DW 9000 12 in Straight Drum Rack Bar
The 12 in bar is the shortest length of tubing in the 9000 drum rack system: heavy-gauge stainless steel, 1.5 in in diameter. It is not meant to carry a row of toms, but to move a clamp out of a crowded junction so an accessory can be mounted somewhere else.
What sets it apart
- Heavy-gauge stainless steel tube, 1.5 in
- 12 in long, the shortest in the range
- Moves an accessory out of a crowded junction
- Compatible with the brand's clamps and memory locks
- Mounts vertically or horizontally
- Fits in any hardware case
The problem of the crowded junction
On a rack, clamps naturally gather in the same places: where the front bar crosses the uprights, where the main tom hangs. Past three clamps at the same point, there is no more room, and the last ones end up badly angled or squeezed too tightly against each other.
A short bar undoes that knot. One end is clamped at the junction, and the other end gives you thirty centimetres of free tube to hang whatever you want, with all the freedom of angle you need. It is the least expensive piece in the catalogue and often the one that unlocks a setup.
Memory locks and identical setups
What a rack offers over separate stands is not strength first: it is repeatability. Memory locks tighten against the clamps and mark the exact position of each piece. At the next setup, everything goes back to the same place with no measuring and no trial and error.
The same logic applies to a short bar. Once it is set, the angle of its accessory comes back from one setup to the next, which matters when you are setting up in the dark, twenty minutes before the doors open.
What a 1.5 in tube means
The 1.5 in diameter is a standard size at several rack manufacturers. That means a clamp made for this diameter will fit, even if it comes from elsewhere, which is good news if you already own accessories.
Heavy-gauge stainless steel does the rest: rigidity that will not bend under an offset cymbal, and a surface that will not pit in a damp van.
Specifications
| Length | 12 in |
|---|---|
| Shape | Straight |
| Tube diameter | 1.5 in |
| Material | Heavy-gauge stainless steel |
| Mounting | The brand's rack clamps |
| Typical use | Offsetting an accessory |
What it is for
- Moving a cymbal boom arm out of a crowded junction
- Mounting a block, a cowbell or a tambourine
- Short upright for small percussion
- Adding a mounting point to an existing rack
- Holding a tablet or a monitor screen
Compare with other manufacturers
Other manufacturers' rack systems and the shape of their tubing:
| Manufacturer | Comparable model | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 1.5 in rack tubes | Same standard diameter, wide choice of clamps |
| Pearl | ICON rack | Square tubing, which stops the setup from rotating |
| Yamaha | Hexrack II | Hexagonal extruded aluminum tube, dedicated clamps |
| Tama | Power Tower | Stainless steel system geared toward lighter weight |
Frequently asked questions
- What is such a short rack bar for?
- Moving a clamp out of a crowded junction, to gain room and freedom of angle.
- Will clamps from other brands fit it?
- Those made for a 1.5 in round tube, yes. Clamps from square or hexagonal tube systems, no.
- Can it be mounted vertically?
- Yes, nothing forces it to be horizontal; it is a tube, and the clamps accept both orientations.
- Are memory locks included?
- They come with the clamps, not with the bare bar.
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