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How does the Serpentine Tensioning System (STS) compare to conventional rope tuning?

April 26, 2017compare conventional Rope serpentine STS system tensioning tuning

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How does the Serpentine Tensioning System (STS) compare to conventional rope tuning?

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A. STS offers a huge advantage over rope-tuned drums. STS requires only a few turns of the tuning key, whereas a rope tuning involves learning the Mali weave and applying tension by compounding the weave at many points around the drum. With STS changing a head takes about 15 minutes, compared with hours to change a head on a rope tuned drum. Q.