Has anyone got any tips on transporting a drum kit?
My son has an audition on Saturday and we have to take his own drums. can we get away with minimal dismanteling?
2007-03-13 23:52:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
All depends, how are you transporting it? If the vechile is large enough, you only have to take enough down for it to fit inside. However, if doing this, its best to have someone keep an eye on it, so it doesn't get damaged. When I'm carting mine around I always use protective casing and dismantle the whole thing to prevent damage, but whatever is best for you!
2007-03-13 23:58:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lady, you protect the instrument!
You should have drum cases!
You take the set apart and put it together again! That goes with playing/owing drums!
Would you ask some one how to transport a Violin? Would you do it without a case?
Why does your sons drums deserve less attentiveness?
Mr. Wilson - A long time percussionist!
2007-03-14 07:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends what sort of transport yiou have ie is a van car i feel yu will have to dismantell some of the kit if its going in to a car all of it best the luck to your son for the audition
2007-03-14 07:41:05 · answer #3 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago when I first started gigging around, our drummer used to put two of the larger cymbals in with the bass drum, the hi-hat and another cymbal went with the side drum, and the stands, sticks, brushes and pedals and bongos/maracas etc went into another holdall - and both he and the whole lot travelled by bus and tube with a little help from me! Oh to be young and hard up again ! ! !
2007-03-14 07:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the size of the kit, and how botherd you are on how its maintained.
It takes some practice (or it does for me), but basically, i keep the drums whole, and take apart the brackets, cymbal stands, take out the tom brackets, and pack the cymbals up.
try not to take stuff you wont play, eg, if you have loads of cymbals but only 3 stands, take about 3 - 5 cymbals!
hope it helps
(Dog) Another drummer..
2007-03-14 07:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by Robert S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use 2 methods depending on the vehicle.
For small vehicle transports, invest in individual cases for snare, toms and kick with a large flexible, duffel-bag, type case for the hardware, and of course a cymbal bag.
If you have use of a pick up or van, buy or construct a road case, which is a large rectangular box, lined with foam on wheels, that carries everything at once.
I provided pics of both...
Rock on!
2007-03-14 07:05:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, if you have a van. Remove the back seats to get more room. Biggest problem will be with the big drum (my wife says it is called a Bass Drum). Snares typically have little stands.
Give yourself enough time to assemble it.
Don't forget to bring the sticks.
Good luck.
2007-03-14 06:59:30 · answer #7 · answered by A Military Veteran 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
would probably be better if you dismantled it and put it in cases to protect it.
good luck to your son with the audition.
2007-03-17 16:17:32 · answer #8 · answered by dedstar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check into a guitar center for ideas too.
2007-03-14 07:09:10 · answer #9 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