newoldie
Silver Member
Has anyone tried/used this Gibraltar beater: SC-DSAB Dual Surface Self Aligning Beater? It's been around for a few years, but I can't find any reviews on it.
For my 16" Sonor Safari bass drum, the beater heads strike the batter head forward of 90 degrees (not flat) due to the riser placement that pushes back the pedal from the hoop, which yields a less than complete strike.
Gilbraltar's YouTube video says the beater head pivots up and down to self-align which allows it to hit flat no matter what angle the beater rod is at. http://youtu.be/RKQfW9Q-c8o?t=2m4s
If anyone can confirm this has worked for them, I would try it out right away.
For my 16" Sonor Safari bass drum, the beater heads strike the batter head forward of 90 degrees (not flat) due to the riser placement that pushes back the pedal from the hoop, which yields a less than complete strike.
Gilbraltar's YouTube video says the beater head pivots up and down to self-align which allows it to hit flat no matter what angle the beater rod is at. http://youtu.be/RKQfW9Q-c8o?t=2m4s
If anyone can confirm this has worked for them, I would try it out right away.