Hihats w/ a double kit

im planning on buying a double bass kit sometime this year, and i was wondering how i should set up my hihat. i love the stand i have, and i already have a dropclutch. but should i get a remote stand, one of those gibby ones that moves to the side, or set it up beside the second kick? what do you guys suggest as the best feeling/ reachable/ cheap way to go... i dont want to buy another hihat or stand rly, and i dont have the $$$ for a rack, soooo

get a right angle type clamp, actually two of them.    take the top or middle portion of a boom stand,  clamp the hi hat (w/ legs folded up)    to a nearby cymbal stand. 

this is how Jeff  ( granstar 26  does his)

mine is the same idea,  just attached to a rack.

i also have a 35 dollar  pearl  hiihat bass drum attahcment unit)     it works fine,  but i prefer the rack mount.

 

i have a dw 5000 remote hat,  and i used the clamps it came with for my main hi hat,  and mount the remote hat directly to my rack with a gibby rack clamp.   i was able to do what you're talking about doing using what i had laying around.

not now, b/c its late, but can you get me a better pic later? i can kinda see what ur saying, but id like to see a pic from the throne side.

that pic doesn't show you what you wanted to see i don't think,  but it gives a good idea of the placement of the pedal.   it;s rock solid,   the hihat stand won't move anywhere

NO,  this is direct to the rack,  but you could do the same thing and attach to a stand if you have no rack.   same concept,  just slightly different application. 

couldn't find pic online of the pearl stuff i have,  But.  my bass/hihat comes with this exact clamp here,  plus a part that attaches to the hoop-  so you can use this clamp pictured to attach to the hihat stand itself,  and the thing on your bass hoop.

well im fine with it being right beside my bass pedal.....  i dont have the money for a rack or a lot of hardware in general. i dont have much as it is. if i put som e kind of foam padding, then it shouldnt rash on the bass hoop, but my hihat stand is about an inch or so thick. thats my only concern.

Originally posted by wormser bass drum clamp to your current stand like Chopper does. CHOPPER! where are those pics you said you'd find later? they can help him too.

I've got the Tama clamp on the GC kit.  Its sturdy and works great...

mine doesn't.   any decent one should not damage a hoop,  although i suspect a slight mark may be visible after using it that way.   that's why i go to a rack or a stand.   added precaution,  and a generally  better setup.