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How do you display your drums?

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I am in the process of building out a new analog studio in Indianapolis IN that is owned by a really good friend of mine. I will be housing my drums at the studio and am wanting to build some sort of racking that looks great and displays everything nicely. I have roughly 4 drum sets, 3-4 extra bass drums 18" up to 26" and somewhere around 15-20 snare drums.

I'm thinking about a rolling cart for the snares to easily get them in a tracking room and back out.

How do you display your drums? Or do you have any ideas I should entertain?

Posted on 11 years ago
#1
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I am debating the same thing myself. I have a room full of drums at my house. I am thinking about moving to The JamHole. The jamhole is a place we play music. About a year ago I downsized the Jamhole and started just acoustic music on thursday nights. I had a wall built and have a wood shop on the other side of the wall for my business. Last week I rented suite C, next to the JamHole. We will be having plugged in music again. I am thinking about moving all my drums to the new JamHole and making the old JamHole my drum shop. I used to have all my kits set up in the bedroom until I ran out of room. Now I have them all stacked.

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 11 years ago
#2
Posts: 2237 Threads: 272

I like the idea of a rolling display.

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 11 years ago
#3
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From poppy79424

I like the idea of a rolling display.

First, Wow, poppy! Nice collection.

I second the rolling display/cart idea. Something like poppy's cymbal shelf, so you can store the snares on their sides. Make sure to wrap the horizontal tubes with some type of foam or carpet. This will protect the lugs, hoops and strainers. If the cart doesn't have wheels, you can retrofit some casters on the bottom. If so, make sure the casters are big enough for the load and make them all swivel style. This will make sure the cart doesn't drag because of the weight and surface.

Please share, if you purchase or have something made.

-Tim

Posted on 11 years ago
#4
Posts: 2237 Threads: 272

Pipe insulation for cushion on the bars would be good.

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 11 years ago
#5
Posts: 241 Threads: 29

From heisnoelvis

I am in the process of building out a new analog studio

From poppy79424

We will be having plugged in music again.

:) As long as there's news like this, the (music) world isn't lost yet!

Great plans, nice collection.

In my Hometown there's a guy with seriously over 30 (!) Ludwig Kits and many many snares. Kits are stored in Boxes in a constant temperatured, dark Room to "prevent from fading". That's interesting and sad at the same time.

I just have 4 Kits (one always set up) and 7 Snares which I'd like to build a shelf for soon. To grab and PLAY them! Party

Regards

'73 Premier 707 Golden Sun 2x22/13/14/16
'72 Premier 303 Silver Star 20/12/14/16
'73 Premier Silver Star 22/13/16
'75 Premier Silver Star 18/12/14
2000 Snare, Hi-Fi Silver Star (Wood), Hi-Fi (Brushed Chrome)
'60s Flush Base and '70s Lokfast Hardware Sets

'70s Ludwig B/O Kit Silver Sparkle
Supra Phonic, Black Beauty, '67 Acrolite

Paiste Dark Energy Set, Giant Beat Set
Paiste 602 Hats and Flat Ride
Paiste 2oo2 Ride
Zildjian K Set
Posted on 11 years ago
#6
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From poppy79424

I am debating the same thing myself. I have a room full of drums at my house. I am thinking about moving to The JamHole. The jamhole is a place we play music. About a year ago I downsized the Jamhole and started just acoustic music on thursday nights. I had a wall built and have a wood shop on the other side of the wall for my business. Last week I rented suite C, next to the JamHole. We will be having plugged in music again. I am thinking about moving all my drums to the new JamHole and making the old JamHole my drum shop. I used to have all my kits set up in the bedroom until I ran out of room. Now I have them all stacked.

We're both from Texas, but I'm at the coast... I wish I lived closer to you!! Amazing collection you have there bud. A Texas size collection!

-Justin

"People might look at you a bit funny, but it's okay. Artists are allowed to be a bit different."- Bob Ross

"After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music..." - Aldous Huxley
Posted on 11 years ago
#7
Posts: 950 Threads: 48

As time goes on I find I display my drums

with greater and greater difficulty ..

Posted on 11 years ago
#8
Posts: 129 Threads: 15

I set some up, single drums get on the rack, and stack drums I'm about to ship out or take to rehearsal.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/2wfZMJOl.jpg[/IMG]

Posted on 11 years ago
#9
Posts: 532 Threads: 29

From poppy79424

Pipe insulation for cushion on the bars would be good.

HI my friends! Nice thread.....

Nothing to compare about my humble "collection" with all you guys, but I would like to share my "rack rolling display" with an air conditioner pipe insulation as protection (bottom bar), as you mentioned above.

Congrats to all you guys for such a bunch of drums that you have!Walking

Q: When do you stack the drums, do you use some kind of board or something between them?

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Ludwig '67 Classic B.D.P.
Ludwig '79 Classic Pro-beat
C. A. F. '72 New Sonic "The Argentinean Ludwig"
A bunch of Ludwig snares..... + Dyna & P.Tone.
and always trying to recover some orphan drums!!
Posted on 11 years ago
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