macr0w!

Nah... you put the bass drum mounted ride where YOU want it for height! Have a look at a couple of my sets... 1965 Rogers Buddy Rich Celebrity's, and 1997 Ludwig "BR" which was originally built for Liza Minneli's drummer, but already I digress. Anyway... I keep my ride LOW, and in this case at 10" , much like Buddy's, and yeah... it is very comfortable for me and my playing style. That said though, you are going to have to do some modification to the hardware to get it that low... and that's what I have done to ALL mine. As to HOW to modify it, well that is going to depend on which "L" arm you have. You make your determination from there, and/or get in touch and I can help you. Have a look at a few pics of both sets, and in this case with apologies in advance for my hideous self in the pics. The drums are nice though!

Tommyp

Thanks for the info.

Do all these "serious" collectors hack off the og cymbal stands?

I find that hard to believe. Eye Ball

Maybe I should just buy a new one.

That way I won't feel bad about hacking on an old one. :D

Killer kits btw. :cool:

That is about where I want my ride mounted.

It doesn't seem to be out of the ordinary.

I think it may be possible to mount an aftermarket tilter right on the bottom section of the bass mounted cymbal arm.

Well... serious "collectors" might not modify the "L"arm... but a serious "player" would! Depends where you want to be. If you are looking to play the set, then you HAVE to be set up with what's comfortable for you! I will say this though, because I play ALL BR models, I had ZERO issue in doing the modification on the "L" arms, as that is what I needed to do to get the ride DOWN low.. and especially so with 14X24 bass drums .. Buddy had to do exactly that on his too. What I have also done, is store the OEM "L" arms, and modify one that I got off eBay, etc... that way, you have the BEST of both without compromising the collectibility or value if/when it's time to sell the set. Also,

THANKS!! for the kind words on my sets. I SMILE every single gig as I get to play incredible sounding/looking drums, and get them out there for all to enjoy too!

Tommyp

I use hoop mounted L-arms on several of my kits. I mount a 18" crash/ride nice and low on the right side of the bass drum and put a 16" crash right behind and above the rack tom.They give you the ability to put the cymbal whereever you want.

If it's not low enough, they're usually pretty easy to mod. If it's an original, scrounge up a MIJ one. That's what I've usually done. I gotta remember to not sell the modded ones with the set. Just keep one and ad it to stock stand bag........

... and a viable alternative that is!.. but .. personally, with the weight of a modern 20" ride, I can't say that I would want that on my vintage wood hoop, even more so over time. For a "lighter/smaller" cymbal, such as a Splash or Crash, or even your 18" Crash Ride, yeah!... no concerns. Back in the day, when hoop mounts were the norm, cymbal weights/thickness were substantially less than they are today, which has been my experience anyway. Sounds like the mount itself is already on the drum in macr0w's case, so I understand the desire to use it. As mentioned earlier, find an aftermarket "L" arm and modify it... keeping the original untouched!

Tommyp

NICE Slingerland's crash!.. and .. hmmmm, looks like a Rogers #4401 Swivo HH stand too!

Tommyp