How do you stop the cymbal spinning?

[bradjfowler]

Hi,

Couldn't find this anywhere else.

I have an Ion kit, upgraded with a TC-10 Pintech cymbal, mounted using a standard cymbal arm with felt washers.

My problem is that the cymbal keeps spinning around when playing, so I'm hardly ever hitting on the strike zone. I have the clamp tightened as much as it will go on the felt, but still no dice.

Any suggestions to stop this?

[Baanu_Rass]

I grabbed a washer from a hardware store. It contacts the wing nut better and spreads the force throughout the felt better.

[GNFfhqwhgads]

Drink less before playing.

[bradjfowler]

Drink less before playing.

Wash your mouth out young man!

[PopCornHopper]

I grabbed a washer from a hardware store. It contacts the wing nut better and spreads the force throughout the felt better.

This. If it is still spinning, using a thicker felt, or even two on top.

[tdc002]

A little off topic, but aren't the Rock Band 3 cymbals going to fix this problem? I thought I read somewhere there isn't one set strike area on the cymbal, you can hit anywhere.

[PopCornHopper]

Well, Mad Catz cymbals and a Pintechs are apples and oranges, but...

The Mad Catz cymbals, like the stock ION cymbals, do not suffer from rotation, they are locked. The RB3 Mad Catz cymbals will have a full rubber jacket, but still have an optimal strike zone on the leading side. The jacket is to help muffle the sound.

[Dprate]

sandpaper...

[mbnasir6]

A little off topic, but aren't the Rock Band 3 cymbals going to fix this problem? I thought I read somewhere there isn't one set strike area on the cymbal, you can hit anywhere.

MadCatz cymbals have nothing to do with ION's...