Terrible Noble and Cooley News
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Chris Whitten
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They usually use RIMS style mounts.
Son of Vistalite Black
Well-known Member
We can be confident there will always be makers of overpriced boutique drums for those wishing to make a statement. Thankfully, there continue to be lots of good choices in the mid-priced level serving up-and-coming rhythmatists.
RickP
Gold Member
They use the new cool mounts - the attach to any L arm so yes
CoolMount — Noble and Cooley
This innovative, lightweight aluminum tom mount reduces the time it takes to setup and tear down your kit by removing the need for drum keys, wing nuts, and memory locks to setup your drums. Simply lock down the mount to the stand one time and drop your tom in place with no tools required
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Bob's shop was great, definitely a drummer's hang and could see his inventions as well. My teacher at the time brought me there to get my pedal fixed and wish I had more opportunity to spend time there. Speaking of, on reverb a month ago was a N&C prototype with reinforcement rings; maple rings with inner mahogany, looks like it sold. I remember Bob did a tutorial on tuning at a drum fest, it was great...he was basically liquidating his drum gear a few years ago for health reasons, hopefully he is doing better now.
I had a Horizon 10/13/16/20 old new stock shell. It was fantastic just not right sizes for me but that is a great shell and would consider them again on actual specs I would want.
Glad Nick is still at the table....looks like some of the drama got public but they settled something that made sense for everyone
DaleClark
Senior Member
Very nice. I'm playing Ludwigs with DW 9000 stands. I had to change out the L-arms to fit Ludwig.They use the new cool mounts - the attach to any L arm so yes
CoolMount — Noble and Cooley
This innovative, lightweight aluminum tom mount reduces the time it takes to setup and tear down your kit by removing the need for drum keys, wing nuts, and memory locks to setup your drums. Simply lock down the mount to the stand one time and drop your tom in place with no tools required
incrementalg
Gold Member
I had the pleasure of visiting Bob's shop in CT several times as a teenager. I saw him there multiple times and he was always super enthusiastic to share knowledge and advice. I bought one of Bob's personal N&C prototype snares....built in the 80's. It's a maple solid ply 7X14 with no re rings...and the thing is still round! Very thick shell that sounds like a gun shot when tuned high. Must've been a challenge to steam bend that thing. I contacted N&C once about having them do a refurb and clean up on it. They would've done it, but I decided not to. I got cold feet...worrying that it might lose it's shape.
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DutchDrummersDreams
Platinum Member
Speaking of N&C.
@Chris Whitten you have reached the next level of fame
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@Chris Whitten you have reached the next level of fame
Snare Noble & Cooley 14 x 4.75 Horizon Chris Whitten McCartney
Profi-Instrument aus der Horizon Serie (frühes Modell circa 1990, für Details gerne die Noble &...,Snare Noble & Cooley 14 x 4.75 Horizon Chris Whitten McCartney in Berlin - Kreuzberg
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Chris Whitten
Platinum Member
That is mine. I never played it on a big tour. I'm not sure I played it much in the studio. Not reflective of any deficiency, I just had a lot of great snares at the time. Unfortunately I had to sell a lot of stuff when I moved from the UK to Australia in 2005.
Black page
Junior Member
Chris Whitten
Platinum Member
I don't think I sold it for 600 Euros.
Black page
Junior Member
Same goes for Van Gogh 
@Chris Whitten , I bought the drum yesterday for 500 Euros. Can‘t wait to play it. It actually is kind of a late birthday gift to myself, which was on March 26th and happens to be your birthday too, as I read.
Kind regards from Munich, Germany
Sam
Kind regards from Munich, Germany
Sam