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by beattheskins
Mon Jul 29, 2002 10:29 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: Mounting Toms/Snare on Cocktail Drum
Replies: 3
Views: 1948

I bought my cocktail set on eBay (just the 24x15 Club Jordan) and added the 5x12 Stage Custom snare and had the L-rod special ordered from Yamaha. I'm sure any Yamaha dealer would be able to get one for you.<br>
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-Pat
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by beattheskins
Sat Jun 15, 2002 9:14 am
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: how to mic a @#%$ kit
Replies: 8
Views: 3623

Bernie Dresel, who plays with Brian Setzer, uses just one wireless mic on top. I talked to him about it and he said it pics up the sound of the whole set sufficiently. In fact I only use one mic too, but on both our sets the main drum is tuned pretty close on both sides, like a bass and a low floor ...
by beattheskins
Wed Apr 03, 2002 8:02 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: Bernie Dresel's C0CKTAIL set
Replies: 2
Views: 1910

The drummer for the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Bernie Dresel, sometimes plays with a custom DW C0CKTAIL set. It has a traditional main 24x16 drum with a 10" tom on the right and a 13" snare on the left. Other than the custom blue sparkle with flames finish this set is pretty much standard. Yo...
by beattheskins
Wed Apr 03, 2002 7:49 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: Making a Cocktail Pedal
Replies: 11
Views: 6815

You can also convert a DW pedal by buying one of the 5000 single post models. These are intended as being the slave pedal on their double pedal. There is only one post moving up to the cam on the spring side. So, you just remove the beater holder with a drum key. Then, you can take the cam off of th...
by beattheskins
Wed Apr 03, 2002 7:17 pm
Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
Topic: case for C0CKTAIL drum?
Replies: 12
Views: 6127

The guy that I work for in a drum repair/rental shop has a couple H&B Fibre cocktail cases. Those guys at H&B are a pain in the butt to work with, but I do know that they make a standard case in that size. Some day I'd like to have them make a case like their rolling hardware case that would...