WHD GENESIS User manual

GENESIS COMPLETE

DRUM KIT

SETUPGUIDE

FULL SIZE

STARTER

DRUM KIT

DRUMS AND CYMBALS:

1x Snare Drum (14” x 5.5”)

1x Tom Tom Drum (12” x 10”)

1x Tom Tom Drum (13” x 11”)

1x Floor Tom Drum (16” x 16”)

1x Bass Drum (22” x 16”)

1x Hi Hat Cymbals (pair, 14” – top and bottom)

1x Crash Cymbal (16”)

1x Rice Cymbal (18”)

HOOPS AND TENSION RODS:

32x Tom Tension Rods and Washers

(2x rods already attached to each tom)

16x Bass Drum Tension Rods,

Claws and Washers

2x Bass Drum Hoops

2x Tom Tom Hoops

(12”, attached to drum)

2x Tom Tom Hoops

(13”, attached to drum)

2x Floor Tom Hoops

(16”, attached to drum)

Note – The hoops for the drums are packaged

with the drums and will need removing to ﬁt the

drum heads.

DRUM HEADS:

1x Batter Head for 12” Tom Tom Drum

(with Gear4music logo)

1x Resonant Head for 12” Tom Tom Drum

(no logo)

1x Batter Head for 13” Tom Tom Drum

(with Gear4music logo)

1x Resonant Head for 13” Tom Tom Drum

(no logo)

1x Batter Head for 16” Floor Tom Drum

(with Gear4music logo)

1x Resonant Head for 16” Floor Tom Drum

(no logo)

1x Batter Head for 22” Bass Drum

(no logo)

1x Resonant Head for 22” Bass Drum

(with Gear4music logo)

Note – The snare drum already has drum heads

attached and only requires tuning.

HARDWARE:

1x Bass Drum Pedal

1x Hi-Hat Stand (three parts)

1x Crash Cymbal Stand

1x Ride Cymbal Boom Stand

1x Snare Drum Stand (two parts)

3x Floor Tom Legs

2x Tom Tom Drum Arms

2x Bass Drum Legs

2x Bass Drum Hoops

1x Drum Stool (three parts)

1x Drum Key

1x Rubber Bass Drum Hoop Protector

Your kit will arrive in one box and should take

around 30 minutes to fully assemble.

Please check that all the items below are present

before assembly and follow the instructions

carefully.

CONTENTS CHECKLIST

Bass Drum Leg

Bass Drum

Tension Rods,

Claws and Washers

13” Tom Tom

16” Floor Tom

12” Tom Tom

Snare Drum

Hi-Hat

Crash Cymbal

Crash Cymbal Stand

Hi-Hat Stand

Bass Drum Pedal

Snare Drum Stand

Bass Drum

Ride Cymbal

Ride Cymbal Stand

Drum Stool

YOUR DRUM KIT

1. Lay the bass drum on the ﬂoor, with the front of

the bass drum at the bottom (the bass drum leg

mounts should be closest to the ﬂoor).

2. Place the batter head (without the Gear4music

logo) onto the drum and place 1x bass drum

hoop on top.

3. Using 6x bass drum tension rods, claws and

washers, line the tension rods up with the 6x

screw threads (these are called drum lugs) that

are already mounted to the bass drum.

4. Using the drum key, screw the 6x tension rods

into the drum lugs to an even tension. Ensure

that all the creases have been taken out of the

skin, but do not over-tighten.

5. Place the 2x bass drum legs into the holes on

each side of the bass drum and tighten the wing

nuts to hold them in place.

BASS DRUM ASSEMBLY

Items Required:

1x Bass Drum (22” x 16”)

1x Batter Head for 22” Bass Drum (no logo)

1x Resonant Head for 22” Bass Drum

(with Gear4music logo)

12x Bass Drum Tension Rods, Claws and Washers

2x Bass Drum Legs

1x Drum Key

1x Rubber Bass Drum Hoop Protector

6. Turn the bass drum over and repeat steps 2 – 4

on the opposite side. When placing the skin on

the front of the drum we advise lining the logo

up with the tom brackets so it will be straight

when viewed by an audience.

