Expert: Chris Fonck - 10/27/2009

Question
Hi,
I got a 60's Ludwig Downbeat a while ago. I've also bought a arti dixon bass drum lift as the bass drum is 20" and the pedal wasn't striking in the center. The problem now is the spurs aren't long enough to compensate for the extra height from the lift in order to rest parallel to the floor. I have thought about spur extenders but the spurs/mounts are fairly flimsy anyway so i'm thinking about buying new spur and mounts.
Firstly i don't want to drill any holes into the drum so i'm looking for a mount that won't need any more.
Also i need spurs long enough so the bass drum can rest parallel to the floor when using the lift.
Do you know how i can check that a certain mount won't need any drilling and do you know any mounts/spurs that would be suitable??
I've found a few that i like the look of.
http://www.precisiondrum.com/DS-1.gif
http://www.precisiondrum.com/pro_spurs.jpg

Thanks very much
George

Answer
George, not sure I can assist with your question.  Your best bet is to contact Precision Drum to fin d out spacing on the mounting screws for each set of spurs.  Most sites like Precision drum and Drummaker.com don't list hole spacing on drum spurs.

Personally, I think the spurs in the second link would give you the best range of length.  I have a pair similar to those and think they are the most adjustable you can get for aftermarket parts.

Good Luck!
Chris