10"gretsch blackhawk snare drum

ratatattat · Post by **ratatattat** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:13 am

Hi everybody, I added a 10" gretsch blackhawk steel snare & an 8" 70's slingerland wood concert tom to my 60's slingerland cocktail. I guess this is as close to a club jordan as I'll probably ever get! I 'm having a hard time with the bass sound now that I tuned the top head floor tom low. I'm sure I'll get it sounding better, I hope!

ratatattat · Post by **ratatattat** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:45 am

Post by **jmettam** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:50 am

Great Job Rat (atattat)!

I have a feeling that the people on this site are keeping the Gibraltar small-parts department alive!

It is amazing what you can do with a few clamps! Nicely done...

- John

multiperc · Post by **multiperc** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:31 pm

Surprising amount of stuff balanced on those 3 straight legs. Wowee!

I'd be interested in how you mounted the tom and snare - as in a view from the other side. I love lots of stuff on my cocktail kit, yours looks like a blast to play. Probably sounds sweet too.

Nice job!

PS very cool 'f-hole' stencils (?) - inspiring, I bet.

zorf · Post by **zorf** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:00 am

OK,

Is it just me, or are there two stubby sticks coming out of the top

of your drum?

ratatattat · Post by **ratatattat** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:14 pm

the f holes were left over from some I made for a banjo player friend of mine. He had drawn some on his banjo head & they looked cool, but all of his bands equipment including his banjo were stolen after a gig in Chicago. They replaced all of thier quipment & I asked him if he was gonna get some f holes for his new one. He replied that a friend drew them on for him & he was incapable so....I made a small batch of them in vinyl. I had a few leftovers. ha

Bruce (the K) · Post by **Bruce (the K)** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:44 pm

Hey Rat!

I looked at the picture that showed your whole set and I noticed that your DW Sidekick pedal looked different from mine. Mine has a woven black nylon cord attached to the little piece that clamps on to the beater arm. Yours looks like silvery woven metal. I'm curious because I've had mine for a couple of years and the nylon cord is starting to fray where it rubs against the toe end of the pedal.

I'm just curious if they changed the cord material because of this problem.

bruce (the K)

ratatattat · Post by **ratatattat** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:17 pm

hiya Bruce, I replaced the rope with vinyl coated aircraft cable because mine was fraying also. It works pretty well & is way more durable! Under $1.00 worth of the cable is all ya need. I also stripped out the thing that holds the cable to the beater. I just connected the cable directly & just bypassed that part.
Mike

Killer B · Post by **Killer B** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:56 am

How do you like your 10" gretsch blackhawk steel snare? I've been looking at different snares for my current set-up and the Gretch Blackhawk is on the top of my list.

Bryan

ratatattat · Post by **ratatattat** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:24 pm

Hiya Brian,
I do like it , it is very responsive, but i have already abandoned it in favor of the sound of the main drum top snare. In experimenting I discovered the small snare can't get a good cross stick rim shot sound, & the main snare sound to me is so much fatter. I was considering selling my blackhawk, I still have the box it came in too. I play country, so I rarely need toms anyway! So I have already reverted to just one drum again.
SHORTY

Killer B · Post by **Killer B** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:55 pm

How much for the Blackhawk snare? I have my eye on one on E-Bay but would rather support a fellow Cocktail Drummer.

Bryan

ratatattat · Post by **ratatattat** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:08 am

Hiya & sorry for a slow response. Makke me an offer & include the shipping, (I have the original box) I'll reluctantly include the cool mounting bracket as well, if I have tooo, I reckon. Mike e-mail to mlong34298@aol.com

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