Road Bull
Silver Member
Hey all,
Just had a chance today to play my new Ludwig Maple Classic tonight at practice. It sounds awesome!
However, I have noticed that my bass drum, a 26"x14" hops up and down quite a bit. I always play on a rug. I have one of those "home depot' Persian-style rugs. I am playing at my guitarist's house and the practice room has carpet as well. I have always had bass drums with mounted toms, so I have not come across this before. When I play, the bass batter side seems to jump up and down. I can't say that it is moving very far, if ANY distance forward. I have it set up near the edge of my rug. However, my DW 9002 bass pedal came off twice during practice.
I was thinking that maybe I didn't crank it down enough. But when I reattached it, it did it again. I would say that perhaps with the bass drum going up and down, the hoop is slowing working it's way clear of the bass drum clamp. After enough of this, it is totally clear of the hoop and not connected at all. Hrrrm?
Have any of you come across this, and what do you do to combat it?
I was thinking to start out by buying some skateboard-style grip tame to place on the inside of the bass drum hoop. Then, I was going to cut a small section of 2"x4" to wrap in some soft material, and bolt to the front of my drum carpet. I don't want to have to worry about the two separating during a show, or ever on their own for that matter. I almost feel like I need a sand bag to put on the back of my bass drum.
On a side note, I just got back from the Big Business show where their drummer, Cody Willis, had a drum carpet that was the thin commercial door mat style with some hardware added. He added some sort of metal slots that were bolted, like I am talking about, but positioned to hold the bass spurs instead of barricading the front of the bass drum hoop. It was funny, it looked like it was just duct-tape, (100mph tape for you military folks), from afar. But no, it was metal hardware. But he also had a mounted tom to help add more weight. So no jumping for his bass drum.
So what works for you, and what would you suggest?
Just had a chance today to play my new Ludwig Maple Classic tonight at practice. It sounds awesome!
However, I have noticed that my bass drum, a 26"x14" hops up and down quite a bit. I always play on a rug. I have one of those "home depot' Persian-style rugs. I am playing at my guitarist's house and the practice room has carpet as well. I have always had bass drums with mounted toms, so I have not come across this before. When I play, the bass batter side seems to jump up and down. I can't say that it is moving very far, if ANY distance forward. I have it set up near the edge of my rug. However, my DW 9002 bass pedal came off twice during practice.
I was thinking that maybe I didn't crank it down enough. But when I reattached it, it did it again. I would say that perhaps with the bass drum going up and down, the hoop is slowing working it's way clear of the bass drum clamp. After enough of this, it is totally clear of the hoop and not connected at all. Hrrrm?
Have any of you come across this, and what do you do to combat it?
I was thinking to start out by buying some skateboard-style grip tame to place on the inside of the bass drum hoop. Then, I was going to cut a small section of 2"x4" to wrap in some soft material, and bolt to the front of my drum carpet. I don't want to have to worry about the two separating during a show, or ever on their own for that matter. I almost feel like I need a sand bag to put on the back of my bass drum.
On a side note, I just got back from the Big Business show where their drummer, Cody Willis, had a drum carpet that was the thin commercial door mat style with some hardware added. He added some sort of metal slots that were bolted, like I am talking about, but positioned to hold the bass spurs instead of barricading the front of the bass drum hoop. It was funny, it looked like it was just duct-tape, (100mph tape for you military folks), from afar. But no, it was metal hardware. But he also had a mounted tom to help add more weight. So no jumping for his bass drum.
So what works for you, and what would you suggest?