7. Turn the bass drum upright, so it is now resting

on the bass drum legs.

8. Take the rubber bass drum hoop protector.

Place it on the bottom of the bass drum hoop

on the side that the kick drum pedal will hit (the

side without the logo).

9. Take the 1x bass drum pedal. There is a clamp at

the bottom of the pedal which can be adjusted

using the wing nut. First, unscrew the wing nut,

then slide the clamp between the bottom of the

bass drum hoop and the top of the rubber bass

drum hoop protector. Once it’s in place, screw

the wing nut so it’s ﬁrmly secured.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Take 1x Tom Tom Drum (12”x 10”) and place on

the ﬂoor with the Gear4music logo on the side

of the drum facing upright.

2. Using the drum key, undo the 2 tension rods

from the drum lugs. This will release the metal

drum hoop. Put the tension rods and drum hoop

to one side temporarily.

3. Place 1x 12” Batter Head (with Gear4music logo)

on top of the drum and place the metal hoop

over the head, noting that the tension rod holes

need to line up with the drum lugs located on

the side of the drum.

4. Using the drum key, screw 5x tension rods into

the drum lugs to an even tension, ensuring any

creases have been removed from the skin. Do

not over tighten.

5. Turn the drum over and repeat steps 2 – 4 using

the corresponding resonant head (without the

Gear4music logo).

12” TOM TOM DRUM ASSEMBLY

Items Required:

1x Batter Head for 12” Tom Tom Drum

(with Gear4music logo)

1x Resonant Head for 12” Tom Tom Drum (no logo)

2x Tom Tom Hoops (12”, attached to drum)

10x Tom Tension Rods and Washers

(note – 2x already attached to the drum)

1x Drum Key

13” TOM TOM DRUM ASSEMBLY

Items Required:

1x Batter Head for 13” Tom Tom Drum

(with Gear4music logo)

1x Resonant Head for 13” Tom Tom Drum (no logo)

2x Tom Tom Hoops (13”, attached to drum)

10x Tom Tension Rods and Washers

(note – 2x already attached to the drum)

1x Drum Key

1. Repeat steps for 12” tom tom drum assembly.

16” FLOOR TOM DRUM ASSEMBLY

Items Required:

1x Batter Head for 16” Floor Tom Drum

(with Gear4music logo)

1x Resonant Head for 16” Floor Tom Drum

(no logo)

2x Floor Tom Hoops (16”, attached to drum)

10x Tom Tension Rods and Washers

(note – 2x already attached to the drum)

1x Drum Key

1. Repeat the steps for the 12” tom tom

drum assembly.

2. Take the 3x ﬂoor tom legs and insert them into

the 3x holes on the side of the ﬂoor tom drum.

Tighten the wing nuts to secure the legs in

place. When you put the drum upright on to the

legs, the Gear4music badge on the side of the

drum should be straight.

SNARE DRUM ASSEMBLY

Items Required:

1x Snare Drum (14” x 5.5”)

1x Snare Drum Stand (two parts)

1. The snare drum is already assembled but needs

to be installed on its stand. Take the tripod base

of the snare drum stand, then unscrew the wing

nut slightly to release the three arms. Tighten the

wing nut once the arms are splayed.

2. Take the second part of the stand and place the

pole into the top of the tripod base. Tighten the

wing nut between both parts to secure in place.

At the top of the snare drum stand are three

arms with rubber stops. Evenly space these arms

and simply set the snare drum on top, with the

Gear4music logo pointing upwards.

3. Push the arms inwards then secure them around

the drum. Tighten the wing nut on the stand

(now below the snare drum stand) to secure

everything into place.

NOTE – There is a lever on the side of the

snare drum. Before beginning to play this

drum, make sure to push the lever to its

tensioned position, as this activates the snare

wire underneath. If you press this lever and

get no snare sound, you adjust this using the

knob next to the lever when the tension lever

is released.

