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Left foot clave

Postby s'chopp » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:09 pm

Can anybody recommend a snappy pedal and whole foot clave setup? :?:

thanks

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Re: Left foot clave

Postby Loman » Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:58 pm

Daniel,

I've never tried this nor do I think I have the coordination to use it but the "Hansenfutz System" seem like it would be quick enough. I see that they sell it here www.latinrhythmtraders.com/html/bells.html. I hope this helps a little.

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Re: Left foot clave

Postby s'chopp » Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:09 pm

Louis

many thanks this is better than I'd hoped for. I thought it would have to be a standard kitdrummers pedal but this looks light and is fairly priced too!

thank you :)

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Re: Left foot clave

Postby congamyk » Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:46 pm

I bought the Hansenfus system thinking it would be light weight and better than the Gajate pedal by LP.
By the time you add the stick, It turned out to be very expensive.
The LP Gajate pedal works dor me much better, the Hansenfus is too light and moves around.
Even when I use different floor pads, it isn't practical.

Additionally the Hansenfus mechanism doesn't strike hard enough.
You have to really bear down hard, so it requires more work.
The spring adjustment with the Gajate allows you to not have to work so hard.
For me, the Gajate pedal is far superior, the Hansenfus did not work for foot clave.
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby s'chopp » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:03 pm

RAIN ON MY PARADE WHY NOT EH? :evil:

no seriously thanks for the warning mike,

So you feel the LP is responsive enough? It all seems a little bulky but I should be able to try one out at a musicstore first.

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Re: Left foot clave

Postby bongosnotbombs » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:36 pm

I also use a bracket similar to the LP Gajate. If you do a search I think you can find it somewhere, I use a wood block for a more clave like sound and I attach it with a wood block bracket to the Gajate bracket. Mike is right, pedal movement is a big issue since you aren't attached to a big bass drum or anything.

Using a kit foot pedal also gives you several options in beaters, to get the right volume and sound.
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby congamyk » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:26 pm

s'chopp wrote:So you feel the LP is responsive enough? It all seems a little bulky but I should be able to try one out at a musicstore first.
dan


Yeah try it out if you can, maybe it will be fine for you.
The spring tension padel using the gajate setup allowed me to set the resistance I wanted.
The hansenfuts has only one resistance and it just didn't work for me.
Like BnB I use a wood block (Pearl Ash) and really like the clave sound I get with it.
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby s'chopp » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:21 pm

Thanks for the info; there looks to be a gap in the market here for an efficient foot clave setup without the bulk of a chained pedal, any ideas ernesto?? :wink:
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby bongosnotbombs » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:27 pm

I'll try and post a pic of my set up later today. I used an old vintage foot pedal from Eaby I got for like $10 and bought the bracket at the local music store.
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby Bongobilly » Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:13 am

You can use just about any pedal, i put Velcro on the bottom side of the pedal and maybe a small piece of carpet. ( carpet sample ) so that it doesn't move anywhere.
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby Mike » Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:22 am

The Meinl Pedal Mount (PM-1) is very good, very sturdy,
It will not budge due to the rubber plus spikes at the bottom.
http://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/ ... percussion
I use it with an old TAMA foot pedal to play a red LP jam block.
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby Chupacabra » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:39 pm

You might find what you are looking for here http://www.footdrums.com/
These guys have some pretty interesting looking kit, especially their foot drum. Pricey though.
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby Jerry Bembe » Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:16 am

Latin Rhythm Traders has a foot pedal that could work really well. The Hansenfutz System is a foot pedal with a striker that hits an item on the ground.

First drill your striker to adapt to the Hansenfutz.

Second cut a short piece of Unistut then foam pipe insulation at both ends. Mount this unistrut to a wider backing like a rubber stair tread that is long enough for the Hansenfutz.

Third play the clave by the Hansenfutz that is on top of the stair tread and in striking distance of the clave.

The link for the Hansenfutz is listed below. It is near the bottom of the list of items.


http://www.latinrhythmtraders.com/html/bells.html
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby s'chopp » Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:38 am

Thanks for all the ideas, sounds like we could all compete for one man band of the year!. I espesially like the foot pedal from footdrums- this is the best bet I reckon, and $85 isn't that bad. Well done Chupacabra! :D
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Re: Left foot clave

Postby Mike » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:50 am

Just a side thought: Why left foot clave at all?
I play clave with my right foot most often, the pedal between
two congas, and if I feel like adding some backbeat on ´2´ and ´4´,
my left foot plays a little hi hat.
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