Members mparsons Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Poor drummer-in-training here, and I have a couple of cymbals courtesy of a friend but no cymbal stands... any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scarecrowbob Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Smurfs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kannibul3 Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 When I used to play in a basement at a house, I used a coat hanger hammered into the floor joists. It was uber-ghetto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mparsons Posted October 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Hmmm... Good suggestions... know whereI can get some smurfs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scarecrowbob Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by mparsons Hmmm... Good suggestions... know whereI can get some smurfs? Denmark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Long time ago, I used to hang with a guy who built his own practice shack; carpeted, everything. One of the clever things he did was to hang cymbals from the rafters. He used that half inch house wiring stuff. Just a simple knot to hold the cymbal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TimeKeeper310 Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by 1001gear Long time ago, I used to hang with a guy who built his own practice shack; carpeted, everything. One of the clever things he did was to hang cymbals from the rafters. He used that half inch house wiring stuff. Just a simple knot to hold the cymbal. that was most likely 12/2 Romex, w/ground.....of course, when after rehearsals at gig-time, the rafter might prove to be a 'weighty' accessory?.....'fair-quality' stands can be purchased, most likely, for about the price of a month's payment for the internet? even, one cymbal stand, with an attachment arm, for second cymbal......or, one stand, with a cymbal stacker.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Good idea. I use $20 cymbal stands. But I'm wealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RockBass Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Eye hooks in the ceiling, twine from the hooks, big ass knot after the cymbal is threaded through, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members manoeuver Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 don't you have any minions? or henchmen at least? put 'em to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Old Steve Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 what's wrong with cheap cymbal stands? By the time you make something that doesn't work very well out of discarded junk, you could probably afford to spend $20 per stand for some generic stuff that you'll eventually have to support with duct tap, OR get some used stuff from somebody who just bought a rack. Bottom line, you don't want to wreck your cymbals by having them fall off something that you made out of coat hangers and scrap wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sherman22 Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Good luck on your new venture. Used hardware can be found usually at your local music shop pretty cheap, considering that new hardware usually doesn't go much above $175 or so. If your serious, I recommend Pearl or Yamaha hardware, I still use some of mine thats almost 20 years old. As for higher end stuff which really is only about 25-50 dollars more, I really recommend DW 9000 hardware, especially the multi-stand, really heavy but just the strongest and best there is, and can really clean up your set up. Also, gibralter also makes good hardware, and don't forget DW 5000 series hardware which is more than reasonable for the overall professional quality. By the way, you should not be paying more than $100 for a used piece of double braced hardware, common folks, its hardware, not drums and cymbals, probobly the most affordable and highest quality drum gear you'll ever buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scdrummerboy Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 broom stick, a nail then duct tape the stick to side of your bass drum...... Just buy a cheap stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-DIX-709--m-08_39_212.html I've got a couple of these, and they are surprisingly good quality for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robbyg Posted October 25, 2006 Members Share Posted October 25, 2006 motorcycle helmet, three 5' pieces of threaded rod bent to hang cymbals from,washer and wing nuts on ends to secure brass. Hold sticks still, swing head. Please send picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RockBass Posted October 25, 2006 Members Share Posted October 25, 2006 Prop the cymbals against the wall across from your drums, throw rocks at them when appropriate for song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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