How To Clean & Tune Your Drums

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[@Raidenofficial]

Tell you what, taking care of my drums, restoring, cleaning, changing heads and making them look as beautiful as possible is one of my favorite things. It makes me feel so connected to my instrument.

[@jordan_taunton]

Favorite drummer on the internet, and it's not even close. Your videos - from content, to delivery, to production - are just perfect man. Thank you for the hard work!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Man, that means more to me than you know Jordan! Thank you bud.

[@FreeRPGer]

Excellent tips. The only thing I'd do differently is use *Lithium Grease* (the cream, not spray) on the tension rods *instead of Vaseline,* because Vaseline will liquify in heat & not withstand temperature changes. Lithium Grease, on the other hand, is made for metal on metal contact & helps prevent rust & oxidation.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Hope you all enjoy! If you'd like to take these concepts further, you can book a one-on-one online lesson with me here: jeffrandalldrumming.com

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

I really needed that. I haven't cleaned my kit in ages. Not being a professional drummer let's me get away with being a lazy bastard 😁

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

And yes, I am a huge fan of practical videos like this.

[@joshuakiefer7724]

Dude, you’re the shit.

[@tonda_bubnuje]

super cool!!

[@harryplaysdrums]

Great video Jeff!

[@jacobhouston9127]

Your effort truly shows in all of your content dude. I always take something away from your videos, keep doing you buddy!

[@bryanmccaffrey3979]

Solid tips about maintenance and tuning for drums, and very well shot and edited. Sweet little solo/groove at the end too 👍👍. Great stuff as always. Thanks Jeff

[@adriansympson]

i've seen a bunch of your videos but this is the one that made me subscribe. inspired by your care, passion, and professionalism - not to mention your playing! the drums sound perfect, man. take care!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

So glad to hear this one did it for you! Welcome to the channel Adrian.

[@jkc2113]

DAT low end on that floor tom. Gave me goosebumps. Pure awesomeness as always

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Mhm! Gotta love how warm those fresh heads are.

[@Thegameshowcase]

Jeff, you make fantastic content and they feel super informative. You are my biggest inspiration right now both with your playing and your gear! Thank you for being you!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Love it! Thanks for watching.

[@Thegameshowcase]

@@JeffRandallDrumming Maybe you could make a video on how to make a really good contrast between ghost notes and rimshots and make drum fills like you're doing at 10:00? I'm practicing and while I can hit the drums it doesn't feel as fluid and it doesn't sound as good.

[@rickdeckard9810]

Aside from the drumming the video production is also pretty impressive. The time lapse, focusing, angles, sound quality, presentation. Very pro.

[@rye6712]

This was extremely helpful thank you!

[@lassiseppala]

That was super good video! Thanks Jeff!

[@jonasverlo]

Loved it! Lots of neat tricks. Thanks man! Keep em coming 😍

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks Jonas!

[@Mark-ps5mo]

Thank you 👍

[@mata.yoguee]

Awesome sounding kit man! 👍🏻

[@JJGarsal]

Great video! Thank you so much for filming it.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks JJ!

[@johngavin1448]

so much useful information in one video! thank you!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks John! Glad you dug it.

[@yungftak3000]

I’ve learned so much from your videos, and this channel. I would love to see a detailed video from you on how to attach the snare wires to the snare. This is a troublesome area for me and I think with your teaching style that I might just finally get it down. Thank you.

[@joren4700]

great video!

[@PatFlanigan]

Great video, Jeff! Love your drum's tuning. That bigger floor tom sounds huge!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks Pat!

[@trusarmor4957]

super informative, good job. thanks

[@johngavin1448]

great video brother. I love how organized everything looks in the UNIT \m/

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Dude I’m so OCD, gotta keep it nice and clean! :)

[@rafamarrama355]

Nice Jeff!

[@fullofgraceandtruth85]

Nice and clean 🙂

[@julianvonpoblotzki4428]

Sounding really good

[@jonathanceballos583]

Ahh love this man, great vid!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks Jon!

[@SCDrummer]

Those drums sound Killer!!! Very informative video.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks!

