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Originally Posted by myner yup. no tape on cymbals...
i find it real dumb if people actually tape their cymbals. like what the hell for? |
To remove some unwanted overtones, or to remove a little bit of "wash" from the sound.
A little goes a long, long way, tho. I've done it in the past, altho none of my current crop of cymbals require any tape. I might use a small square of duct tape on the bottom of a ride cymbal, but not long strips of tape.
I would definitely agree that tape should
not be used as a substitute for good tuning skills, but sometimes, instruments sound better - and serve the music better - with a little bit of damping.