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Everything you need to know about mounting, tuning, and maintaining your natural skin drumheads.
Follow these best practices to ensure your heads acclimate perfectly to your drum shell.
Pro Tip: Custom Sanding
If a head has a thick spot or you desire a thinner response, the bottom (inside) may be gently sanded with 150 grit sandpaper. Be extremely cautious—sanding too much will ruin the head.
Listen to the rich, organic tonality in action across various kits.
Common questions about material, durability, and shipping.
Calfskin. Originally, EarthTone used goat skins for their thickness and durability. However, in 2010, we transitioned to calfskin due to popular demand. While they take slightly longer to acclimate, the tonal qualities of calfskin are far superior to goat.
Organic heads will shift slightly with temperature and climate changes. However, once settled in your home or studio (after about two weeks of stretching), they stabilize nicely and typically only require minor tuning adjustments.
Our heads are treated with a special chemical cure (similar to a salt cure) to minimize stretching and help them withstand various climate changes.
EarthTone heads are designed to be as easy to mount as standard Mylar heads. We suggest letting the head sit barely tightened on the drum shell for the first 24 hours. On the second day, hand-tighten and tune. If you are in a very different climate than Florida (hot/humid), give it an extra day before full tensioning.
Yes, you can use it as a bass head on most 18" bass drums. You must be very cautious while tightening to ensure it stays centered, or the head may slip.
Currently, we only offer standard head sizes. However, we do provide untucked material if you wish to tuck your own custom-sized head.
EarthTone drumheads ship worldwide through UPS or US Mail, typically within 3 business days of your order.