[@BionicleSaurus]

Man I need to do this more often. I mean, it's not like my kit is in utter disrepair or anything, but it feels damn gross after watching this video. Also my friggin' frackin' Hi Hat peddle has been squeaking for months and I keep forgetting to deal with it.

[@SymmetricComensal]

what a nice looking video! i would love to see a video of how you sound treat your room :D thanks for the amazing content!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks very much! I actually don't have any sound treatment in my room if you can believe it. But I should get around to that one of these days.

[@TheGamingPigYT]

This video is gold. Couldn't be done better.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thank you sir!

[@joekunkel5369]

Hey Jeff! Im really enjoying the channel, and ALL of the great content you provide. I love the fact that youre making all of this work from inside a storage unit. Brilliant. Im actually now considering the same idea. Id love to know what size unit this is/was? It looks like just enough space for everything you need. And by the way, it SOUNDS fantastic in all of the recording you’ve done. Im a new subscriber, and I love the channel! Thanks Jeff!

[@progression_decibel]

Great production and flow, Jeff! Hopefully you can make a video about choosing and outfitting a rental storage space like you have. Looks like just the right amount of room and equipped with enough storage shelving (and electricity!). At the least, what facility/brand did you go with and what is the size of the storage locker you are using? Any noise complaints thus far?

[@JackOwensMusic]

Bro. Just saw your vid on insta. Notes/frequencies on top and bottom heads on all drums!? They are tuned ON THE MONEY

[@ralphbenites1819]

I’v had my Ludwig accent power kit since 2008 made in 2005. And I looked great after all these years

[@sunflowerguy5314]

Hi Jeff, I have a few trilogy kits and absolutely love them. I'm not normally a fan of diecast hoops on toms, but have found putting them on the reso side only the toms It gives a far greater tunning range. I did try it on top and bottom but I love triple flanged on top too much.

[@JoanElPeruDrummer]

Heyy nice tipps Jeff!! ✌️👌

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks Joan!

[@N.Willems]

Dude nice video! maybe for a next video u can talk about ur lighting setup. Your video's look fantastic!

[@theheritic209]

I support this

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

I support you supporting this. :)

[@immanuelcalunod8518]

Found it!!!

[@chimriel007]

great vid man... id love to see if you will make a video for cheap drumkit that sounds like a good one. pls make it man.. thanks..

[@rechalsabarwal7280]

Nice

[@clotzo]

amazing video!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks!

[@clotzo]

@@JeffRandallDrumming there are so many videos about tuning and great equipment, but noone talks about how to maintain the drums. And even as a professional drummer you mentioned some things I never heard or did- until today! Also the quality of the production is fantastic :) Thumbs up

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Clemens Lotz Awesome, that means a lot man!

[@gonzalocor1530]

Hi!!! Awesome video!! What diddles sre doing when ur testing the whole set the end? Paradiddles diddles? Or double paradiddles ?

[@austinvillanueva7491]

Hi. Thanks for this informative information. I'm planning to get a new kit and this is very helpful for taking care of the drums. I have question. Is there an ideal temperature or humidity for a room? I read some discussions in reddit and most of them say that extreme temperature is bad and it will damage the drum shell. I live in Chicago and most weather here is cold Im wondering if how do you keep the temperature in a room so that the drum shell is in good condition? Both in hot and cold weather. I hope you can help me with this. Thank you..

[@charlielodge6827]

Yo Jeff I have the exact same kit, same finish and everything!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Right on Charlie! Love the look and the sound of those Sakae's. Wish the company made it.

[@AndyVermeulen]

Super

[@mghc7]

I use a heat gun to seat my heads any thoughts on that..also great for getting rid of those pock marks in heads

[@davidsuprenant893]

Take care of your gear and it will take care of you.Always been my motto.!!!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Amen!

[@kicksnarehats11]

Hey Jeff, thanks for the in-depth suggestions and tips! I have a question about your setup: in the past, I also used to put my rack tom on a snare stand. However, over time and with an increasing understanding of accoustics, I'm finding that it noticeably takes away from the tom's tone. Granted, I don't have a top-tier kit such as your Sakae, but I wonder if you A/B-tested this setup vs. hanging it from a proprietary tom-arm. If so, did you notice a significant difference there in terms of tonal quality? Thanks again and keep up the great content!

