Tama Club Jam - Floor Tom Converted To Snare Drum

[@ZaxDrumsGolfandMore]

Really cool idea and it sounds great!!

[@jakebeair]

Great audio!

[@brodro362]

..you have convinced me to convert mine. That sounds so good! What heads do you use on your floor Tom?

[@OllieWoodsDrums]

Awesome! I’m using Remo vintage coated ambassador

[@zenlee1109]

Sounds great! Custom duo drum! How do you find the Jam Mini plays in general?

[@OllieWoodsDrums]

It's a really nice kit for the price. I've got the 10/13/14/18 configuration which is easy to transport and works for smaller gigs and general practice.

[@simon_drummer8196]

Great video, I have the same kit bit have found the bass drum to be quiet, it still has the stock head on it, any ad ice on how to get a louder sound from it? Also have you ported your front head?

[@OllieWoodsDrums]

I’ve got a ported head on it but it is still pretty quiet. This has worked really well for smaller gigs but can also sound huge with a mic. I’ve got an Evans Emad batter tuned just above finger-tight which is an improvement on the stock head.

[@VellonWepa]

My club jam toms continue to ring, i use Evans clear heads, am i not tuning properly

[@OllieWoodsDrums]

I’ve got 2-ply coated heads and haven’t had too much problem when tuning medium-low. Maybe some dampening gels or tape would help if you want to stick with your tuning.

[@toneshack]

what heads are you using? and any tutorial on how to convert it into a snare drum? thanks! I do have the same club jam too! And I want to try this one soon!

[@OllieWoodsDrums]

I’ve got Remo Vintage Ambassador batter and an old stock Yamaha/Remo reso in this video. Happy to go through the process if you email me (in description), but essentially you just fit the snare attachments and adjust the bearing edge.

[@brandenlikesbeer]

Sounds rad. Any advice on cutting the snare bed?

[@OllieWoodsDrums]

I marked the width and depth then just filed them down by hand

[@eclipse12822]

What a cool idea! How tricky was it to convert?

[@OllieWoodsDrums]

Not too bad actually, although the snare beds weren’t easy to do by hand!

[@bpearsondrummer]

@@OllieWoodsDrums this sounds really great man! Looking to do the same with mine, any tips for a first timer?

[@OllieWoodsDrums]

I would say the most important part is measuring everything out before drilling to keep it all clean. Feel free to email me ([e-mail]) if you’re interested in any more detail on the process though!