Drilling bass drum for tom holder
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roncadillac
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If measuring from the batter to reso I would say roughly at the 9" mark, not set so far near the reso side that the hoops may hit it but not set so far near the batter that your toms are too close. I don't know the 'official' measurement but this is a rough ballpark based off the average placement I've come across. You could possibly email gretsch and they may be able to give more specifics.
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C. Dave Run
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If you currently have your toms on stands over the kick and are happy with their placement, I would mark the position of the tom holder based on that. If you use a number, they may be too far forward or backward.
I would also procure the tom holder first so you can see exactly how it needs to fit with the toms.
roncadillac
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Also once the spot is found trace around the diameter of the pipe on the shell and use that to find the middle point. I've seen people not account for the diameter of the pipe itself and what started off as a straight hole became a crooked mount.
jda
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......5" .....distance center of post hole..... forward to frt. reso edge..... 5"
badge/airvent (behind is 4" +/- to batter edge (is your badge vent hole there?)
14x18 usac factory install
front two bolts of holder plate align with front lugs back screws : )sort of; a little ahead;
^^^ badge/airvent (behind is 4" +/- to batter edge (is your badge vent hole there?)
5" front edge to center of post 'ole
14X18 usa factory bass
badge/airvent (behind is 4" +/- to batter edge (is your badge vent hole there?)
14x18 usac factory install
front two bolts of holder plate align with front lugs back screws : )sort of; a little ahead;
^^^ badge/airvent (behind is 4" +/- to batter edge (is your badge vent hole there?)
5" front edge to center of post 'ole14X18 usa factory bass
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C. Dave Run
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I'm thinking just set the thing on the drum and move it to where it needs to go then mark. But yes, absolutely, the pipe diameter and everything coming off it needs to be accounted for.
One thing I discovered recently.. I have a set of Mapex Pro Ms that I've used from time time over the years either for practice or gigging. They always sound great..
In any case - I never noticed it before - but it is a virgin kick - with a clever double tom mount that sits on top of the kick.
The mount attaches at the two lugs on the front head and sits on small rubber feet on top of the wood in the middle of the kick.
It is solid as a rock.. which is probably why I never noticed it was never drilled.
It's a good alternative to saw dust!
I really like using 2 spike mounted stand with one supporting a straight up small crash cymbal.. no adjustments needed for setup. And I can position the toms exactly where I want. THe other advantage of keeping it virgin - is it slides easily into a drum case.. like whoosh! no tom mount to catch on anything.
I'll leave the debate about whether the sound is better on a virgin kick to other threads Lol..
But mark me down for keeping it without holes..
In any case - I never noticed it before - but it is a virgin kick - with a clever double tom mount that sits on top of the kick.
The mount attaches at the two lugs on the front head and sits on small rubber feet on top of the wood in the middle of the kick.
It is solid as a rock.. which is probably why I never noticed it was never drilled.
It's a good alternative to saw dust!
I really like using 2 spike mounted stand with one supporting a straight up small crash cymbal.. no adjustments needed for setup. And I can position the toms exactly where I want. THe other advantage of keeping it virgin - is it slides easily into a drum case.. like whoosh! no tom mount to catch on anything.
I'll leave the debate about whether the sound is better on a virgin kick to other threads Lol..
But mark me down for keeping it without holes..
Drumolator
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I added tom mounts to my last two Mapex Saturn kits. In both cases I grew weary of mounting a tom from a stand. Peace and goodwill.
TK-421
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Apparently Gretsch isn't very consistent in this regard. My 14" deep x18" bass drum has the tom post pretty much centered with the reso-side lugs. Which means @fess you can probably just go with whatever feels right to you.......5" .....distance center of post hole..... forward to frt. reso edge..... 5"
badge/airvent (behind is 4" +/- to batter edge (is your badge vent hole there?)
14x18 usac factory install
front two bolts of holder plate align with front lugs back screws : )sort of; a little ahead;
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^^^ badge/airvent (behind is 4" +/- to batter edge (is your badge vent hole there?)
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14X18 usa factory bass
jda
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what happened to the original Claws
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TK-421
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That bass drum is a Renown, so the claws are different than USA Customs.what happened to the original Claws
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jda
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well that is informative and yet it seems they did move the mount forward on the later say post 2015
USA drums see also my above links; mine are 1998-2003 era USA built
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that may not be a 22"..
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