Yamaha 2-Leg Hexrack with Hexagonal Curved Pipe

I spent a buttload of money on a Gibraltar rack. I bought the front rack. I bought the side rack. I bought a bunch of accessories (extra clamps, mounts, etc.). While I generally like Gibraltar, one of the weaknesses is that my extra deep tom toms drooped no matter how hard I tightened the various clamps. I consider this a design flaw and one I only figured out after spending a LOT of money. If you're looking for a rack that won't droop or slip, this Yamaha racks is an absolute must. The only downside I see is that Yamaha doesn't offer many of the ancillary clamps and mounts that Gibraltar offers. The clamps and mounts offered by Yamaha are minimal. If they offered a full complement of accessories I would be lining up to buy them.

Yamaha's Hex Rack offering has been around for a while. I've amassed quite a collection of their gear because it works. I own Tama's vintage Imperialstars and Superstars, Vintage Slingerlands, Yamaha's Rock Tour Customs, Recording Customs and Maple Custom Absollute drums. From the featherweight 7-piece Slingerlands to the 24-piece mighty heavy Imperialstars, the Hex Rack holds them all without fail. Got tired of the round tubing giving up the ghost. Pot metal clamps no more! Try mounting a large 20-inch mahogany floor tom off the floor on the other brands. Pearl isn't as user-friendly. My 26 and 28-inch bass drums are suspended off the floor too. The Hex Rack holds them all without fail! Yamaha's Hex Rack will support any and all 7/8" tubing. Bought Gibralter's Ball-mounts for the Tamas. I also put up a basic 6-piece Rack with seven cymbals. In a couple minitues I can swap another brand of drums! Your drums are only as good as the hardware that holds them in place! Anything other than the Yamaha Hex Rack is junk! Why risk your gear on questionable quality hardware? Get the first-generation tom clamps first with the Hex collar before they all disappear!