How To Set Up Your Hi-hat Stand
The hi-hat stand and the bass drum pedal are the most complicated parts of the kit to set up. Not only that but they also come in lots of different varieties which makes learning how to set them up even more of a headache.
Anatomy of your hi-hat stand
Basically, your hi-hat stand will come in about 6 different parts:
Base
Pole
Tube
Support
Felt
Clutch
Spread the bass as far as it will go to make the stand more stable. Screw the pole into the shaft in the base. However, sometimes the pole will screw into the pedal of the hi-hat itself.
Once the pole is in place,
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How To Set Up Your Hi-Hat Clutch In 7 Simple Steps
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A lot of drummers ask me how to do this and to be honest I had no idea the first time I had to do it. But its really very simple to set up your hi-hat clutch.
Usually your clutch will have 5 different parts to it:
- Main body of clutch
- Washers x2
- Felts x2
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Why You Should Only Use 1 Rack Tom And How Best To Set It Up
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Right lets get the controversial part out the way first. Here's why you should only 1 rack tom:
- Its easier to set up
- It gives you more room for the rest of your kit
- Its less to carry to a gig
- It looks cool
- Its less work for the sound engineer at your gig to do. He will thank you for it. I guarantee it.
A lot of people don't agree that you should only use 1 but hey it works out fine for me. The other thing that people may not agree with is that you should never
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If Drums Are Planets Then Your Snare Is The Sun
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Your snare is what gives life to the rest of your kit. Its the thing that all the other parts of your kit revolve around. Its what your drumming revolves around. And its also the thing that all your grooves, songs and bands revolve around too. Seriously. Your snare drum is that important and its critical that you get it set up right. So when your stool is set up and you've got your feet on the pedals, its time to set up your snare (Oh and I know the sun isn't actually a planet but hey, its still a good title).
Your stand usually comes in 2 parts:
- Base
- Basket
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