Human71--

Yeah, I thought that as well at one time. But, if you look at the photo and mentally attach the bass pedal to the other side.....now look at where the tom rail consolette is. Better have LONG arms...lol

Hey, you're right !.. That's the thing about Ludwig.. They have many manufacturing anomalies that span several decades.. I know you've played your kit this way for many years, but have you ever thought of using the danmar bass drum hoop attached spurs, or even the DW ones ?.. I have a set of the DW's and they're great ! Very sturdy and vintage looking.

It's probably too late for it to be a concern, given the age of the bass drum and the fact that just you alone have been using it from '65 (and who knows how much use it saw before then?), but I'd suggest putting a bass drum anchor on the front to lift if enough to protect the bottom lugs, claws and hoop at the front.

Love the peculiarity of spurs vs mounts though. Very vintage indeed.

Found the picture of Frank Capp with the Leedy 20-lug 14x20 bass mentioned above in this thread.

Dan,

You're correct, it IS too late...lol

Bottom lugs are almost worn through, claws and hoops managed to survive unscathed though.

Funny though, after all this time I invested in a bass drum anchor last year. Mainly to finally put an end to bass drum creep without having to resort to my usual wire looped around a T rod on each side of the BD then around the throne. Works great! Drum even sounds better!

Set at work.

That, sir, is one painstakingly executed gambit. Hard to top a move like that, years in the making &etc...if you play the first couple of numbers *with the ride cymbal still leaning on the tom*, then you've won the evening.

Super wicked kit.

Mitch

*with the ride cymbal still leaning on the tom*

Haha! Why not? Gives it a nice sizzle effect...lol

Now, would I do that to a nice vintage Zildjian A?

The cymbal is actually about an inch away from the tom.

Old habit since I was a kid of leaning the bass drum mounted cymbal stand a little towards the tom, just in case the "L" arm slips it would only move that one inch rather than go crashing to the floor.

Ah, I thought it was either that the picture "lying" a bit [as it turns out], or that you leaned the cymbal in for protection while other band members were setting up.

That whole post of mine was a reference to Stephen Potter's "gamesmanship" theory, which is pretty funny if you get the chance to check it out. I have all 3 of the little hardcover books from my parents.

Mitch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamesmanship

My previously mentioned 12 x 20 Slingerland BD has the same situation with the spur mounts, at the batter side.

I've seen photos of 1920s and '30s sets where the drummers mounted the clip on spurs to the batter side.