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What's that thingy on some older BD beater posts? Last viewed: 7 hours ago

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I've been looking at a lot of old drum catalogs and I keep seeing a small curved metal arm sticking off to the right of the bass drum beater arm.

What is that thing and what does/did it do?

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Posted on 12 years ago
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If I understand what you're describing correctly, it's a little metal beater that strikes a small vertically-mounted cymbal with each bass drum hit. One could adjust it back so as to not hit the cymbal also, so drummers had two different tonal options.

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Posted on 12 years ago
#2
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I think they are called a "cymbal striker". It struck a cymbal that was mounted to the batter side of the bass drum at the same time the beater struck the head.

Posted on 12 years ago
#3
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I have never heard of these. That is very cool.

I attached a pic to clarify.

I wonder if I've heard it on a recording, but didn't know what it was.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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From Martygras

I have never heard of these. That is very cool.I attached a pic to clarify.I wonder if I've heard it on a recording, but didn't know what it was.

yep that is a cymbal striker, Here is a pic of a leedy frazier that I have with a striker on it

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Posted on 12 years ago
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ive heard it called a cymbal clanger too. the '37 ludwig catalog does indeed call it a cymbal striker.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Ah, we drummers are an inventive species.

boop bop diddly op bippity bappity boosh
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Posted on 12 years ago
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