Ludwig L Arm Question

[davejmw]

Hey guys,

Well the entire kit has arrived and I am very happy with everything except for one small thing. I am using a L arm on my bass drum to hold my 20" ride cymbal. I am finding that no matter how tight I turn the wingnut on the damn thing it doesn't seem to get tight enough. So when I am playing the ride cymbal the entire bass drums shakes about like crazy.

Was the L arm a flawed design or am i doing something wrong?

Pics of the kit will be posted this weekend.

YES FINALLY!

Dave

[Webmaster]

It really depends on the weight of that cymbal and how heavy you
are playing.

If the knurled end of the l-arm is messed up then it will just keep slipping also.

I would think a 20" ride should be fine for jazz playing, but if you are laying into the ride with a heavier style it might not take the extra power.

Personally I have never used L-arms with heavy cymbals and depending on if there is a mechanical problem with the wing nut or the knurled end it will never stay in place.

Let's see a picture of the set-up also so we can make a better determination of the exact situation regarding angle, cymbal height
and of the l-arm if possible.

David