Larry
"Uncle Larry"
Well I done did it. I outfitted my Guru bass drum with a tom tree. I drilled zero holes in the shell. I didn't even widen any existing holes. I modded a Saturn 3 bass drum sliding tom mount. My welder did a really nice job IMO, but I told him to remove 2 & 3/8ths" of the rail... not from the middle. I miscalculated where the slide rail would sit. I was trying to cover the weld with the slide rail. That's the worst thing that happened. The weld part is closest to the throne, pretty much obscured by all the chrome of the tom tree. It's something no one will really see unless they get up close and look. It's purely cosmetic. On a scale of 1 to 10 it bothers me precisely zero point 1.
Other than that, I really could not be happier. Everything works beautifully. I did have to use a spacer on all 4 top tension rods going into the Saturn lugs so I could tighten the rods down all the way. I could get shorter rods but I probably won't because then I can use them if I decide to take it back to original. I'm pretty sure I'll never do that but you never know. This bass drum will be the real world guinea pig for Andy.
I have complete confidence in the strength of these shells, that's why I'm taking this "chance". I guarantee you these shells are plenty up to this task.
I can't even explain how jazzed I am about the thought of playing these for all my future gigs. I'd about died and gone to heaven at that thought.
So, if you feel like commenting, cheers or jeers, bring it on. It won't change anything, but I am interested
Other than that, I really could not be happier. Everything works beautifully. I did have to use a spacer on all 4 top tension rods going into the Saturn lugs so I could tighten the rods down all the way. I could get shorter rods but I probably won't because then I can use them if I decide to take it back to original. I'm pretty sure I'll never do that but you never know. This bass drum will be the real world guinea pig for Andy.
I have complete confidence in the strength of these shells, that's why I'm taking this "chance". I guarantee you these shells are plenty up to this task.
I can't even explain how jazzed I am about the thought of playing these for all my future gigs. I'd about died and gone to heaven at that thought.
So, if you feel like commenting, cheers or jeers, bring it on. It won't change anything, but I am interested