VENT  HOLES  IN TIMBER   PLY  DRUMS

The number of Vent holes in Timber Drums can influence both the drum’s timbre and projection.

To design a shell with one or more, up to ten vent holes will depend on the drum’s dimensions, by varying the number of holes particularly on larger shells,

The make up of the drum ie, the thickness and amount of ply’s and the joining system being overlapped or butted will determine the drum’s sustain length , amount of mid – bass tone and playing comfort  which  can all be fine tuned.     Happy Playing.