DW - 5000 Series Lowboy Hi-Hat - Modern Drummer Magazine

DW – 5000 Series Lowboy Hi-Hat

Before the modern hi-hat existed there was a device that allowed early drumset players to control a pair of small crash cymbals with a pedal. This aptly named lowboy extended a foot or so above the floor, which helped keep the kit compact but also positioned the cymbals too low to be hit with sticks. The lowboy was rendered obsolete with the invention of the modern hi-hat stand, which allowed the cymbals to be raised up above the snare drum.
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February 2018 Issue