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Product
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The patented
concept for the revolutionary ScanBeat ergonomic percussion pedals
was conceived in 1966 by the inventor/manufacturer, Soren Bloch, while
playing as a young professional drummer on San Francisco-based cruise
ships. The inspiration came from use of the drumsticks. As he describes,
"When using the sticks, the wrist and fingers do the work, not
the whole arm. So with the foot pedals, why bother moving the whole
leg? Why not let the foot and toes do the work?"
This is accomplished by the pedal's pivot point being aligned with
the ankle, thereby eliminating leg movement and subsequent fatique.
In addition, since less "body mass" is now involved while
playing, speed and feel are greatly increased. Hardworking pros will
appreciate the relief from tension and soreness.
The ScanBeat pedals owe their very low friction to numerous precision
ball bearings (the double master pedal has eleven). Control is further
improved due to the one-piece pedal and solid front linkage. There's
no need to wait for pedal/beater return. Your foot is now the boss!
The pedals are available in three versions: The single, the double
(left and right) and the Hi-Hat. Upgrading from single to double?
Keep the single and just add the other one. The Hi-Hat is an existing
unit, modified with the ScanBeat concept. An additional note-worthy
benefit is that the center shaft is pulled straight down - no more
rocking motion! Even this pulley has ball bearings, however.
The pedals are custom made near San Francisco, California. Most of
the major parts are locally machined from solid and extruded aluminum,
and the shafts and pedal supports are fashioned from stainless steel.
Almost all the bolts are stainless. The side panels are anodized in
one of two exciting color schemes. Custom colors are available, for
an additional charge, upon request. A carrying bag and a foldout hex
tool set is supplied with each pedal. The ScanBeats are almost infinitely
adjustable (quite rewarding and good fun), and can be tailored to
feet of most sizes (junior to large) and styles of playing.
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Numerous
drummers of all kinds and ages have rigorously tested the
units. They are solidly built for the biggest and strongest.
As the owner of this professional tool, you are not only improving
your performance, but also equipping yourself for a long and
successful musical career with regard to the health of your
legs and your back, preventing or delaying the onset of "repetitive
stress injuries", suffered by many musicians.
Congratulations
and best wishes for a wonderful musical future in good health.
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Features and Adjustments
Adjustments include front of pedal, up and down, beater angle, and
return spring tension adjustment, which is made to snap into a recess,
locking it. The supplied hex tool set handily caters to all bolts.
Most of the bolts have lock washers; please be careful not to lose
them. The lock washers ensure that years of use do not cause bolts
to vibrate loose. Should a lock washer become detached, reengage
it on its bolt with the curved side towards the bolt head. Be careful
not to over tighten bolts.
To accommodate varying foot sizes and ideally align the ankle with
the pedal pivot point, the back support towers are laterally moveable
in combination with moving the footboard on its U-bracket. Ensure
that the T nuts in the underside grooves of the footboard are positioned
squarely before re-tightening the two bolts. The ergonomic effect
may be modified to your preference through these adjustments…
from full to near conventional.
Beater angle is adjusted by loosening, rotating and refastening
the beater clamp. This feature is essential when deciding at which
level of spring tension it is desirable to have the beater contact
the drum head. The slant of the footboard is adjusted by a combination
of moving the two rear bearing retainers as described above and
lowering or raising the front of the footboard by means of the two
clamp bolts located there.
Feel and action may be further changed at the front of the footboard
by making it pull straight down or somewhat towards the rear of
the pedal (via the two bolts underneath the footboard).
The spring is interchangeable with many other makes of roughly the
same overall length. A lighter duty spring may, e.g., be exchanged
with a heavy duty, etc.
The drum pedal attaches to the bass drum by a downward snap of the
red lever on the front of the pedal. Simply reach over the front
of the footboard and press down on the red lever to lock in place.
Pull up to disengage. A one time only adjustment of the peg of this
lever mechanism is, however, required to adapt to a particular drum.
Loosen the thumbnut of the peg and move the other nut to fit your
drum hoop. Carefully retighten.
To upgrade from a single to a double drum pedal, contact Scan-Bloc
for upgrade kit and price. Specify left or right preference. Double
pedal return spring mechanism may be moved to Slave Pedal if desired.
Warranty is one year for parts and labor.
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