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Powerstroke 3 Classic Fit Coated Bass is a bass drumhead built specifically for vintage drums, with a larger inner diameter, a narrower flesh hoop and a stepped design. Old shells with thick overlapping wrap seams will not accept a standard head properly, and this is Remo's answer to that.
For the old kit whose wrap seam fights every head you put on it.
The Powerstroke P3 Classic Fit Drumheads provide a larger inner diameter design with a narrower flesh hoop and step design to address older vintage drums that are out of round with thick overlapping drum coverings. Vintage Drums that have a thick overlapping seam will interfere with the drumhead flesh hoop, keeping it from moving down over the seam and not allowing the drumhead to rest on the bearing edge. If the standard drumhead is forced over the shell it will not resonate freely and cause wrinkles in the drumhead film. Classic Fit Drumheads provide a solution to these issues providing a specially designed head that allows proper fit, seating and tuning for even the most challenging vintage drums. Available in PowerstrokeP3 Clear, Ambassador Coated and Ebony, and Diplomat Fiberskyn.
At a Glance
| Brand | Remo |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drumheads |
| Size | 22 in |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Warranty | Remo limited warranty against manufacturing defects |
Why Do Vintage Drums Need a Different Head?
Vintage shells often carry a thick overlapping covering with a raised seam. A standard flesh hoop catches on that seam and will not seat down onto the bearing edge. Forced on, the head cannot resonate and the film wrinkles.
What Does Classic Fit Change?
A larger inner diameter, a narrower flesh hoop and a step design, so the head clears the seam and seats properly on the bearing edge. That allows correct tuning and free resonance on drums that are also often out of round.
Will It Fit a Modern Drum?
It is designed for vintage shells. On a modern drum with no wrap seam, a standard Powerstroke 3 is the correct head.
Why Remo
Remo has made drumheads in the United States since 1957, when Remo Belli replaced calfskin with Mylar and ended the problem that had defined drumming until then: a head that changed pitch with the weather. Every major head design since has come out of that company, and the Ambassador remains the most widely used drumhead in the world. Remo also builds world percussion, marching heads and the Acousticon shells used across its drum circle range.