock: www.vintagelogos.com I like this one. http://www.vintagelogos.com/vl_webphotos/MB_Shield.jpg I'd just have to get my initials on there. I've got set of Ludwig's in a vintage yellow clear wood finish, and that head would look great on it, very old school. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groove guru Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 I have hand painted logos on heads a few times. It sure is a lot cheaper than the custom graphic heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Well I'm not really an artist so I tried vintagelogos.com and ordered the vintage styled badge with my initials. It turned out great and looks perfect with my Ludwig wmp 4pc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stranger Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 My question is how are these things made? Looks like they may be just some kind of computer printed thing, but I have never seen paper that does this. Anyone know? Any of your local sign shops guys should be able to do the decals. I've used the paper before. It usually comes in rolls. That's all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djarrett Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Hey, I have success with this: Since I do so much showcase work and weekend runs with different groups, my front head budget would kill me. Instead, I go to Signs Now (a franchise) and take them the graphics on cdrom. They print the color logos on static film. They stick on the front head via static cling. When I get home, I simply pull that logo off and I am ready to apply the next one. Hope this idea may help. DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techristian Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I think that you could try different designs by creating them on BRISTLEBOARD and then just tape them to your bass drum(s). Ask your audience which designs that THEY LIKE best like when you ask them which SONGS THEY LIKE BEST. Dan http://teachmedrums.com TEACHMEDRUMS.COM My Music Videos RED PILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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