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GP Percussion DP778TN Double Bass Pedal Assembly Technique

GP Percussion DP778TN Double Bass Pedal Assembly Technique

James Pearson Hughes

James Pearson Hughes and one other contributor

Last updated on July 18, 2019

5 - 10 minutes
Very easy

What you need

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  1. GP Percussion DP778TN Double Bass Pedal Assembly Technique, GP Percussion DP778TN Double Bass Pedal Assembly Technique: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Lay everything out

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    • Remove the drum key and Allen wrenches from the right side of the primary pedal.

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    • Slide the ends of the long black connector onto the sides of the pedals.

    • Both sides of the connection are shaped like a half-circle, so they can only connect in the proper orientation.

    • Ensure all the screws on the connector are pointing up. To do so, you will need to "wind" the secondary pedal up manually before attaching the connector.

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    • Insert the beaters into the primary pedal.

    • You can choose to use either side of the beaters - just be consistent!

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    • Arrange the pedals in the drumkit. The primary pedal should be centered on the kick drum, while the secondary pedal should be wherever comfortable.

    • If necessary use the drum key to adjust the height of the beaters to be vertically centered on the kick drum.

    • Now tighten everything down!

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  7. GP Percussion DP778TN Double Bass Pedal Assembly Technique: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Tighten and loosen the nuts on the bottom of the springs until both pedals have an even, comfortable tension.

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    • Replace the tools in the pedal for safe-keeping.

    • Bag the extra parts in case you want to convert your double-bass pedal into two singles.

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  9. GP Percussion DP778TN Double Bass Pedal Assembly Technique: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Pound out some sick beats!

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Nice to see some double bass enthusiasts on here! I am in the process of building an electronic midi drumset from piezos, some old stationary cardio equipment and an alesis dm5. The tooling, oh the tooling. Taps and dies, welding, now i need a lathe to make a double bass pedal from scratch... Www.gpsn.uspto.gov is a great resource for technical info and also creepy government technology. Ill post when i can. Peace

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