First Act MD700 User's Manual
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1. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRST ACT MD700 SEVEN PIECE DRUM SET CRASH CYMBAL 10 TOM DRUM DRUMSTICKS HI HAT 1 CLUTCH TOM MOUNTING ARM DRUM SEAT TENSION ROD 18 BASS DRUM ES 13 FLOOR BASS DRUM TOM PEDAL WITH FELT BEATER 2004 FIRST ACT INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED M D700 7 PIECE DRUM SET I A 12 Snare Drum ANN dis tu T B 10 Tom Drum ow C 13 Floor Tom Drum tS D 18 Bass Drum MNT REIS Las E 12 Hi hat Cymbals 2 o o F 14 Crash Cymbal 3 TT STANDS HARDWARE DRUM HEADS ER Dens ae G Snare Stand TT z H Hi hat Stand r SUE ES I Cymbal Stand zs J Bass Drum Pedal w Felt Beater K Tom Tom Mounting Arm w Memory Clamp BC x exis TR CES EN L 1 Retractable Rubber w Spiked Tip Le M Floor Tom Legs 3 X p N Bass Drum Tension Rods w Washers 12 NT Ed O Bass Drum Rim Claws 12 ENT sa P Bass Drum Hoops 2 E ee Q Long Tension Rods w Washers 10 E R Short Tension Rods w Washers 10 5 Drum Tuning Key re Sa l T 18 Ebony Resonant Front Drum Head U 182. the drum face Place the I8 metal hoop P on top so it rest on the head Thread the 6 bass drum tension rods with washers N through the 6 bass drum claws O and insert into the 6 lugs and finger tighten Turn the drum over and repeat same process to install 18 clear batter side head U This head is the playing side while the front ebony head is the resonant side The resonant side head is much thinner and not recommended for playing Place the 10 clear drumhead W over the top of the 10 tom B so it sits evenly on the drum Place the 5 hole 10 metal rim V on top so it rests on the drumhead Line up the holes of the rim over the lug mounts and insert 5 tension rods with washers R through the rim into the 5 lugs and finger tighten Turn the drum over and repeat same process to install bottom head Both heads are the same thickness and weight Place the l3 clear drumhead X over the top of the 13 floor tom C so it sits evenly on the drum Place the 5 hole 13 metal rim V on top so it rests on the drumhead Line up the holes of the rim over the lug mounts and insert 5 tension rods with washers Q through the rim into the 5 lugs and finger tighten Turn the drum over and repeat same process to install bottom head Both heads are the same thickness and weight Stand the bass drum upright and be sure that the bass drum spurs are secured and even Attach the bass drum pedal J to the bottom rim of the bass drum hoop Tighten p
3. Clear Batter Side Back Drum Head V 10 5 hole 3 5 hole Rims W 10 Clear Drum Head 2 X 13 Clear Drum Head 2 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRST ACT MD700 SEVEN PIECE DRUM SET Thank you for purchasing the First Act MD700 seven piece drum set By following these simple steps you ll be set up and playing in no time Be sure to look over the Drum Contents page and identify the parts and hardware that you ll be using to assemble the drum set You ll need the drum tuning key to complete set up and tuning After set up use the Drum Tuning Diagrams and Instructions below on how to tune your drums Assembly Instructions Lay the 18 bass drum D flat on the floor with the side of the bass drum spur mounts and tom mounting bracket closest to the front of drum facing up Now insert the bass drum spurs L into the bass drum spur mounts Spurs should extend out about four inches from the bass drum Just enough to raise the front of the bass drum slightly off the floor when in position Note the spurs have a retractable rubber tip that when turned expose the spurs spiked tip L 1 Recommended to use this if drums are on a carpet to stop bass drum from creeping Use rubber tips only on floor surface or scratching of floor surface may occur Place the 18 ebony front side bass drum head T over the top of the 18 bass drum so it sits evenly on the drum Be sure and line up the First Act logo so it is aligned straight across the top of
4. edal clamp by the wing nut under the footboard so that it is firmly attached to the hoop Insert the felt bass drum beater and adjust so the beater strikes the middle of the bass drum head Tighten with the drum key S Insert the tom mount arm K into the tom holder mount on the bass drum and tighten Stand behind the bass drum and place the 10 tom on the tom arm Height and angles may be adjusted and positioned at this time Once you ve got the drum position to your liking simply tighten all wing nuts Insert the 3 floor tom legs M into the brackets on the 13 floor tom adjust height as necessary and tighten wing nuts Stand the drum on the floor to the right of the bass drum Insert the top snare basket into the tripod base of the snare drum stand G Extend the three arms of the basket to cradle the 12 snare drum A Adjust height and angle accordingly Place the stand with the snare drum to the left of the bass drum Now that the drums are set up and positioned lets set up the cymbal stands and cymbals Spread the legs at the base of the cymbal stand 1 and set evenly on the floor Insert the top tube of the cymbal stand into the tripod base Adjust height as necessary and tighten Spread tripod legs out evenly The wider the legs are spread the more stable the stand will be while playing Place the 4 crash cymbal F over the threaded top of the cymbal stand leaving one washer and one cymbal felt on the underside and one cymba
5. g 1 4 turn until pitch and tone of the drum begin to sound The smaller drums can have a higher pitch and the bass drum would then have the lowest pitch Again experiment to what sounds best for you 1 1 q 4 3 4 3 5 2 5 2 Bass Snare Tom Tom Floor Tom Good luck and drum on First Act Inc P O Box 811 Dri n E Info firstact com www firstact com CUSTOMER SERVICE 888 551 1 1 1 5 2004 FIRST ACT INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Made in China
6. l felt and washer on top Tighten wing nut leaving enough room for the cymbal to move during play Spread the legs at the base of the hi hat stand H and set evenly on the floor Insert the top tube of the hi hat through the pull rod and into the hi hats tripod base and tighten main wing nut Place one 12 hi hat cymbal E inverted to rest on the felt of the stand Assemble the hi hat clutch to the other 2 hi hat cymbal by making sure the cymbal is between the two felts on top and bottom of cymbal and tighten bottom nut Place the top cymbal down over the pull rod and tighten clutch wing nut leaving about 3 4 space between the two cymbals The seat or drum throne has a black seat cushion that is attached to the top of the seats tripod base Tighten the wing nut Extend the tripods legs fully and adjust height that is comfortable for you by inserting the bolt with wing nut through one of the three height settings See next page for complete diagram instructions Once seated you can now fully adjust any angles and height of the drums cymbals and stands to your liking Remember there is no limit to your creativity so feel free to experiment with your set up Drum Tuning Diagrams and Instructions At this point you should have finger tightened the tension rods on all drum heads Use the drum key S to tighten the tension rods and fine tune the drums Use the order in the diagrams below Apply an equal amount of tension to each lug Turn each lu
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