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Premier Hosbilt Tenor Drums
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3/24/2009
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9.0
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Description:
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Hosbilt Tenor Drums
The patented Hosbilt range of tenor drums features the revolutionary Hosbilt turnbuckle tensioning system.
Features:
Tenors 5.5mm/7ply Birch shell
Hosbilt keyfree turnbuckle tensioning system allow easy adjustment of top and bottom heads
Rope style tension design for a truly free floating shell
Non corrosive design ideal for outdoor applications
Wooden counter-hoops adds to free open sound
High tension lug design
Available in black powder coated hardware as standard
[*]Everplay bass heads by Remo USA
TENOR
DRUMS / Diameter / Depth / Type
396512 15 12 Premier Hosbilt
396612 16 12 Premier Hosbilt
396614 16 14 Premier Hosbilt
396814 18 14 Premier Hosbilt
397014 20 14 Premier Hosbilt
*Note - From Premier's downloadable brochure
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Premier marching tenor single pipe
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Posts: 41
Registered: August 2002
Location: Stateboro
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miglrah
Registered: October 2006
Location: Austin, TX
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Review Date: 3/24/2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Sound quality, weight, ease of tuning
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Constant pitch changes, expensive
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Hosbilt tenors / basses are, if not the absolute pinnacle of modern pipe band tenor drum, then the next best thing. The drums are light, project like a charm, and need no tools at all to tune. Initial setup can sometimes take a bit, but tuning on the fly becomes painless and the drums put out a beautiful sound.
The only complaint I have at all is that they do tend to react fairly sensitively to changes in weather / sunlight over time, so you do have to recheck pitches fairly often, but honestly, it's then a quick adjustment to fix. I wouldn't recommend *any* other tenor drum for a pipe band that can afford them. They're expensive, but in the hands of musicians that will care for them properly, they're more than worth it.
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Mike New
Austin, TX
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