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Posted:
Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:26 amby deadhead
So I picked up 2 new JCR cowbells today, a Bongo bell and a Cha Cha Bell, which I must say sound superb! 
The cha cha bell has a handle on it and I was able to mount it using a some spare parts that I had. The bongo bell, on the other hand, has no handle. Is there anyway to mount a bell without drilling into it or welding something onto it? I would really hate to mess up the amazing sound. I can handle using it as an extra percussion hand toy, but I'd prefer it mounted.
Posted:
Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:38 pmby Charangaman
Greetings deadhead,
I once used a bongo stand - the type with a strap, to strap in a campana, it worked fine as a temporary solution..
Posted:
Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:20 pmby deadhead
I was thinking a strap may be the only way. I can't justify paying $70+ for a bongo stand to mount a cowbell on though. Unfortunately I don't have anything like that laying around.
Posted:
Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:37 pmby Raymond
Wow, a bongo "hand held" bell is to play...'hand held'. I am checking but the only way to have it mounted is to have a mount welded. (That is the reason, major manufactures have their "mounted" versions of hand held bells, i.e., LP, etc).
The problem in trying to have something to hold it in the body of the bell is that it will "damped" or affect its actual sound. I think JCR does not do "bongo bells" with mounts unless you request him to do it. The mounted bells I've seen from him are for timbales and are to be played in the body and not the "mouth" like is supposed to be played if you want that 1-3 bongo bell sound.
Saludos!
Edited By Raymond on 1173368323
Posted:
Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:35 pmby deadhead
The problem in trying to have something to hold it in the body of the bell is that it will "damped" or affect its actual sound.
This is exactly what I'm affraid of. I'll probably just end up using it hand held.
Posted:
Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:05 pmby tamboricua
deadhead,
A "trick" I had seen Airto Moreira do is placing little round pieces of either masking tape or duct tape underneath the playing area of the cowbell. Two pieces around the neck and two more in the mouth area. The cowbell is elevated by the tape pieces and the sound is not choked. In this way you can place the cowbell in any regular percussion trap table.
Hope this helps!!!
Jorge Ginorio