Double Bass Pedal Slipping

PrinceOfDarkness · 06-22-2005, 04:49 AM

OK, so I've set-up my new Iron Cobra double bass pedal and hit a couple of annoying problems:

- the left pedal is squeezed really close to the hi-hat pedal between the hi-hat stand legs (this, i can live with i guess until i can afford a hi-hat stand with wider legs)

- my left pedal slips forward on my tiled floor after about 2 kicks! this i can't live live with! does anyone have any tips on how to secure it? i notice there are 2 screws going downwards through the iron plate right at the back - are these to attach it to something?

I've never set-up double bass before so any tips would be great

WHoRRID · 06-22-2005, 04:59 AM

play on a carpet...

and for that hihat u could pull the legs up and clampit to another stand

DxRocker · 06-22-2005, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PrinceOfDarkness

- the left pedal is squeezed really close to the hi-hat pedal between the hi-hat stand legs (this, i can live with i guess until i can afford a hi-hat stand with wider legs)

==> solution: hi-hat stand with rotatable legs, or a clamp to attach the hi-hat to another stand like the above poster suggested

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrinceOfDarkness

- my left pedal slips forward on my tiled floor after about 2 kicks! this i can't live live with! does anyone have any tips on how to secure it? i notice there are 2 screws going downwards through the iron plate right at the back - are these to attach it to something?

==> You can idd use those screws to attach it to the floor, but 99/100 you won't be able to do that on gigs. your solutions lies in carpet. Find a cheap piece of carpet somewhere that is large enough to be placed under your kit (stands and everything!). This carpet is holy to you! This piece of equipment is just as much part of your kit as you bassdrum pedal - Believe me!

Put some velcro under your left (and even the right) pedal of the double pedal. This will make sure that it sticks to the carpet and hence will not move anymore. This stuff works GREAT!

PrinceOfDarkness · 06-22-2005, 06:04 AM

thanks - that's great information i will look in to the carpet this evening.

with reagrds the general set-up of the hi-hat and bass pedals, does anyone have any pictures of the clamp solution? and also, a picture of how close together people usually have the 2 pedals would be useful. basically, any double bass set-up pictures would come in handy

many thanks

DxRocker · 06-22-2005, 06:11 AM

Here's one of my double bass setup. The hi-hat is attached to the left bassdrum, because I didn't have enough place to put the legs...
The pedals are a few inches apart, but it was still pretty comfy to play. It's a matter of getting used to:

And here is one of my current setup. No double bass, but double pedal. My hi-hat stand is an Iron cobra, so it only has 2 legs wich are also rotatable.
Those hi-hat stands make the life of the double pedal-er a whole lot easier (as you can see):

glad I could help

punkdrums · 06-22-2005, 06:50 AM

nice kit dx rocker. probably one of my favourites on here!

DxRocker · 06-22-2005, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by punkdrums

nice kit dx rocker. probably one of my favourites on here!

Tnx...
I'm looking forward to the day I can actually play it as good as it looks...

Killjoy · 06-22-2005, 07:22 AM

still looks cool

PrinceOfDarkness · 06-22-2005, 08:06 AM

cheers dx - nice kit

dairyairman · 06-22-2005, 08:37 AM

and one more thing. if you get a carpet/rug, make sure your thone sits on it too, otherwise the whole carpet and everything on it will start inching forward, especially if it's on a slick surface like a tile floor. you can actually buy rugs designed for laying under drum kits, but a piece of carpet works fine too.

motleyman · 06-22-2005, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WHoRRID

play on a carpet...

and for that hihat u could pull the legs up and clampit to another stand

you could just put a little rug rite where u need it and the legs you can probably rorate

motleyman · 06-22-2005, 09:53 AM

hey dx, aren't you the guy with the 9 piece double bass kit with the black pinstripes?

Fuzzy · 06-22-2005, 11:35 AM

Yes, he is

I love all those splashes

GooseFilms.net · 06-22-2005, 11:47 AM

dx, if i were you id stack both of those chinas. adds to trashiness

double_bass_drummer · 06-22-2005, 12:19 PM

I had the same problem. Buy a "gig rug". Guitar center hold them i think. And for the hi-hat part, buy a hi-hat stand with a rotating bass. It helps sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. I bought a Pearl one and it was about $60. And it was worth it.

rishjo15 · 06-22-2005, 02:29 PM

The best kind of carpet for drumming is berber.

DemonicRubberDucky · 06-22-2005, 02:33 PM

DX, just make sure that you're good with one foot before you try out double bass, my teacher told me that if drummers get into double bass prematurely, their right foot can really become inept.

