Taping a Bodhrán

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@davidthorpe6139 2 жыл бұрын

You make it look so easy. Took me 4 hours, but I got it done. Thanks for the instructions.

@HeyItsMattBell 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks David! I’ve had a lot of practice :) And I still screw it up from time to time. Using 3/4” or 1” Super 88 is definitely easier than the 1.5” size.

@mikevandebunt811 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very helpful. I had thought that taping was much more complicated than it turns out to be. (Though I suspect that your experience makes it look slightly easier than it than it will be for a beginner...)

@HeyItsMattBell 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Vande Bunt You’re welcome! The biggest suggestion I have for someone starting out with the taping thing is to use narrower (.75” or 1”) Super 88 tape. It’s MUCH easier to work with!

@happylittletrees5668 2 жыл бұрын

Does this work on non-tunable bodhrans? I just bought a 14" one, there's not much of a collar so would I do the 2nd method you show with 3/4" tape? Its hard to find the 1.5" online unless you buy $50 worth. Very informative video!

@HeyItsMattBell 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! I would probably go with 3/4” Super 88 rather than the 1.5” tape anyway, both for the reason you mentioned and also because it’s MUCH easier to work with. I would try and overlap the collar even if it’s small if you can, as the tape will have a better chance of staying put. You can always try method 2 and see if that works, and if you like the sound better.

@Rhythmhousedrums 3 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation! I'm not super skilled in Bodhran, but I'm in the process of building one. I have used plasti-dip on mesh heads for my drumset setup to give them a bit more life/tone - I'm thinking about using plasti-dip on the Bodhran instead of tape. Have you ever tried it?

@HeyItsMattBell 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there @Rhythm House Drums! You could definitely try plasti-dip...it might be tough to get a uniform thickness around the head, but it’s worth a try! If you do end up doing it, please let me know how it goes!

@begummizrak 4 жыл бұрын

Hello from Turkey:) can I tape my thin shell bodhran too? Or is it just for the deep shell bodhrans? I am beginner and I have 18 inch non-tuneable bodhran and I want to get slightly better tones, will it change the way is sounds?

@HeyItsMattBell 4 жыл бұрын

@Sude Mizrak Hi there! Yes, you can tape the thinner shell Bodhrán as well. The big secret is that deeper shells do not get a “bigger” or “deeper” bass sound. It’s actually the opposite. Taping any diameter and depth of Bodhrán will definitely change the sound. You may like it more, or you might not dig what it does. Definitely try it and see!

@begummizrak 4 жыл бұрын

Matt Bell On Drums I will definitely try it. Thanks a lot for your reply and these infos!

@HeyItsMattBell 4 жыл бұрын

Sude Mızrak You’re very welcome!

@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164 Жыл бұрын

What was used before 3M Tape?

@HeyItsMattBell Жыл бұрын

The process of taping Bodhráns started pretty much with Seamus O’Kane and his drums around 1970. So, relatively speaking, it’s a fairly “new” idea. A cursory google search told me that electrical tape as we know it was patented in 1946…by 3M.

@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164 Жыл бұрын

@@HeyItsMattBell So, it seems before that they let the drum sing on it's own.

@HeyItsMattBell Жыл бұрын

@@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164 Seamus was one of the pioneers of using much thinner, more flexible goatskins that had been treated to be used on Lambeg drums. The “older style” heads like on Charlie Byrne’s Bodhrans were much thicker, and the higher overtones were not nearly as pronounced, so tape was not as often used (although I’ve seen some with duct tape on the inside). All that to say that the thinner the head, the more high, ringing overtones present, which most contemporary players like to attenuate.