Stay Tuned… hey say you can’t tune a fish… but you can tune a drum! Most of us have had a drum that just won’t stay in tune because the tension rods wiggle loose, thus detuning the head. This can be the result of weak lugs or just whacking the drum hard! For whatever reason, it’s a problem! TUNER FISH Lug Locks were developed to help us all stay tuned. Modern Drummer received a bag of clear TUNER FISH to see if we could stay in tune. The folks at TUNER FISH had this to say: “A TUNER FISH Lug Lock is a fish-shaped attachment with a star-shaped cavity in the body that fits over the top of the tuning rod, so that the “tail” rests against the hoop, effectively locking it in place. Using a TUNER FISH Secure Band, you can attach them to the rod ensuring that they […]

November 2025 Issue