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Rayzor
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 Some beginner questions....
Right, this is my first post at this forum 
Well first of all I'm just a beginner at drums and I recently purchased the yamaha gigmaker which came with paiste 101's. After a couple weeks I noticed that the rod on the hi hat was soo loose that I could actually wiggle it around. Is this normal?
Anyway, I know that the paiste 101 hi hat cymbals aren't that great  but I was trying to get those awesome "chink" sounds when hitting it when it's closed, however I couldn't, I instead got these other sounds that didn't quite hit the spot, and also when I hit the opened hi hat cymbal, I get this annoying "dong" sound. Does this have something to do with my sticks (they're only cheap NOVA wooden tipped 5A's, should I use nylon ones?), or does it have something to do with the angle of the bottom cymbal? or is it just because they are cheap cymbals?
Thanks for your time
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Wed May 07, 2008 9:46 am |
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anavrinIV
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its the cheap cymbals mostly. paiste 101s are brass, not bronze like even zbts or b8s. sonically, they suck as cymbals.
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Wed May 07, 2008 10:01 am |
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Metaldrummer89
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it's the cymbals. try setting their hight/angle so that when you open them their still touching a bit, and also loosen the top cymbal. those two things will help replace the "dong" sound with more of a sizzle. i would think that would help. evenually you'll really need to buy new hats though.
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Wed May 07, 2008 10:35 am |
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Rayzor
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ok thanks for your help you guys  I'll try what u said first Metaldrummer89. I guess I will probably have to get new ones sooner or later
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Wed May 07, 2008 11:59 am |
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Rayzor
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ok that's solved... anyone know anything about the rod issue?
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Wed May 07, 2008 12:02 pm |
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chrispychilla
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The rod should be screwed in all the way to eliminate some of the movement. Turn it clockwise until it is tight. If it is already screwed in all the way, it could just be a quality issue, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Eventually, if it still bothers you, you can upgrade your gear.
Welcome aboard 
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Wed May 07, 2008 12:23 pm |
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Rayzor
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ah there we go, forgot to turn it clockwise to the max...
Thanks for all your help guys
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Wed May 07, 2008 1:14 pm |
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chrispychilla
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Sweet, I think that was the first time I actually helped someone on this forum!!! Usually I just criticize 
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Thu May 08, 2008 10:14 am |
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Rayzor
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lol...
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Thu May 08, 2008 12:44 pm |
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Rob Crisp
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chrispychilla wrote:Sweet, I think that was the first time I actually helped someone on this forum!!! Usually I just criticize
Haha! 
Rayzor, welcome to DML!
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Thu May 08, 2008 1:30 pm |
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darkesabre
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Welcome Rayzor!
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okjohne
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Welcome and remember that the sweetness of a low price will be long gone as the bitterness of low quality remains. Read that on the wall of a bar.
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