Drum hardware

John Morrison plays drum solos entirely on a hi-hat stand (and occasionally also on other parts of the kit hardware, adjacent furniture, and audience).

[citation needed] A drum "hoop" or "rim" may be made of metal, wood, or other materials and is used to hold a drumhead against a drum shell, either with bolts through metal "claws" attached directly to a hoop, or bolts through holes in a flanged or die-cast rim.

The bolts, called tension rods, are screwed into threaded "lugs" attached to the drum shell, in order to tighten and tune the drumhead.

Some of these anatomical components vary dependent upon the type of drum, the manufacturer, and the year in which it was made.

They enable the musician to adjust the tension of the drum's head and affect its overall pitch, tone, and timbre.

The badge is a label attached to the drum shell with a grommet, which is embossed with the manufacturer's name or logo, and often a serial number as well.

There are many other patterns, including: Metal stands and holders are used to support percussion instruments or microphones.

Tom-tom and cymbal stands may have a "boom arm" attached to extend holder reach, and a "tilter" to move instruments into a desired position.

The older, traditional pattern has two arms that pivot, and one that slides to accommodate varying sizes of drum.

Accessory booms and piggyback adaptors allow additional cymbals to be added to an existing stand (not to be confused with stacking).

[4] In an extended kit, additional pairs of hi-hat cymbals may be operated remotely by a cable hat, or held closed by an X-hat adaptor.

This consists of a mechanical device, such as a collar, that allows quick reassembly in a preset position after the kit has been disassembled.