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Rick so right. The top is for sound and the bottom is for tone. The floor tom deal (as a bass drum) is not as hard as you think. The only thing you have to do is put spurs on the drum. Hell line it up and drill. Even if I have to take all the hardware off and fill in the holes. Which I have done. Then start over. You sure do need a soft measuring tape for that. One that can rap around the drum. Lug holders have to all be at the same distance from the top. I like about an inch and a half. You would have to use longer lug screws. I like that anyway. For a couple of reason. Easy to clean, without taking the head off, then the main is I can get the head a little tighter if I want to.Now for a snare drum, that is not warped, like Butches brass snare. I like to use short lug screws. Faster to get the head off and its right back in service. Butch really does not like to use another snare. So instead of putting another one up while I replace the head. I have to be quick. That is where the short screws come in handy. The snare is the head most likely that will brake. Here is a trick for scissile cyms. You pay money to have rivets to make that sound. Heck just go to a hardware store and by some rivets and start drilling. The best rivets to get are the ones that you can spread apart at the bottom. This makes it real easy to switch out, plus I think its a better sound than the ones that look like a pop rivet. Now its best to get brass rivets if you can. When I would find them I usually would buy a bag. Way more than enough. That tells you the are no longer easy to find. Nothing like a good drum rap.