Among the many dilemmas that a drummer or drum tech faces during the chaos of playing live shows, few are as maddening as the dreaded stubborn wing nut. Whether too tight, too loose, out of reach, or just plain evil, a stubborn wing nut can wreck both your hands, and your day, leaving you to question your career choices. Leave it to a seasoned pro like Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs, Winger, and more) and his friend and co-founder Jim Mooradian to come up with the perfect solution. If you’ve ever seen one of Rod’s drum set ups over the years, you can bet he’s been in more wing nut battles than a talk show host from the 90’s. In 2023, Morgenstein Tool introduced the Wing Thing: A simple tool built to deliver maximum leverage against unruly wing nuts. For this month’s Product Close-Up, I will hunt down some wing nuts […]

August 2025 Issue