HI-HAT ASSEMBLY

Items Required:

1x Hi-Hat Stand (three parts)

1x Hi-Hat Cymbals (Pair, 14” – top and bottom)

1x Drum Key

1. Take the tripod base of the hi-hat stand and

spread the legs out by unscrewing the wingnut.

The pedal attachment is connected to two rods.

Place the two rods into the base of the tripod

stand to secure it into place.

2. The second part of the hi-hat stand comprises

of three parts: a black metal pole, a silver thin

rod and the hi-hat clutch located at the top. First,

using the drum key, undo the bolt ﬁxing the hi-

hat clutch and place to one side. This will allow

the silver rod to be completely removed as well.

3. Taking the silver metal rod, screw the threaded

end into the top of the tripod base and then

place the black metal pole over the rod. Secure

into the base, adjusting to the height you want

the cymbals to be at.

4. Take one of the hi-hat cymbals and place it

upside down on top of the hi-hat stand.

5. Take the hi-hat clutch and unscrew the nut at

the bottom. Separate into two parts so that

there is one black felt on each end. Thread the

screw part through the top of the cymbal and

then reattach the felt and nut to the underside

of the cymbal.

6. Insert the cymbal and clutch onto the silver

metal rod and let both cymbals rest on top of

each other without tightening the clutch wing

nut to the silver metal rod.

7. Slightly pressing the hi-hat pedal, tighten the

wing nut. When you release the pedal, the top

cymbal should raise away from the bottom

cymbal, so that they do no touch each other.

8. Final adjustments to the angle of the bottom

cymbal can be made using the turn bolt

underneath the bottom hi-hat cymbal,

should it be required.

CRASH CYMBAL ASSEMBLY

Items Required:

1x Crash Cymbal (16”)

1x Crash Cymbal Stand

1. The cymbal stand is already assembled and only

requires height and leg adjustments. These can

be made by undoing the wing nuts, splaying the

legs, and then undoing both telescopic poles to

set to the desired height.

2. At the top of the cymbal stand, there is an

adjustable bar. Loosen this to adjust the angle

the cymbal will sit, tighten this bar when you are

happy with the position.

3. Remove the wingnut that holds the washer

and two felt pads. Remove these items leaving

behind a single felt pad on the stand. Place

the cymbal on this felt pad, then place the

remaining felt pad directly on top of it, followed

by the washer and wingnut. Do not overtighten,

this will reduce the resonance of the cymbal.

RIDE CYMBAL ASSEMBLY

Items Required:

1x Ride Cymbal (18”)

1x Ride Cymbal Boom Stand

1. The cymbal stand is already assembled and only

requires height and leg adjustments. These can be

made by undoing the wing nuts, splaying the legs,

and then undoing both telescopic poles to set to

the desired height.

2. The pole the cymbal rests on can be removed from

the middle pole and tilted so it sits as pictured.

Once the pole is free you can adjust as normal, this

allows you to have the ride cymbal lower than the

crash cymbal. Add the weight to the boom stand to

help with balance, tighten with drum key.

3. Remove the wingnut that holds the washer and

two felt pads. Remove these items leaving behind

a single felt pad on the stand. Place the cymbal

on this felt pad, then place the remaining felt pad

directly on top of it, followed by the washer and

wingnut. Do not overtighten, this will reduce the

resonance of the cymbal.

FITTING TOM TOM DRUMS

TO THE BASS DRUM

Items Required:

1x Tom Tom Drum (12” x 10”)

1x Tom Tom Drum (13” x 11”)

1x Bass Drum (22” x 16”)

2x Tom Tom Drum Arms

1. Take the two tom drum arms and place them

into the holes on top of the bass drum. Have

them so the arms face away from each other.

Tighten the wing nuts on the bass drum to

secure them in place.

2. Loosen both wingnuts on both tom arms,

and place the tom drums on to each arm. The

smaller tom (12”) goes on the left (if you are

looking at the kick skin without a logo) and the

larger tom (13”) on the right.

3. Adjust the angle of each tom arm to your

desired position then tighten the wing nuts to

secure the drums and tom arms.

Note – Memory locks have been put in place

on the tom arms, which makes setup easier.

These can be adjusted if required using the

drum key.

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