Question about Laurel/Drum City drums......

[mrwhite]

Hey y'all, don't laugh at my question.  I have a cheap set by Laurel/Drum City.  I know most of y'all have been blessed to move on to name brand equipment, but I'm not there yet and I know y'all same ones started with something!!!    If y'all have heard of this set or have owned it at one time, or if y'all can just help me out, let me know.  I'm having a problem with the tom mount arms moving around.  how do you fix that, besides buying another set (of course)?  

[SabianKnight]

Hey y'all, don't laugh at my question.  I have a cheap set by Laurel/Drum City.  I know most of y'all have been blessed to move on to name brand equipment, but I'm not there yet and I know y'all same ones started with something!!!    If y'all have heard of this set or have owned it at one time, or if y'all can just help me out, let me know.  I'm having a problem with the tom mount arms moving around.  how do you fix that, besides buying another set (of course)?  

Not familiar with that brand. However, drums sets these days use 1 of 3 styles of tom mounts:

Either Pearl ratchet type, Yamaha ball type straight peg , or Tama/DW style ball and L-rod. You can replace those most times using generic copies made by Gibralter (http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/index.cfm?fa=partsmain&curcat=2&bnd=11&cid=104&sid=467&pid=1595) . They carry all those styles.  Just use the search critiria on the link to find the one you need. I sugges taking you tom to the store to purchase the correct size you need or to order it. THey should have the Gibralter catalog there.

I suggest replacing it rather than trying to do a make shift repair because they only tend to get worse.