Hey Ludwig guys, I have a ludwig maple classic with a virgin kick, but I'm going to drill it to have a mounted tom on the kick and I want to get some advice on what hardware to go with. This is somewhat of a aesthetic vs. functionality debate.
FIRST, the mount on the kick:
Does anyone here have the new rail consolette? How do you like it? Will it hold up in the long haul? I love how it looks, but I'm concerned that over time it would strip and drop the tom like the old ones. I'm also concerned that setup at gigs would be slower than the traditional center post.
If I get the center post, I want to match the maple classics as best I can. In looking at pics on the internet, it seems that the classics with one tome came with the "rocker" single tom holder--is this right? I see that Ludwig makes a classic double tom holder, but I don't see a classic single.
so...center post or rail consolette in terms of funtionality (because I definitely prefer the rail mount for looks)
SECOND, the tom mount:
Most people seem to recommend the vibraband over the old-style mount drilled onto the tom. I prefer the simple look of the old style, but what do y'all think about functionality? Is the vibraband annoying when changing heads? If I went the old-school direction, what do I buy? Is there a special tom mount, or is it the same as a floor tom leg mount?
THANKS
FIRST, the mount on the kick:
Does anyone here have the new rail consolette? How do you like it? Will it hold up in the long haul? I love how it looks, but I'm concerned that over time it would strip and drop the tom like the old ones. I'm also concerned that setup at gigs would be slower than the traditional center post.
If I get the center post, I want to match the maple classics as best I can. In looking at pics on the internet, it seems that the classics with one tome came with the "rocker" single tom holder--is this right? I see that Ludwig makes a classic double tom holder, but I don't see a classic single.
so...center post or rail consolette in terms of funtionality (because I definitely prefer the rail mount for looks)
SECOND, the tom mount:
Most people seem to recommend the vibraband over the old-style mount drilled onto the tom. I prefer the simple look of the old style, but what do y'all think about functionality? Is the vibraband annoying when changing heads? If I went the old-school direction, what do I buy? Is there a special tom mount, or is it the same as a floor tom leg mount?
THANKS