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LA Drummers Meetup, October 21st 2009

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on September 28, 2009

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Drummers of Los Angeles, grab your sticks and join us. Why let guitar players have all the fun? We see you guys supporting each other, forming communities on YouTube and the forums and message boards, we want to give you a platform to get together in person to trade knowledge, network, and have fun.

Where:

Musician’s Choice Studios, 3727 Robertson Blvd, Culver City, CA (map)

When:

Wednesday, October 21st, 7:30pm-9:30pm

RSVP:

Meetup.com, Facebook, or Upcoming.org

Brent Barnett, Gibraltar’s drum rack builder to the stars will be on the scene at this event. Brent has helped design drum racks for Clown (drummer for Slipknot) Jonathan Moffett (drummer for Michael Jackson), Joey Bumpus (drummer for Lady Gaga), Marc Schulman (drummer for Pink), and Tris Imboden (drummer for Chicago). You can see videos of Brent’s creations here at the Gibraltar DIY blog. Come and meet Brent to get the expert opinion on your drum setup.

Gibraltar Hardware Product manager, Ken Fredenberg will be on-hand to discuss everything you ever wanted to know about drum hardware.

Talk shop with Jim Stanek, Product Manager for Dixon Drums, who will be demonstrating Dixon’s Outlaw kit, and award winning Rosewood snare drums.

We’ll provide the food and drinks, some kits to work with and some pro talent to get things started.

But wait, there’s more! We’ve got great giveaways!

Gibraltar Stealth VMS System
Gibraltar Pedals and Ultra Adjust Hi Hat Stand
Gibraltar Hybrid Mounting Pod with Boom Stand
Dixon Rosewood Snare Drums
Dixon Demon Series 6-pc drum set

Don’t miss out on your chance to win these sweet prizes, talk with the pros and meet your fellow drummers!

Parking:
There is street parking on Robertson and a municipal lot behind Del Taco.

RSVP for the LA Drummer Meetup:
Meetup.com, Facebook, or Upcoming.org

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GRS-850DBL Double Bass Rack Kit: Custom Rack for Double Kick Setup

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Ken

on June 1, 2009

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Building a double bass rack system with the GRS-850DB

Set-up Logic

The classic double bass drum rack seen throughout the 80s was known as “the cage”. This setup pays homage to the cage – with an updated vibe and jaw dropping appeal. With Gibraltar you can turn your own custom design into a one of a kind look.

If you have a big kit, a rack is the way to go. Racks deliver the tight framework needed for mounting lots of drums and cymbals while keeping set up clean and unobtrusive.

Download the parts list PDF for the GRS-850DBL Double Bass Rack Kit
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Image is Everything: Gibraltar GRS-420CC All Chrome Curved Drum Rack Setup

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Ken

on May 19, 2009

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Set up logic

Download the parts list PDF for the GRS-420CC

Image is as important as performance. We need our drum kit image to be hip and on the edge so it amplifies and enhances our performance. Don’t you just play better when you know you look good? Well, check out this all curved all chrome custom rack design.

Today we’re building a very unique kit set up that utilizes the Gibraltar GRS-420CC All Curved, All Chrome rack system. This rack system is unique in the fact that all bars both vertical and horizontal are curved and all rack bars and clamps are plated in a nice shiny chrome finish. Any drum kit set up on this rack will grab lots of attention.
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How to Set Up a Clean Looking Custom Drum Rack

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Ken

on May 1, 2009

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The Kit

Download the parts list PDF for the Stealth E Kit

We set up a kit with 18×22 bass drum, 9×13 tom, and 16×16 floor tom and 5.5×14 snare drum. The Stealth VMS Vertical Mounting System along with a traditional cymbal stand equipped with a Hybrid Mounting pod gives this set up a clean look showing off the drum kit.

The Stealth

The Stealth VMS mounts the snare drum off a no leg mini T-leg and the mounted tom comes off the vertical rack post leaving a clean open space for the hi-hat stand. The mounted tom can also be positioned flat to match up to the snare drum if needed.

You can see a slight bend in the horizontal rack tube that connects the snare mount to the tom mount. This bend accommodates a double pedal connecting rod. In this set-up we are using a single bass drum pedal but this set up handles double pedals with no problem at low. The low rider bar fits under or above the double pedal connector bar.

The Stealth is also simple in the sense of easy set up, tear down, with not much to transport.

1 pc GSVMS-KIT Stealth VMS Single Tom Mounting System (Comes with 1 pc 10.5mm and 1 pc 12.7mm ball L-rod)
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How to Mount Multiple Effects Cymbal Stacks

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Ken

on April 27, 2009

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Update: watch a video about these cymbal mounts.

Need To Hit It? You Can Fit It. Here’s How To Stack Up Some Fun.

Download the parts list PDF for the Effects Cymbal Stacks

Special Effects cymbals are great fun, but the question is where to put them? The answer is: stack them up or hang them down.

Effects cymbal stacks can be made from numerous combinations of cymbals. You can use new stuff, like China cymbals and cymbals with holes and special designs. You can also use old, junky cymbals that are bent, cracked and folded, because they often sound great when mated to another cymbal. Figure 4.2 is a stack made with a mix of instruments mounted on Gibraltar cymbal stackers.
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