Cowbell holders?

[Dan Radin]

What works well? I've been using the old style the clamps on the hoop of the
bass drum, but the post is pretty short, so on a 20" my knee hits the
cowbell if I use a bigger bell, like a Rock. I prefer for it to be something
that mounts on the drum, rather than a stand. Whatchy'all use? Is that LP
sliding mount easy to set up and remove quickly?
TIA,
--
dan radin, drumplayer

[bjacoby@users.iwaynet.net]

Dan Radin <dan.radin@verizon.net> wrote:
> What works well? I've been using the old style the clamps on the hoop of the
> bass drum, but the post is pretty short, so on a 20" my knee hits the
> cowbell if I use a bigger bell, like a Rock. I prefer for it to be something
> that mounts on the drum, rather than a stand. Whatchy'all use? Is that LP
> sliding mount easy to set up and remove quickly?
> TIA,

Dan,
I've got one of those oldtime holders but haven't used it 40(!) years!
Really sucks! Since mostly when I've got the cowbell/jamblock/agogos
etc. it's the big kit, the stuff mounts off the rack. Generally they all
mount off the lower ends of the cymbal posts that stick down
through the rack clamps. I NEVER mount stuff off the bass drum...
ever! (lone exception is the bass damper)

But you know how hardcore I am. My cowbells etc. all mount with
special clamps designed and milled out of solid aluminum by me.
These clamps have a large side very similar to the rack clamps
that also grab the same posts, and then have a lenthwise hole with
a set screw (using a sawed off tension rod so you can use a drum
key on it) that locks a stainless rod parallel to the floor.
The last 2" or so of the rod is bent up at a 90 degree angle...
actually less than a 90 degree because the vertical part tilts
back toward the clamp. A standard LP Cowbell or jam block clamp
goes right over that vetical end of the rod. Normally, the
rods are extended forward such that the jam block is just above and
behind the left-back edge of the snare and the cowbell is just behind
that. The Jam block due to the angle I talked about is tilted up to
give the optimum tone while the cowbell angle is closer to 90 to keep
it flater. The agogo resides between the 12" and 13" toms. The agogo
has it's own special clamp that grabs one of the tom arms.

I know none of this is of interest to you because you don't want
to mount off stands, but it's what I do.

Benj

By the way I anodized the clamps black and they look really pro!

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[Adrian Mongeli]

Hi Dan,

I found a local machine shop that caters to the public, and had them make me
an extended "L" rod for my bass drum. I gave them my current rod so they
could copy it. Look in the yellow pages for open-2-public machine shops.

They charged me $25 for rockwell hardened material, labor, and chrome. The
rockwell hardness prevents the rod from bending back to a straight rod.
Works great. But you have to have a strong L-rod clamp so it doesn't tilt
over due to the cowbell being higher up.

Take care,

Adrian Mongeli
http://www.digicodesys.com/drumpage




"Dan Radin" <dan.radin@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:1%xZa.8889$pn3.1147@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> What works well? I've been using the old style the clamps on the hoop of
the
> bass drum, but the post is pretty short, so on a 20" my knee hits the
> cowbell if I use a bigger bell, like a Rock. I prefer for it to be
something
> that mounts on the drum, rather than a stand. Whatchy'all use? Is that LP
> sliding mount easy to set up and remove quickly?
> TIA,
> --
> dan radin, drumplayer
>
>

[Dan Radin]

<bjacoby@users.iwaynet.net> wrote in message
news:bh6c6p$e85$1@tribune.oar.net...
> But you know how hardcore I am. My cowbells etc. all mount with
> special clamps designed and milled out of solid aluminum by me.

Jacoby, hardcore doesn't even begin to describe you! :-)

[Dan Radin]

"Adrian Mongeli" <drummer@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:yyyZa.29288$It3.879190@twister.socal.rr.com.. .
> Hi Dan,
>
> I found a local machine shop that caters to the public, and had them make
me
> an extended "L" rod for my bass drum. I gave them my current rod so they
> could copy it. Look in the yellow pages for open-2-public machine shops.
>
> They charged me $25 for rockwell hardened material, labor, and chrome.
The
> rockwell hardness prevents the rod from bending back to a straight rod.
> Works great. But you have to have a strong L-rod clamp so it doesn't tilt
> over due to the cowbell being higher up.
>
> Take care,
>
> Adrian Mongeli
> http://www.digicodesys.com/drumpage
>
Adrian:
Interesting. I looked around your website and didn't see anything...do you
have a picture?
TIA!

[MMORITZ884]

For mounting on the bass drum, I use the LP Claw, but it strikes me as a bit
over-engineered and pricey for a cowbell holder. Can't think of a good
alternative, though.

