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Thinking of adding extra holes...

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Yeah! Drill it!!!

As you can see in my signature, I have a be-bop kit with an 18" kick. 18" RC kicks are somewhat rare, but not impossible to find. It's also the very common piano black finish. If it was a Cobalt Blue kick, I would not even consider taking a drill to it...

I have toyed with the idea of adding a floor tom leg mount to the side of the 18, to make a kick-mounted cymbal mount.

Yamaha never offered this, as their "system hardware" allows all sorts of configurations with a few standard bits and pieces.

I currently use the tall single tom mount arm in this kick, with a cowbell mount clamped to it,(MORE COWBELL!!!) because I'm not crazy about clamping a cowbell mount to my new replacement lacquered Yamaha hoop.

But I was thinking it might be sort of cool and also have me dragging around one less cymbal stand. And since I'm migrating to the (Wicked heavy Sumo Dude ) 900 series stands for everything, that will be about a 20 pound weight savings (although I have no gigs at the moment with a three-year-old to keep out of trouble Laughing H ).

Thoughts?

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 6 years ago
#1
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Why not just get a Ludwig Atlas cymbal mount and forget about drilling holes?

Posted on 6 years ago
#2
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I wholly recommend against adding the holes.

Posted on 6 years ago
#3
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Step away from the drill!!

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 6 years ago
#4
Posts: 1427 Threads: 66

From pgm554

Why not just get a Ludwig Atlas cymbal mount and forget about drilling holes?

Not familiar with an Atlas no-drill cymbal mount for bass drums?

I usually have the mid-50’s 22 as a ride on that kit. Or maybe the 20” k custom dark ride- they weigh about the same I think.

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 6 years ago
#5
Posts: 629 Threads: 45

From J!m

Not familiar with an Atlas no-drill cymbal mount for bass drums?I usually have the mid-50’s 22 as a ride on that kit. Or maybe the 20” k custom dark ride- they weigh about the same I think.

You can use 1 or 2 atlas mounts to mount a cymbal arm attached to a long or short rod, or you can use one mount and Bonhams' ride cymbal arm coupled with a plastic sleeve/adapter that comes with your atlas mount.

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Posted on 6 years ago
#6
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The Atlas mount basically replaces one of the lug mount casings and allows you to adjust the mount to the old holes.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRVEy441ChA"]Steve Maxwell Ludwig Atlas Mounting System - YouTube[/ame]

Posted on 6 years ago
#7
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Those look interesting but I don’t think that’ll work with the “high tension” full length lugs on the recording custom drums?

But I appreciate the link- that’s good info for sure.

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 6 years ago
#8
Posts: 525 Threads: 37

i forgot about the old one piece castings om the RC's.

Posted on 6 years ago
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