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What Is Your "Go To" Bass Pedal

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Older or modern Speed King, DW 5000 without the plate & a cheapo Yamaha strap drive

Posted on 8 years ago
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From vintagemore2000

Dw Accelerator 5000 ad 2000 model. I use extended length Gibraltar hard felt Beaters and a Danmar red hardwood extended length beater.

Gotta go with my DW 5000 as well. Smooth and dependable.

Brian

Just a drummer who loves all things about vintage drums! Nothing more, nothing less.
Posted on 8 years ago
#12
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My DW 9000, hands down. I messed with the adjustment on it for over a year! Found my sweet spot. No other pedal has this kind of adjustability.

As far as vintage pedals go, Speed King.

Back in the 80's, I was auditioning for a band and my pedal spring snapped. Needless to say, didn't get that gig. Had a 5000, it was nice, but the 9000 has held up almost 10 years now!

Drum Kits
1965 Ludwig Clubdate Oyster Blue
1966 Ludwig Clubdate Oyster Black
1969 Ludwig BB Blue Oyster Keystone Clubdate
1971 Ludwig BB Black Oyster
Early 60's Camco Oaklawns Champagne Sparkle
Posted on 8 years ago
#13
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WFL Speed King and Ghost is current setup. I don't use a double pedal.

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 8 years ago
#14
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Tama Camco. Great pedal. That or a Speed King.

Posted on 8 years ago
#15
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I use a Pearl P900... Like the action of it... for practice on the Elect kit I use my bastardised Slingerland/Speed King.. I also have a couple of 70's Pearl strap drive pedals that are still nice to play around with. Our guitarist also plays drums.. a couple of weeks ago he gave me a Gibraltar Prowler pedal (new in the box)... It has a nice action similar to the Pearl P900... Problem with the Gibraltar is the hoop clamp , too shallow, a poor design.. it will not hang firmly off of my wooden or Tama synthetic hoops, and will not attach to a Yamaha elect pad at all...

Cheers

John

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 8 years ago
#16
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Speed King. Always the Speed King.

/Magnus

Posted on 8 years ago
#17
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I go between my ghost and speed king now it's the king

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 8 years ago
#18
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Right now its the Pearl Demon Drives. Those ninja bearings are for real!

Prometheon.bandcamp.com
BLAST AWAY.
Posted on 8 years ago
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I have a fleet of DW 5000's of various vintage. I have an old one with a base plate but the early simple hinge (overall lighter build) for the 18. I bent a DW beater into an "S" because I use a riser for that kick and I prefer the beater to be perpendicular to the floor. The riser brings the pedal away a bit but with the bend, it has the feel of being on the hoop if a 22" kick.

On the blue kit (which was originally a double bass kit) I have a newer 5000 with the fancy red hinges and pedal board weights. That is usually in a box.

I also have another 5000 that does not have the base board (just the bent wire rod) that has a new spring a beater on it as a back up pedal.

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 8 years ago
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