I sometimes mount a cowbell on an L-clamp on the floor tom leg, or on the left
side tom/cymbal stand, between HH and small tom.

[Mell Csicsila]

In article <1%xZa.8889$pn3.1147@nwrdny01.gnilink.net>, "Dan Radin"
<dan.radin@verizon.net> wrote:

> What works well? I've been using the old style the clamps on the hoop of
> the
> bass drum, but the post is pretty short, so on a 20" my knee hits the
> cowbell if I use a bigger bell, like a Rock. I prefer for it to be
> something
> that mounts on the drum, rather than a stand. Whatchy'all use? Is that LP
> sliding mount easy to set up and remove quickly?

I actually use the old style bass drum rod that clamps on the rim. I
used it today to rehearse with a 20's Hot Jazz Band. Of course, I was
using a 26" bass drum, so there was no problem. Mine is a script Ludwig.

I often use the LP Mount-All Bracket or the Tama Clamp-On one either to
the left most cymbal stand so that it's inbetween the high tom and the
hi-hat or sometimes (rarely) I put it between the ride and floor tom.

--
Mell D. Csicsila
email: mcsicsil (AT) kent (DOT) edu
web: http://home.sprintmail.com/~mdcsicsila

[George Lawrence]

> I used it today to rehearse with a 20's Hot Jazz Band.

At the Barking Spider Tavern? I think I threw your name in the hat for that
one. :-)
--
George Lawrence
George's Drum Shop
1351 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road #21
Copley, Ohio 44321
http://www.GeorgesDrumShop.com
http://www.Drumguru.com
330 670 0800
toll free 866 970 0800

"If thine enemy wrong thee,
buy each of his children a drum."
-Chinese proverb




"Mell Csicsila" <mcsicsil@kent.edu> wrote in message
news:mcsicsil-F52F7D.21583210082003@news.east.earthlink.net...
> In article <1%xZa.8889$pn3.1147@nwrdny01.gnilink.net>, "Dan Radin"
> <dan.radin@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > What works well? I've been using the old style the clamps on the hoop of
> > the
> > bass drum, but the post is pretty short, so on a 20" my knee hits the
> > cowbell if I use a bigger bell, like a Rock. I prefer for it to be
> > something
> > that mounts on the drum, rather than a stand. Whatchy'all use? Is that
LP
> > sliding mount easy to set up and remove quickly?
>
> I actually use the old style bass drum rod that clamps on the rim. I
> used it today to rehearse with a 20's Hot Jazz Band. Of course, I was
> using a 26" bass drum, so there was no problem. Mine is a script Ludwig.
>
> I often use the LP Mount-All Bracket or the Tama Clamp-On one either to
> the left most cymbal stand so that it's inbetween the high tom and the
> hi-hat or sometimes (rarely) I put it between the ride and floor tom.
>
> --
> Mell D. Csicsila
> email: mcsicsil (AT) kent (DOT) edu
> web: http://home.sprintmail.com/~mdcsicsila

[JWald]

I had this very dilemma today. We do one cowbell tune (Honky Tonk Woman) and
I was holding it in my hand for the intro and then dropping it. Lo and
behold if I didn't look at the hat rod and discovered that it mounts
perfectly there for the one tune. First chance, I get I take it off. Worked
great.
--
jwald

"Life is like a jar of jalapeños. What you do today, might burn your ass
tomorrow."
"Dan Radin" <dan.radin@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:1%xZa.8889$pn3.1147@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> What works well? I've been using the old style the clamps on the hoop of
the
> bass drum, but the post is pretty short, so on a 20" my knee hits the
> cowbell if I use a bigger bell, like a Rock. I prefer for it to be
something
> that mounts on the drum, rather than a stand. Whatchy'all use? Is that LP
> sliding mount easy to set up and remove quickly?
> TIA,
> --
> dan radin, drumplayer
>
>

[bjacoby@users.iwaynet.net]

Dan Radin <dan.radin@verizon.net> wrote:

> Jacoby, hardcore doesn't even begin to describe you! :-)

<snort> <chortle>

Benj
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[Mell Csicsila]

In article <KkDZa.3990$Ih1.1588400@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com>, "George
Lawrence" <drumguru@ameritech.net> wrote:

> > I used it today to rehearse with a 20's Hot Jazz Band.
>
> At the Barking Spider Tavern? I think I threw your name in the hat for
> that
> one. :-)

Why yes, you did. It worked out great. It turns out that I work with
the tuba player on some symphony jobs. They actually yelled at me for
playing the printed dynamics on the chart and making them look bad. Now
if you could refer me for gigs that PAY ;-), I'll really appreciate you.

I thought about Rob with every 26" bass drum note.

