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Pearl Corporation How To Guide

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Welcome to the World of Drumming!


Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a set of Pearl drums, the best selling drums in the world! If you're new to drumming, please refer to this booklet for instructions on assembling and tuning your drums, holding sticks, and finding answers to frequently asked questions. Drums are easy to start but very difficult to master so don't get discouraged. Find a teacher, practice, and you'll get years of enjoyment from them.

One other thing, drums and music are about having fun. That's what your set is all about! Enjoy...
 
The Drums in This Set


A basic drum set consists of five drums: snare drum, bass drum, floor tom, and two mounted toms (also called rack toms or tom toms). Fig. 1 shows the five drums in an Export EX set: 14" snare drum, 22" bass drum, 16" floor tom, and 12" and 13" rack toms.

Drum sizes are commonly indicated by their diameter followed by their depth thus a 12"x10" tom is 12" in diameter and 10" deep. A 14"x5 1/2" snare drum is 14" in diameter and 5 1/2" deep and so on.

Before We Start


The floor tom and bass drum are shipped unassembled. Locate the drum key and the parts to be assembled: shells, heads, rims and hoops, tension rods, and claws. Choose a clean, open area to do the assembly and you're ready to go! One last thing, do not overtighten rods, wingbolts, and wingscrews to prevent the threads from stripping.



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