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Matt Bo Eder
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So being only 5' 1" (remember that song?) and a fan of the big drums, I thought I was relegated to having my rack tom way higher than I'd like. Then I saw Abe Laboriel Jr., and after becoming a fan, his unique set-up seemed custom-made for the vertically-challenged.
This was even easier for me since I'm left-footed: I only had to find a regular right-footed double pedal to try it. So I found a nice used DW 5002 Accelerator double pedal, and after I make some modifications to the slave pedal, I'm going to jump into this unique set-up for myself. I think this will totally work for me. The only downside is that my stage footprint now becomes double the width it used to be, but it might be worth demanding if I can ergonomically play the size of drums I want without having to feel uncomfortable. I'll let you know how it goes over the weekend.
For now, if you want to see this unique set-up, here's Abe doing it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYR0_Txq1x0
This was even easier for me since I'm left-footed: I only had to find a regular right-footed double pedal to try it. So I found a nice used DW 5002 Accelerator double pedal, and after I make some modifications to the slave pedal, I'm going to jump into this unique set-up for myself. I think this will totally work for me. The only downside is that my stage footprint now becomes double the width it used to be, but it might be worth demanding if I can ergonomically play the size of drums I want without having to feel uncomfortable. I'll let you know how it goes over the weekend.
For now, if you want to see this unique set-up, here's Abe doing it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYR0_Txq1x0