You're not alone!!! I have a special notebook which is filled with measurements ( length of spurs from mounts, length of floor tom legs from mounts to rubber tips, distance between tenor toms, height of snare from the floor, etc., etc.). I also take each drum ,of a seven piece set, home for disassembling, cleaning, polishing and waxing several times a year. I know that this behavior may not be quite "correct" but, on the other hand, I could be doing a lot worse things with my spare time!

Brian

P.S. Damn! Is that a speck of rust on that old rim?!

I use to think I had everything set right. Then I realized that I was slightly taller ( with a longer reach) in the morning, and progressively shorter as gravity shortened my spine. This meant incremental adjustments would be necessary to keep a consistent ratio. I developed the following formula:

K= a2+L - ( 3.178 x Wt.)

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If anyone can understand this,please explain it so I may finish writing my thesis.

thanks.

larry

Judging by all the responses, including myself......you are not alone brother. How funny that many share this so called affliction in varying degrees I might add. Speaking for myself.......once I am set up and ready to play I still tweak with moving stands and tightening lugs in between songs, but my OCD is with my set up. I have to have everything an exact way......every time....jammin' or live. If not I simply do not feel comfortable..........and yes the world does crumble all around me!LoLoLoLo

I'm What?!? You're really brave behind your computer aren't you.

You wouldn't dare say that to my face. Go screw yourself *******.

I seriously laughed out loud here. My kiddos looked over at me.

ha ha ha. No. You misunderstand. :)

Here ...

anal retentive - describes a person who pays such attention to detail that the obsession becomes an annoyance to others, potentially to the detriment of the anal-retentive person.

O.C.D.(obsessive-compulsive disorder) - characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety.

Hopefully, that clears it up. You were just using the wrong words. You and most drummers are anal, not O.C.D. I wouldn't think you were filled with fear at the positioning of your cymbal.

Take care.

My mistake then.

Thought you were calling me an ass. lol.

Sorry, take care.

Damon.

One of the few real advancements they've made with more contemporary kits are the memory locks. Love my old vintage, Ludwig consolettes, but they're a b*t@h to take to a gig. Also, I try to avoid playing someone else's kit - it's never even close to being set up right!

I've given up doing this kinda thing. I need my snare at the right height and level, and cymbals have to be high enough above the drums so that I don't smash my knuckles on the rims trying to hit them. Usually just a seat height adjustment can achieve this.

I only bring this up because I'm going to more and more gigs where the backline is provided. It's a scary thing to be told "Oh yeah, just bring cymbals, everything else will be there" when you don't know what everything else even is. I usually bring a snare, cymbals, and pedal. Sometimes I'm asked to bring my own stool; which seems the weirdest personal thing to have to bring.

But my MO has been to raise/lower the seat according to where the snare is, and then adjust cymbals to a higher height. Since I'm playing someone else's drums, I try to be respectful and not change too much. At the same time, some people have weird setups.

Once I brought my own cymbals only to find that the set only had two cymbal stands (I use 2 or 3 crashes sometimes). I have a gig next month where the guy told me there will be a double-bass setup! It's totally hit and miss.

It's nice to be able to show up to a gig and load-in in one trip. But I love my drums and would like to bring them more often than I actually do sometimes.