Product ReviewsLudwig Drum Set Mounting Hardware Inch LAPAM3

Ludwig finds perfection, well sort of.

1st, the super part. The ATLAS mounting system, of which these are a part, is nothing short of genius. It it gives you infinite flexibility with your setup, virtually eliminating the need for those space absorbing cymbal, tom and accessory stands that take up most of your set-up time. Not only that, but they look fantastic. Treated with numerous Ludwig identifiers such as the three vertical grooves (as on their lugs), plus Keystone and Ludwig moldings on the bass drum mounted slide mount so they have a real "old school" appearance to them. The whole system is really beefy looking and they perform that way too. Rock solid. I have the slide mount for my custom made 10x13 ( only 9x13's are available in the Keystone line) on my 14x24 bass drum and 5 of the Scissor Lift cymbal arms (another fabulous innovation, completely universal in positioning) attached to floor toms, hi hat and bass drum. I had to drill exactly ZERO holes, and had to make exactly ZERO modifications to anything. These brackets are universal and will fit any drum made, unless they are really weird. The only extra purchase I had to make was a couple 9mm mounting rods, not included in any of the accessories. But with the variety of rod sizes available, it's easy to see why they would not include them, and they are all under 20 bucks, so no big deal.
Now, I said "sort of" in my title describing perfection. Here are my only issues. The tom mount post could be an inch taller. As I said, I have a 10x13 "rack" tom which I struggled to arrange to my version of perfection on my bass drum. I got it there, but at the absolute limit of what the mount would allow. Clearly a 9" deep tom will fit perfectly without testing the limits of the mount. Also, there are two choices for length of the Scissor Lift cymbal holder. I would like to see a third, longer one. I am stupidly tall for a drummer, so my setup is kind of alien. I have the same problem with cars and airline seats. Nothing is big enough for me. Lastly, I would like to see better instructions. Some of this stuff doesn't include directions at all. Maybe there is a video out there that would help at least give the user some ideas, perhaps uses that we didn't think of ourselves? If I were Ludwig, I would put a video on the website showing as much as I could think of, and put my url on the boxes. No need to spend extra money on a piece of paper in the box.
Otherwise, this is the greatest thing to happen to drum hardware in decades. I am not just happy with this stuff, I am actually proud of it. My kit is more solid than ever, easier than ever before to transport, and it looks fantastic. With a few minor tweaks, I could see where the ATLAS system could completely take over the market. I have the ATLAS Pro bass drum pedal too, which by the way, is another 10 paragraphs of ballyhoo-ing.Read full review...

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Best thing since sliced bread

Great tom mount system. I use it on 3-ply and 6-ply Ludwig toms with great results. Sturdy but not rigid.

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Awesome hardware

Great quality, easy installation, looks awesome on my kit.

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Ludwig LAPAM3 Atlas Mount 3

The product is to retrofit onto the shell with ease! I needed to upgrade my Ludwig kit hardware for a while. It is much better and modular for current playability.

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great product

very Pleased worked as described

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Great

Great, as new and ludwig quality

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Ludwig rules!

Arrived early. Just what I wanted.

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Perfect Ludwig product as always!

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