Bo Eder
Platinum Member
OK! I was lamenting that now that I have a new kit, I have to get cases for it since I transport in an open pick up - and I've always transported in some kind of hard case, and after owning those corrosion-prone Gator-wanna-be-SKB cases, I can't use those. In fact, I'll not subject another drummer to them by selling them, I'll just slowly destroy them and discard of them.
I have my eye on a new set of Humes & Berg Enduros (used those for years), and I totally forgot that I already had a 14x22 bass drum case in the rafters of my garage (one of my last sets was an old Vistalite kit that used that case). So I pulled it down just for fun and stuck my Tama 16x22 bass drum in it and it just about fits! (See photo).
The bass drum claws are just about even with the edge of the case before I put the lid on. When I do put the lid on it, there is definitely no side-to-side play. When the drum is traveling, nothing is stacked on top of it, just that short trip when the drums are stacked on top of each other on my Rock n roller cart to get to the venue from the truck. So obviously the weight of whatever I put on top of it will be pushing down somewhat onto the claws, and consequently, the tension rods. (This weight would be the 14x16 floor tom in its case, and maybe the snare in its case)
Opinion: Should I be worried about that? Any inherent damage you think I could be doing if the drums are stacked for a short period of time? If I make this work, I'm saving a $150 chunk out of my case budget. What do you guys think?
I have my eye on a new set of Humes & Berg Enduros (used those for years), and I totally forgot that I already had a 14x22 bass drum case in the rafters of my garage (one of my last sets was an old Vistalite kit that used that case). So I pulled it down just for fun and stuck my Tama 16x22 bass drum in it and it just about fits! (See photo).
The bass drum claws are just about even with the edge of the case before I put the lid on. When I do put the lid on it, there is definitely no side-to-side play. When the drum is traveling, nothing is stacked on top of it, just that short trip when the drums are stacked on top of each other on my Rock n roller cart to get to the venue from the truck. So obviously the weight of whatever I put on top of it will be pushing down somewhat onto the claws, and consequently, the tension rods. (This weight would be the 14x16 floor tom in its case, and maybe the snare in its case)
Opinion: Should I be worried about that? Any inherent damage you think I could be doing if the drums are stacked for a short period of time? If I make this work, I'm saving a $150 chunk out of my case budget. What do you guys think?