I added one to a kit about a year ago. The Maxwell unit not only looks good, it is functional. Holds the tom rock-solid steady. Well-made, well designed.

John

great! thanks for the info. then i bet that mount was the dream of most drummers back in the 50s & 60s!

I was there... yes, it was! lol

It's a good mount, buy with confidence.

John

it's a copy of the old long tube W&A rail that most of the drum companies were supplying with their drums in the late 50's. The Ratchet however is like the later style of Ludwig's rail mount that used a die cast ratchet piece and the ratchet and eye bolt from the Ludwig double tom mount.

I don't think I have every heard a negative comment about it other than from people who just don't like Rail mounts.

Nice repro. I wish they also made the later shorter tube with the four hole mounting arrangement that Ludwig used in the 60's and 70's.

Does anyone know what the hole spacing is on the Maxwell repro? Been considering getting one myself.

The Maxwell repro is a very good unit. I've seen it in person and it looks very strong. On the other side of the ledger is that it isnt cheap.

I got a 60s vintage ludwig mount , that looks almost exactly like the Maxwell, online for $26 and installed it on my vintage Gretsch set. It works perfect and looks great.

Another plus is that i found out that in the late 60s, Gretsch offered the same "Ludwig" mount (from W&A) that bought as an accessory...its in the catalog. So, its even right historically.

So, I'm happy.

It's a dead-fit replacement for the vintage unit. Exact same hole spacing.

And yes, I paid $140.00 for mine, it's expensive. But the quality is there and I don't feel like I over-paid for junk. I don't mind paying for quality.

John

I actually have a bass drum that doesn't nor never did have a consolette...just curious if it might fit in the same holes as the center tom mount. So an actual measurement would be helpful to me!

I think you can buy just the rail, arm, and L mount for $85, without the spade or diamond plate, which is a nicer deal if you don't need those things: http://www.maxwelldrums.com/rail-consolette-95mm-holder-p-3744.html

Its a great looking and functioning repro rail consolette. Its worth every penny and far more dependable than the original consolettes. I had to widen, ever so slightly, the original holes in my Slingy bass drum to get the Maxwell consolette to fit perfectly.

Dont hesitate to pick one up!

James