Hardware transport help

argonaut · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 11:47 am Post subject: Hardware transport help

Hello out there,
First time I post on the forum....
My concern goes to the mobility of my equipment. I'm eventually looking to get some steady gigs every week, and the idea of moving 7 pieces [I got a 4 piece set ] counting hardware and cymbals sounds like too much.
How do you guys get around the transport of drums and everything on an accesible level ? Question

Thanks for any comments!

Regards

Josh02053 · Kitten Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Posts: 127

Invest in some good cases. It is well worth it.

noodle4u · Little Guppy Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 31

If your not throwing around your stuff too much, hard cases aren't all that necesary. Soft cases, and supervision of the movment of your gear should do at least at first. Another thing to consider, is that cases usually don't include hardware bags, or cymbal bags. A regular hockey bag will do the same job as any hardware bag you buy at a store, and will also be about a third of the price. Cymbal bags are different. I would recomend spending the money on something that you can put cymbals in, as well as sticks, and all those little things that you might need. I have soft cases for my kit, use a simple hockey bag for the hardware...making sure that there's never anything in that bag that could break or cause problems, a pretty nice cymbal bag, that I can also place all my keys, lugs, extra heads, extras in. I make sure that I treat my drums like I would my kids...if I had any.

argonaut · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 9:51 am Post subject: transport

Thank you guys for the response.
I'm going to reprhase my question, since I do might not explain myself completely, I do have hard cases for my set, except the hardware, by the way that hockey bag idea sounds excellent!.

When I get my drums to play somewhere, I get the usual problem of loading and unloading equipment, as I believe all drummers do. I was looking for some kind of dolly or cart where I can put the entire set instead of carrying as many pieces I can on each trip from the car to where the gig is going to be. Alternatives to kill my back and to smooth out the setting up event.

What do you guys use ?

Regards

Josh02053 · Kitten Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Posts: 127

A dolly works great. It's one trip and your done. Using one cuts down on time and stress.

Ox · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 3:34 pm Post subject:

I just bought the R10 multi cart that can extend it's length from Guitar Center for $110. Online stores sell them for $160.
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dimmlight · Not So Newbie Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 9

carts are cool. I've run into the problem of stairs though lots of bars and venues where I live are in the basement or the second floor and carts don't do much for that. So I would check and see what your dealing with on average before investing in a cart.

dimm

Ox · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:47 pm Post subject:

The one that I bought has the 10" tube tires for the rear, and not the little roller caster wheels.

So definetely look before you buy.
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MilkmanZ14 · Pit Bull Joined: 14 Aug 2002 Posts: 352

a cool idea would be to put wheels on the bottom of hard cases that maybe can even fold back into the case, like airplane landing gear. Just an idea, so you don't have to have stuff falling off a cart
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noodle4u · Little Guppy Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 31

I've seen custom gig bags, that have all the little nooks cut out for individual things. I move my stuff the good old way, one or two things at a time, and I make the other guys in the band carry some of the load. Plus, I'd much rather move fiveor six things that are relatively light, than having to lug two extremely heavy things down a flight of stairs. Thats a quick way for something to break, including an arm or a leg.

Premier · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:29 am Post subject: Re: Hardware transport help