lowest sitting snare stand (for 12x15 snare) ?

[AdamJay]

what's the lowest sitting snare stand out there ?
for a 12" high by 15" wide snare.

[C/G]

I use the DW (what used to be the high end 5000 series is now called the 9000 series, and I think the 5000 got a bump down) and it was available in a Low option. I use 14" x 8" snares religiously so I needed one that is lower. You can always cut a few inches off the part that inserts into the base and make an existing one smaller. Just use a pipe cutter and your done in about 5 minutes.

[artbeat77]

This might work:

Buy a drumset snare stand (any).
Pick up a multi-clamp like this (or any other):
http://www.steveweissmusic.com/catal...ducts_id/30047
Clamp the snare basket to the lower part of the snare stand or other available (sturdy) spot.

[AdamJay]

right on.
Thanks, Colin.

Coincidentally i'm using this Taiwaneese DW 4000 series stand.
I've played with it and after removing/repositioning a couple parts i got it down to about the height of a typical 16x16 floor tom on legs. But i'd still like to go down another inch or two, as it will serve another function in mounting a 12x15 Camco Oaklawn Tuxedo tom i just found to complete my 3 piece Camco set. Its actually for that drum that i'd like to get it a little lower.

I may just have to get a RIMS mount and latch onto a cymbal stand though.

anyways... thanks again.

[AdamJay]

artbeat

great idea!

[contramark]

hey man being a drummer i had this same problem that i couldnt find a snare stand that went low enough for me. i just hate kits that are all based around a high seat and high posture. much rather being down low and slamming rimshots and putting all my bodyweight into the kickdrum. i found that yamaha was the lowest and worked for me after trying a bunch of stands out at the store.

[AdamJay]

artbeat, i just did some measurements.
that multi clamp will work with my stand, and it looks like it will give me those last 2 inches i need. thanks again!

contramark, i'm with you. having a couple bebop kits i've become used to sitting low and relaxed. Its funny, when i got my Ludwig Standard with the 14x14 floor tom, i wanted the legs to be longer so i could get it up higher. But after just a couple days i found it to just be better overall, plus that posture suits the music that we use that kit for.

[AdamJay]

just a little update, i went with this gibraltar clamp:

http://www.music123.com/Gibraltar-SC...p-i93456.music

and it allowed me to drop the height of the DW4000 snare stand 3 inches!
If i want to go lower i'll have to do some pipe cutting but i think this is perfect.
thanks again.

[jomo1234]

I have a Yamaha SS940, which gets quite low. Try any of the SS series though. I used a simple cutter to take 3 inches off of it and now it's absolutely perfect for my 15"x12" Ludwig snare.

[r0ck1r0ck2]

lets see that beastly snare...

viva Marching Snares!!

[artbeat77]

Originally Posted by AdamJay

just a little update, i went with this gibraltar clamp:

http://www.music123.com/Gibraltar-SC...p-i93456.music

and it allowed me to drop the height of the DW4000 snare stand 3 inches!
If i want to go lower i'll have to do some pipe cutting but i think this is perfect.
thanks again.

That's the clamp I have. I just found the other one first which is why I wrote "(or any other)." I'm glad it worked, and Gibraltar stuff is built to take a beating.

[ImJohn]

Hi Adam,

If you don't mind drilling into it you could attach a set of floor tom legs to it. You could go pretty low that way.

My first thought was to get the RIMS floor tom mount which was a ring that went all the way around the drum but I think they only made 16" and maybe 18" ones . . probably not 15" not even sure if they make them at all any more.

OK, here it is and they make a 15" one :
http://www.gaugerpercussion.com/dynamount.html


Best of luck!

[AdamJay]

yea you can still get the RIMS mounts for floor toms
drummaker.com has some for under $60, but no 15's with legs.
I may, in the future, grab a 15" top rim suspension mount, and mount it to an arm clamped to a ride stand.

no biggie for now though. The DW 4000 snare stand, lowered with the gibraltar clamp is working out just great. I just make sure not to tighten the stand too much so that i don't choke the drum.

[ImJohn]

Here's the other thing I was trying to remember, the Tama Air Ride stand :
http://www.ruppsdrums.com/Hardware/T...e_stands.shtml

Doesn't look like they make a 15" and of course that little base would never hold up a big drum if you flipped it around to clear the stand but I thouht it might give you and idea or two anyway.

Have fun!