The Kent email account had been foobar'ed for the last week, so if
anybody tried to email me since August 1, I probably didn't get it.

--
Mell D. Csicsila
email: mcsicsil (AT) kent (DOT) edu
web: http://home.sprintmail.com/~mdcsicsila

[JVN]

New from Meinl...stackers, and holders, and clamps...OH MY! Your friends in
Beantown can order the bd mounted cowbell holder for you. I've been
beta-testing one since NAMM. The thing doesn't budge and has a rubber hoop
protector. Scroll through the other hw offerings when you get to the linked
page. The Guiro holder is brilliant!

http://www.meinl.de/percussions/perc_2_8_35.html

[George Lawrence]

That twenties band is a fun thing. A real museum piece. The bad draft beer
really makes it authentic.

--
George Lawrence
George's Drum Shop
1351 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road #21
Copley, Ohio 44321
http://www.GeorgesDrumShop.com
http://www.Drumguru.com
330 670 0800
toll free 866 970 0800

"If thine enemy wrong thee,
buy each of his children a drum."
-Chinese proverb




"Mell Csicsila" <mcsicsil@kent.edu> wrote in message
news:mcsicsil-64F7B4.02052811082003@news.east.earthlink.net...
> In article <KkDZa.3990$Ih1.1588400@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com>, "George
> Lawrence" <drumguru@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
> > > I used it today to rehearse with a 20's Hot Jazz Band.
> >
> > At the Barking Spider Tavern? I think I threw your name in the hat for
> > that
> > one. :-)
>
> Why yes, you did. It worked out great. It turns out that I work with
> the tuba player on some symphony jobs. They actually yelled at me for
> playing the printed dynamics on the chart and making them look bad. Now
> if you could refer me for gigs that PAY ;-), I'll really appreciate you.
>
> I thought about Rob with every 26" bass drum note.
>
> The Kent email account had been foobar'ed for the last week, so if
> anybody tried to email me since August 1, I probably didn't get it.
>
> --
> Mell D. Csicsila
> email: mcsicsil (AT) kent (DOT) edu
> web: http://home.sprintmail.com/~mdcsicsila

[Dan Radin]

"JVN " <dwjv1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030811080411.03154.00000449@mb-m12.aol.com...
> New from Meinl...stackers, and holders, and clamps...OH MY! Your friends
in
> Beantown can order the bd mounted cowbell holder for you. I've been
> beta-testing one since NAMM. The thing doesn't budge and has a rubber hoop
> protector. Scroll through the other hw offerings when you get to the
linked
> page. The Guiro holder is brilliant!
>
> http://www.meinl.de/percussions/perc_2_8_35.html

That looks like what I was looking for. Thanks, John.

[Joey Furr]

Patent and market that puppy! If you wanted it, someone else is likely to
also.

--

....Joey
"...so hold the mustard on those flames, y'all." - Aaron Draper

"Adrian Mongeli" <drummer@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:yyyZa.29288$It3.879190@twister.socal.rr.com.. .
> Hi Dan,
>
> I found a local machine shop that caters to the public, and had them make
me
> an extended "L" rod for my bass drum. I gave them my current rod so they
> could copy it. Look in the yellow pages for open-2-public machine shops.
>
> They charged me $25 for rockwell hardened material, labor, and chrome.
The
> rockwell hardness prevents the rod from bending back to a straight rod.
> Works great. But you have to have a strong L-rod clamp so it doesn't tilt
> over due to the cowbell being higher up.
>
> Take care,
>
> Adrian Mongeli
> http://www.digicodesys.com/drumpage
>
>
>
>
> "Dan Radin" <dan.radin@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:1%xZa.8889$pn3.1147@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> > What works well? I've been using the old style the clamps on the hoop of
> the
> > bass drum, but the post is pretty short, so on a 20" my knee hits the
> > cowbell if I use a bigger bell, like a Rock. I prefer for it to be
> something
> > that mounts on the drum, rather than a stand. Whatchy'all use? Is that
LP
> > sliding mount easy to set up and remove quickly?
> > TIA,
> > --
> > dan radin, drumplayer
> >
> >
>
>

[Jan-Erik Mångs]

I'm using the Pearl CA-100
http://www.pearldrum.com/accs.asp
http://www.pearldrum.com/02_updates/images/ca100.jpg

Dan Radin wrote:
> What works well? I've been using the old style the clamps on the hoop of the
> bass drum, but the post is pretty short, so on a 20" my knee hits the
> cowbell if I use a bigger bell, like a Rock. I prefer for it to be something
> that mounts on the drum, rather than a stand. Whatchy'all use? Is that LP
> sliding mount easy to set up and remove quickly?
> TIA,
> --
> dan radin, drumplayer
>
>