Drum head changes - How To with the Welch Tuning System on WTS bass drums, floor toms, rack toms, and snare drums

How to Change Drum Heads

Tutorial for WTS Drums

Follow these simple, step-by-step instructions to change the heads on any WTS snare drum, tom-tom, or bass drum!

(Average 3 to 4 minutes per drum.)

NOTE: Drum cable can be reused unless it has been damaged or cut too short. Cable must wrap a minimum of 3 times around the winding post to avoid slippage. See below for details.

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EASILY REPLACE DRUM HEADS

Follow these simple instructions to replace one or both heads of your WTS drum!

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Step 1

Remove the cable from the WTS drum by loosening the tuning knob and unthreading the cable from the drum's winding post.

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Step 2

Unlace the cable from the pulleys. The top and bottom drum heads and rims will then be released from the drum.

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Step 3

Replace drum heads (top, bottom, or both).

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Step 4

Lace the cable through the pulleys (just like lacing a shoe).

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Step 5

If the end of the cable is frayed, use WTS Cable Cutters to remove approximately 1 inch from the end of the cable.

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Step 6

After lacing through the last pulley, drape the cable over the winding post and check that you have approximately 8 inches of cable remaining for the following steps.

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Step 7

Thread the cable through the two small holes in the winding post of the tuning knob to cinch the cable tight.

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Step 8

Turn the WTS tuning knob handle to tighten the cable and tune up the drum (just like tuning a guitar!). Watch the video above for more details.

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Step 9

Cable can be re-used until it is too short. Cable must wrap at least 3 times around the winding post (about 8 inches of cable) to avoid slippage. For best results, wrap the cable around 4 to 5 times.

Contact us with further questions on how to change the heads of your drums.

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