I recently bought a 60's Slingerland 3-piece set that has the old style double tom holder mounted on the bass drum but the post and pivot hardware is missing. The bracket bolted to the bass drum is complete and the matching bracket on the tom is also complete. My missing part looks like this: http://tinyurl.com/yk9oqlf
The kit now uses a floor stand for the 12" tom.
This works perfectly fine and I know a lot of guys use floor stands for toms but I'm not crazy about the look.
It looks like the old double tom mounts are pretty scarce. They look kind of cheesy too.
Anyway, what are my options for mounting the tom back on the bass drum without any new (visible) holes?
Will a Set-O-Matic post/arm fit into the old style bass bracket or are the shafts different sizes?
I was thinking about mounting a Set-O-Matic bracket on the bass but I think the hole pattern of the older bracket is wider than the Set-O-matic and the old holes would show.
Thanks,
Mark