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I am actually 3 up, mine is sort of like Nicko McBrain's, but not as "flat"....it hangs over the upper part of my 3rd tom.
I am actually 3 up, mine is sort of like Nicko McBrain's, but not as "flat"....it hangs over the upper part of my 3rd tom.
Same And would be pretty much where it is now with a two up
yep. I tried it in some other positions, but nothing felt ergonomically correct.
My students and friends call it The Sky Ride b/c it is abnormally high
I can see where in two up or in three up being there is a stretch for some, but at a little over 6’1 with long lurch arms it’s no problem for me . It allows me freedom with left hand to work all the Tom’s . I’d probably like it over the first tom more and ride with my left and do have one there but my left hand is far weaker and less independent for some things , which is why I added one to work on that some more and working my hats with my left. Been using the left more with everyday things to aid in this also .
I could use this setup on my Ultra Oyster White DW set, but I think it looks out of balance with the two toms off to the left. I can play with two toms on the bass drum, but because my ride cymbal is too far away, it's not comfortable.
For me having my rack toms on the bass drum would feel awkward since my bass drum sits at an angle to my bodies center, depending on the angle between my legs, which is around 45°. So the center of my chair creates a straight line with my snare stand and the tom stand, while hihat and bass drum are sitting at an angle of around 22° left and right. So the front center of my drum set isn't the bass drum, but the tom stand.I could use this setup on my Ultra Oyster White DW set, but I think it looks out of balance with the two toms off to the left. I can play with two toms on the bass drum, but because my ride cymbal is too far away, it's not comfortable.
I do this too.For me having my rack toms on the bass drum would feel awkward since my bass drum sits at an angle to my bodies center, depending on the angle between my legs, which is around 45°. So the center of my chair creates a straight line with my snare stand and the tom stand, while hihat and bass drum are sitting at an angle of around 22° left and right. So the front center of my drum set isn't the bass drum, but the tom stand.
same for me I have 3 kits two 5 piece and one 7 but one of the 5 piece is about to become larger.My main Ride never moves from the classic 4-piece position, no matter how many toms I add on.
Up or down, to the left and to the right, no tom ever diminishes the value and role of the ride cymbal, nor moves its placement. So the main ride always keeps its optimal, ergonomically available and rightful place, hanging over my right side of the bass drum.
No matter when the photo is taken, @alstrange your kit looks absolute perfect. I don't even see any stick marks on the heads....are you sure you actually play these things or are they simply for show? Hmmm???
Cheers mate! Yeah, it’s a Tama HH905D Iron Cobra Lever Glide…all my photos are old now mate (@Drumdame called me out on that last year!), I took the pics a good while back when I changed the heads so they look at their best…it’s not a snare on the left, it’s a 14” ft with a coated Aquarian Performance II head!No matter when the photo is taken, @alstrange your kit looks absolute perfect. I don't even see any stick marks on the heads....are you sure you actually play these things or are they simply for show? Hmmm???
I can't tell from this angle, is that a two legged IC HH stand? And what side snare do I see lurking in the left foreground?