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11-26-2009, 06:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada | | | Can I keep my drum set in the garage? (canadian winters)
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Well, I'm in Winnipeg, and I'm very thankful for the no snow just yet, but in 3 weeks, I am recording both drum/bass tracks for two songs. We're going to hand out our 2 songs to local drummers hoping for somebody that wants to join a band gets a hold of the two tracks.
Anyway, the band and I rented a Yamaha Stage Custom drum kit with sabian HHX cymbals, and I'm loving it! Every minute of it, actually,
The problem, is that I'm 16, and my parents wont let me bring the kit inside and have it set up. I wanna get in as much practice as I can before we actually record our stuff, but the only place I can leave it is really in my Garage.
It's only been up to about minus 10, which isn't that bad, and I only have plans to keep the kit until Tuesday, (and it is Thursday now). I suppose I could bring everything inside and stack it if it gets up to -10, I just don't want to damage anything considering it's a rental kit.
Is it ok to store and play a kit outside when it could get up to -10? |
11-26-2009, 06:47 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | | Up to -10 lmao
Anyway, Dont' leave it outside!
unless your garage is properly heated and insulated.
ESPECIALLY out west. Your winters are insane! |
11-26-2009, 06:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New-brunswick | | | I wouldn't do that over here, it'd be murder for the drum, dunno about where you live tho. |
11-26-2009, 07:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada | | | I keep hearing mixed things from people, haha.
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11-26-2009, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dukeisdog  Well, I'm in Winnipeg, and I'm very thankful for the no snow just yet, but in 3 weeks, I am recording both drum/bass tracks for two songs. We're going to hand out our 2 songs to local drummers hoping for somebody that wants to join a band gets a hold of the two tracks.
Anyway, the band and I rented a Yamaha Stage Custom drum kit with sabian HHX cymbals, and I'm loving it! Every minute of it, actually,
The problem, is that I'm 16, and my parents wont let me bring the kit inside and have it set up. I wanna get in as much practice as I can before we actually record our stuff, but the only place I can leave it is really in my Garage.
It's only been up to about minus 10, which isn't that bad, and I only have plans to keep the kit until Tuesday, (and it is Thursday now). I suppose I could bring everything inside and stack it if it gets up to -10, I just don't want to damage anything considering it's a rental kit.
Is it ok to store and play a kit outside when it could get up to -10? | you should be ok 'til tuesday,but a blanket or tarp is a good idea to keep the condensation away.....once the cold comes put the shells inside
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11-26-2009, 07:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: (M)a$$hole. | | | yeah, if you leave them outside don't expect the sheels to be round or stable for long. If the cold doesn't crack the shells, the moisture will delaminate them, and the potential for mold is high. You wouldn't leave an acoustic guitar (or regular guitar for that matter) out in that, same for drums.
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11-26-2009, 07:13 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Spector Basses | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal | | | Better be safe than sorry. When bands tour in the winter, they usually leave all their gear to warm up for at least an hour before setting it up. Playing a cold instrument is like doing sports without warming up/stretching.
You can do some damage to the vital parts of the instrument.
You should be ok for now, I dont see it having gotten that cold, even out west.
But keep in a decent temperature, that isnt too damp and you should be fine.
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11-26-2009, 07:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Campbell you should be ok 'til tuesday,but a blanket or tarp is a good idea to keep the condensation away.....once the cold comes put the shells inside | This is what I'm going to do. I'm gonna bring the shells inside at night, and set them back up when I want to play them. Thanks for the help. |
11-26-2009, 07:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: (M)a$$hole. | | actually if this video is any indicator, you should be fine leaving them outside, whenever. rain, desert, Burger King flame broiler....whatever...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlkD0ZDYOG4
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11-27-2009, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by hover | Gee thanks, when I finally thought I had forgot there was ever a band named Dokken.  |
11-27-2009, 12:33 PM
| | | | The main issue is the heating/cooling process, because it will warp your drums if they experience a large temperature shift over a short period.
Realistically, you could keep them outside all winter, so long as they do not get wet. The change in temps. is not gonna be too drastic if they are always outside.
So your idea to bring them out whenever you want to play and bring them in right after is probably a worse idea than to leave them out the entire time. The move from your warm house to the cold garage will not have pleasant results, IMO.
That being said, I personally wouldn't take them outside at all... | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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