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Step 7Adding accesories
When I first built this thing, I didn’t attach anything to it. After playing gigs on it, I wanted a larger sound palette. Accessories can be mounted on the suitcase in many different ways.
DO NOT bolt anything on the front or back of the suitcase. It will kill the sound of the suitcase. Only bolt accessories on the sides and top, which has little effect on the sound.
Floor tom leg mounts work nicely to attach anything with a 3/8” mount to your suitcase.
3/8” is the standard for all percussion mounts. You can get mounts for cowbells, cymbals, microphones, and other accessories in a variety of shapes and lengths. The company that makes most of them is Gibraltar. I used two of their S-shaped cymbal mounts in this example.
To attach the floor tom leg mounts, drill two holes in the side of the suitcase as shown in the pictures and bolt it up. I installed two on this suitcase, but have installed as many as four on previous models.
I mounted a cowbell on one cymbal mount, and used a cymbal stand to hold an old ride cymbal. I found this ride in the garbage. Its brand name is awesome, "KRUT"!
Get creative and think other types of mounts and accessories to personalize your kit.
To use the floor tom leg mounts just measure and drill holes on the side of the suitcase and bolt the mount on as shown in the picture.
DO NOT bolt anything on the front or back of the suitcase. It will kill the sound of the suitcase. Only bolt accessories on the sides and top, which has little effect on the sound.
Floor tom leg mounts work nicely to attach anything with a 3/8” mount to your suitcase.
3/8” is the standard for all percussion mounts. You can get mounts for cowbells, cymbals, microphones, and other accessories in a variety of shapes and lengths. The company that makes most of them is Gibraltar. I used two of their S-shaped cymbal mounts in this example.
To attach the floor tom leg mounts, drill two holes in the side of the suitcase as shown in the pictures and bolt it up. I installed two on this suitcase, but have installed as many as four on previous models.
I mounted a cowbell on one cymbal mount, and used a cymbal stand to hold an old ride cymbal. I found this ride in the garbage. Its brand name is awesome, "KRUT"!
Get creative and think other types of mounts and accessories to personalize your kit.
To use the floor tom leg mounts just measure and drill holes on the side of the suitcase and bolt the mount on as shown in the picture.
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I thought my brother'n'I were the only living beings with one'a those...
got it with the first set in around 1966
worse thing I ever heard...
but MAY still have it, somewhere -
cool idea for the set -
I hadda old "RIMS" set, but this is better, and lighter!
THANX!!!