[@ethanpenney7295]

Hey Jeff, your content and drumming is very impressive, you should consider trying to get in contact with someone like drumeo to do a lesson to help grow your channel. Keep doing what your doing!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Much appreciated Guy! That’s a great idea. I actually have some collabs in the works that I think you’re going to like... :)

[@vtk_jnr]

Just learnt something new...

[@cebuweddingemceecebueventh1788]

hey bro, what brand of polish is that?

[@rickwinders319]

Unless you take off all the lugs it hard to get it show room clean. When you take off all the lugs clean with bar keepers friend. Bar Keepers friend works magic on Chrome plated hardware, lugs and rims.

[@jadonhaughton7462]

Hey Jeff, have you ever used White Lithium Grease or just Petroleum Jelly?

[@masterbeat04]

Hey Jeff. Just wonderin' if you ever get rust on those dw stands on tour?

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Hey Alain. I haven't experienced rust on my hardware as of yet. But I am very mindful of keeping things dry while I'm on the road and stored in hard cases.

[@parepaul1761]

wish you were based in Auckland, NZ

[@noahm.4001]

Try to use Aquarian Focus X coated 😊😊😊

[@tylerpons5887]

What you think about cranking the snare reso to as tight as it can go?

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

That's a great way to go if you wanna make the snare really responsive and "crispy" sounding!

[@marc8vino]

I switched from WD-40 and now use a real lubricant like Tri-Flow. I also switched from Vaseline to white lithium grease.

[@marc8vino]

I don't use compressed air anymore. I now use my Dyson Vacuum cleaner with a small attachment so I suck up all the dust instead of blowing in further in or around the room. I've gotten pretty good and cleaning and polishing my drums. I just need to improve everything else...like playing.😁

[@marc8vino]

I'm going to set up lessons ASAP with Jeff.

[@ddrum1090]

"Lets DO THIS!!"

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Mhm!

[@t.d.williams7865]

This video is great! Do you think you would do one on cymbals maintenance and cleaning if you do any of that?

[@jonahsalen7002]

What camera do you use at your set?

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Got it all listed for yah in the description!

[@AGRM1984]

Although DW-40 and petroleum Jelly are not harmful, I'd recommend replacing both with white lithium grease. WLG is a better lubricant when it comes to metal on metal contact.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@deelee6786]

Are Drums Sensitive to temperature and/or humidity change like guitars are?????

[@ldcsam1]

Yes, they are.

[@deelee6786]

@@ldcsam1 can humidity damage your drums..?? not insanely humid in my case. as i live in a fairly dry area but there are temperature changes and my storage room has slight insulation issues so it does almost feel a little dingy at times...

[@rafamarrama355]

Can you make a video showing your drum stuff?

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

What kind of stuff were you thinking?

[@rafamarrama355]

Jeff Randall i see a lot of snares behind of you. Thats will be nice. Cymbals too.

[@LeakyJAZZ]

do you happen to take inspiration from David Garibaldi? That groove had the slightest hint of his style in it.

[@julesdrums6167]

Nice! Those were some great tips. What kind of monitors do you have in your ears?

[@ryanplays]

maybe use grease instead of wd 40 on your pedal

[@HGH44309]

Dude you got to change the bottom snare too

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Eh, I usually change the resonant heads about two or three times a year tops. The ones I have on should last a bit longer!

[@philliptrammell6206]

Do people ever wait for you to come out of your storage unit after you get done practicing lol ??

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Bahaha, I’ve definitely had some looks while entering and leaving. I’m on a first name basis with all of the staff at this point!

[@philliptrammell6206]

Jeff Randall yea my anxiety is up all the time thinking my neighbors are going to call the cops. 🤦🏽‍♂️ the struggles of drummers.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

The struggle is real man. Can’t wait to get a proper studio going. It’s on the bucket list for sure!

[@philliptrammell6206]

Jeff Randall cool man hope it works out for you. You are in Tennessee right?

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Phillip Trammell I am indeed

[@boyananakiev4896]

Why am I watching this, I don't own a drumkit?

[@zikkicharade]

This is super gay not even neil peart took care of his drums like a cleaning lady