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Mapex double tom drum stand used by Will Calhoun

2005

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A silver metal TH682 double tom holder and arm set played by Will Calhoun in performances with the band Living Colour. The stand had two mounting rods attached to a ball-and-pivot rotation mechanism. The main shaft of the mounting hardware extends to a metal fixture to which the mounting arms are attached. There are screws at the fixture joint and at the top of the mounting heads to make adjustments and extensions to the hardware. Raised lettering stamped into the metal in several places reads [MAPEX ®].

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Catalog reference: 2015.14.8

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