Nice set

GooseFilms.net · 06-22-2005, 02:37 PM

glue it to the floor.

motleyman · 06-22-2005, 03:03 PM

poppinfresh · 06-22-2005, 03:05 PM

when i saw john blackwell in clinic, he had his camco pedal, and he duct taped his slave pedal to the ground. Try that.

06-22-2005, 04:49 AM	#1
PrinceOfDarkness "...and another thing" Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 391	Double Bass Pedal Slipping OK, so I've set-up my new Iron Cobra double bass pedal and hit a couple of annoying problems: - the left pedal is squeezed really close to the hi-hat pedal between the hi-hat stand legs (this, i can live with i guess until i can afford a hi-hat stand with wider legs) - my left pedal slips forward on my tiled floor after about 2 kicks! this i can't live live with! does anyone have any tips on how to secure it? i notice there are 2 screws going downwards through the iron plate right at the back - are these to attach it to something? I've never set-up double bass before so any tips would be great

06-22-2005, 08:37 AM	#10
dairyairman tempting Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,814	and one more thing. if you get a carpet/rug, make sure your thone sits on it too, otherwise the whole carpet and everything on it will start inching forward, especially if it's on a slick surface like a tile floor. you can actually buy rugs designed for laying under drum kits, but a piece of carpet works fine too. Last edited by dairyairman; 06-22-2005 at 02:54 PM.

06-22-2005, 12:19 PM	#15
double_bass_drummer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 26	I had the same problem. Buy a "gig rug". Guitar center hold them i think. And for the hi-hat part, buy a hi-hat stand with a rotating bass. It helps sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. I bought a Pearl one and it was about $60. And it was worth it. Last edited by double_bass_drummer; 06-22-2005 at 12:22 PM.

06-22-2005, 03:03 PM	#19
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06-22-2005, 04:59 AM	#2
WHoRRID hypocritical gramar whore Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upper Darby, Pa Posts: 866	play on a carpet... and for that hihat u could pull the legs up and clampit to another stand

06-22-2005, 06:04 AM	#4
PrinceOfDarkness "...and another thing" Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 391	thanks - that's great information i will look in to the carpet this evening. with reagrds the general set-up of the hi-hat and bass pedals, does anyone have any pictures of the clamp solution? and also, a picture of how close together people usually have the 2 pedals would be useful. basically, any double bass set-up pictures would come in handy many thanks

06-22-2005, 06:11 AM	#5
DxRocker Istanbul Ambassador Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 5,608	Here's one of my double bass setup. The hi-hat is attached to the left bassdrum, because I didn't have enough place to put the legs... The pedals are a few inches apart, but it was still pretty comfy to play. It's a matter of getting used to: And here is one of my current setup. No double bass, but double pedal. My hi-hat stand is an Iron cobra, so it only has 2 legs wich are also rotatable. Those hi-hat stands make the life of the double pedal-er a whole lot easier (as you can see): glad I could help

06-22-2005, 06:50 AM	#6
punkdrums Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 528	nice kit dx rocker. probably one of my favourites on here!

06-22-2005, 07:22 AM	#8
Killjoy Your Jello Always Wiggles Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ASU i think :D Posts: 1,242	still looks cool

06-22-2005, 08:06 AM	#9
PrinceOfDarkness "...and another thing" Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 391	cheers dx - nice kit

06-22-2005, 09:53 AM	#12
motleyman MotleyMan Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 60	hey dx, aren't you the guy with the 9 piece double bass kit with the black pinstripes?

06-22-2005, 11:35 AM	#13
Fuzzy Who Watches The Watchmen? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 4,179	Yes, he is I love all those splashes

06-22-2005, 11:47 AM	#14
GooseFilms.net MXDP Old Guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Probably stealing Electric Requiem's mandala... Posts: 4,858	dx, if i were you id stack both of those chinas. adds to trashiness

06-22-2005, 02:29 PM	#16
rishjo15 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 536	The best kind of carpet for drumming is berber.

06-22-2005, 02:33 PM	#17
DemonicRubberDucky OMG i can't waaait... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 5 CHILD PREDATORS LIVE WHERE I LIVE Posts: 3,507	DX, just make sure that you're good with one foot before you try out double bass, my teacher told me that if drummers get into double bass prematurely, their right foot can really become inept. Nice set

06-22-2005, 02:37 PM	#18
GooseFilms.net MXDP Old Guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Probably stealing Electric Requiem's mandala... Posts: 4,858	glue it to the floor.

06-22-2005, 03:05 PM	#20
poppinfresh MX big weiner haver Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: n00bzville, California Posts: 5,998	when i saw john blackwell in clinic, he had his camco pedal, and he duct taped his slave pedal to the ground. Try that.