homemade cowbell pedal

Marko asked to see my old cowbell pedal, a couple others have expressed interest, so here it is, sitting out amidst some other pedals a couple of years ago being ready to be set up.

One thing I like about this is it's designed to go next to the bass pedal. Think about it, most cowbell beats follow the bass drum, not the hihat.

How it was made.

1)Cut off a piece of 2 x 4

2) Find a smaller piece of wood, about the thickness of your bass hoop

3) cut an area out of the 2 x 4 to allow the cowbell stand to get closer to the bass drum. Nail or screw the thinner piece of wood to the bottom of the 2 x 4.

4) drill a hole in the top of the 2 x 4 deep enough to accept the bolt end of a bolt.

5) find any kind of metal piece that has predrilled holes. It can be flat or l-shaped.

6) Put the cowbell pedal on the metal and bolt it tight.

7) Let the cowbell bolt fit in the hole you drilled, and screw the metal piece to the wood at a different location (I did on top).

8) hook on cheap pedal, put next to bass drum, and have fun!

pretty cool, jim. ever have any problem with it loosening?

No, I've got the cowbell bolted down really tight. You think it would rotate, but the pedal hits it square, about an inch from the top, never had any problems in about 3 years of using it.

Very cool Jim, a hell of a lot more cost effective than this: http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Latin-Percussion-Richie-GajateGarcia-Foot-Pedal-Bracket?sku=447710

...which I used to have until I traded it to my brother for a set of old bongos....that broke about two weeks after I got them. I always kept mine by my hh as opposed to the bd though.

Only problem with that attachment is that it doesn't fit up close to your bass pedal. It's designed to go over with the hihat, which makes zero musical sense.