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Question for drum techs - hi-hat mounted tambourine on a foot pedal mount?


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The question is simple. Will this work if mounted on a foot pedal instead of on a hi-hat? uWill it take the impact of the bass pedal?

 

Thanks!

 

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Yes. I keep it to the left of the hi hat pedal, and is completely independent of the base drum pedals.  At present, I have a cowbell on it I hit with my left foot but I've been tired of having the cowbell there and want it paired up with it's brother on the actual kit again. Plus, I had an old LP hi-hat tambourine but it broke. So, perfect time to get a cheap replacement and switch things up. And, I ways hated it on the hi-hat.

 

I called a local music shop and he was like, "Hey, better to experiment and go for it than not to try it."

 

I agree.

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I'm not a drum guy, but it could be a fun experiment. Neil would have those electronic trigger pedals around his kit, and he'd have a tambourine programmed into one of them. You'd hear it in his solo and on Double Agent. You'd be doing the same thing but with an actual tambourine.

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DW has a self-contained unit: 

https://www.long-mcquade.com/176244/Drums/Hardware/Drum-Workshop/2000-Series-Tambourine-Pedal.htm

 

If you already have the tambourine and/or pedal, all you need is the Gajate bracket:

https://www.lpmusic.com/products/hardware/mounts-and-brackets/pro-gajate-bracket

 

The high-impact plastic frame tambourine should be able to take the abuse of a bass drum pedal beater. I would not recommend using a wooden tambourine with a pedal. 

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Typo on Gajate
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If you're only interested in single hits, then your mount idea might work. But if you really want effective tambourine playing, then the DW pedal is the way to go. They're awesome!

 

 

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