# Vintage Bass Drums — Parts Reference (Counterhoop specs)

> Measured reference for Vintage Bass Drums at Counterhoop (Big Rapids, MI since 2004):
> 7 live + 196 archived specimens. Fitment-critical values
> below are measured center-to-center (hole, inches) or threads-per-inch (TPI) from photographed
> specimens — match the shell drilling, not the brand name.
> Hub: [Vintage Bass Drums](https://counterhoop.com/vintage-bass-drums/) · Fitment master: [https://counterhoop.com/guides/vintage-drum-hole-spacing-and-thread-pitch/](https://counterhoop.com/guides/vintage-drum-hole-spacing-and-thread-pitch/) · Specs hub: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/](https://counterhoop.com/specs/)

## Counts

- Live in stock: **7** · Archived: **196**
- Live asking-price range: $50.54 – $707.56 (median $301.44, n=7)
- Dataset: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json) · Fitment matrix: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json) · Full catalog: [https://counterhoop.com/llms-full.txt](https://counterhoop.com/llms-full.txt)

## Fitment notes for Vintage Bass Drums

- Lugs: match hole spacing center-to-center in inches (https://counterhoop.com/drum-lugs/).
- Rods: match thread pitch — 12-24 fits most vintage American drums, 10-24 fits older/single-tension designs (https://counterhoop.com/drum-tension-rods/).
- Hoops: match diameter AND lug count.
- Complete measured tables: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json).

## Example live specimens

- [Leedy 12x24"Bass Drum Vintage 30s Elkhart,IN Era Mahogany/Poplar+3 Maple ReRings](https://counterhoop.com/item/157414476242/) — $332.50
- [Yamaha 14x22"MB822U JP-x Field Corps Bass Drum 12Lug White Wrap Japan Vintage80s](https://counterhoop.com/item/157550963215/) — $186.82
- [Slingerland 14x24"Concorde Bass Drum 1970 3Ply Chrome Over Wood COW USA](https://counterhoop.com/item/157685806525/) — $450.35

## Cite

- Hub: [Vintage Bass Drums](https://counterhoop.com/vintage-bass-drums/)
- Specs hub: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/](https://counterhoop.com/specs/) · Manifest: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json)