Hey all!I have any early 60's Slingerland Modern Solo Outfit. Currently the tom tom mounts are flat tabs the toms slide down onto. The rivets of the female receiver plates are loose, causing both toms to sag. I know I could replace the rivets, but I would prefer to upgrade. With my limited knowledge on these drums, I came to the conclusion that a "Super Set-O-Matic" (what I saw on ebay) setup might be the solution. Question is, if I managed to secure the necessary Set-O-Matic hardware, would it work without permanently modifying my kit?I don't plan on selling it, but I would still like to keep it close to it's original condition.[COLOR="Red"]Off the top of my head I see two potential issues:1. The receiver mount on top of the bass drum is rectangular.2. I am not sure if the toms have a hole for the excess rod.[/COLOR]Thanks.
About that.
The bummer is the rectangular bass mount is not mounting friendly with the Set-O-Matic.
I'm showing a pic of them side by side.
The Super Set-O-Matic came a bit later, and I can't speak to that....
The way you can go with a Set-O-Matic config without replacing your rectangular bass mount is to find a post from a double set-o-matic tom stand.
It has the round tube instead of the D-shaped tube, and will fit your existing bass mount.
Also, with the one in the pic, the tom arms do not extend into the drum. I hope that is able to be seen.
The last pic is what you would wind up with.
The second pic is a clip and Set-O-Matic tom mount placed together with the mounting screws from one placed in the holes of the other showing that, at least, those two are interchangeable.
Be sure in your hunt that the post is round, and the tom arms are short.
Personally, I would repair or replace the clip mounts.
Lots cheaper, and of course original with no drilling of holes when you tire of looking for a Set-O-Matic tom stand and have to replace the bass mount.
